Favourite M car

[cc3]

Interesting interview in EVO magazine this month with Frank Van Meel Head of BMW M Division. He is asked what his favourite M car is from the past. He says without hesitation it is the 1M. I like it he says as difficult to drive in the wet!! It gives you fun !!

[eeghie]

Originally Posted by cc3

Interesting interview in EVO magazine this month with Frank Van Meel Head of BMW M Division. He is asked what his favourite M car is from the past. He says without hesitation it is the 1M. I like it he says as difficult to drive in the wet!! It gives you fun !!

Plausible yet a gutsy quote from Frank, right in the middle of the M2 launch period.

Can't get EVO mag in my neck of the woods, hopefully someone can post the interview as soon as the next issue hits the stores.

[Aussie_in_London]

Originally Posted by eeghie

Plausible yet a gutsy quote from Frank, right in the middle of the M2 launch period.

Can't get EVO mag in my neck of the woods, hopefully someone can post the interview as soon as the next issue hits the stores.

Subscribe for it on ipad app or similar, that's what I do and it updates articles regularly and more frequent than the magazine release.
http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/25...lable_now.html

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by cc3

Interesting interview in EVO magazine this month with Frank Van Meel Head of BMW M Division. He is asked what his favourite M car is from the past. He says without hesitation it is the 1M. I like it he says as difficult to drive in the wet!! It gives you fun !!

Frank van Meel also said that in the CAR interview (December 2015):

"Frank van Meel, the new Mr M Sport: [...]
What is your favourite M car from the past? The 1-series M. That car definitely needs ESC [Electronic Stability Control] ! [...]
How do the M4 GTS and M2 compare? They are different worlds. The GTS is a real racing car, completely reworked. But the M2 has a shorter wheelbase, and it’s very agile with go-kart steering. It has more grip than the 1-series M, and is easier on the limit. It gives you good confidence. The regular M4 has a broader brief than the M2; it allows the M2 to be purer. [...]"