The BMW 1 Series, while it was available in the United States, provided small, practical, entry-level luxury transportation.

Our friend Jon Sibal has spoken to BMW about the possibility of a lighter, faster 1M, and he offers up the rendering above – a CSL-ified coupe. Yes, we're licking our chops at the idea of a race ...

The totally locked-down front end and reined-in body has also taken away much of the standard 1M’s snappy behaviour. Push the stubby BMW hard and it no longer retaliates with the same hostility ...

Born from an out-of-hours skunkworks project, the BMW ... front (by 71mm) and the rear (44mm), offering improved stability and outright grip, while also requiring new bodywork that gave the 1M ...