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BMW 1-Series Coupe tii Concept At Tokyo

BMW are to premiere a sports coupe concept based on the 1-Series at tomorrow's 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, as announced by the brand last week. Dubbed the 1-Series Coupe tii Concept after BMW's classic 2002 tii, these leaked pictures show a significantly sportily-styled 1-Series featuring an aggressive bodykit and revised interior specifications.

The concept is adorned too by some rather prominent black decals, the original tii's badge and an all-black grille, reminiscent of the late 1960s and early 70s car, which aimed at blackening every bit of chrome on the original 2002. The 21st century tii concept car gains a bootlid spoiler, a strengthened profile and lowered ride height among other modifications. The tii rests on stylish 10-spoke two-arm alloy wheels.

No official details have been released with what are naturally leaked photos but our source, CarScoop, suggests the car keeps a low weight and equal load distribution through the extensive use of lightweight features.

Purely premiered as a design study and not as a fully-fledged preview model, any published engine specifics and performance statistics are strictly speculative, with no official information likely to surface ahead of what is essentially a potential M-badged 1-Series Coupe. Stay tuned, official details will arrive shortly.

[Source: WCF]







More pics @ WCF here...

Looks like a potential M1 CSL type of car for those who want a modern E30 M3 racer.

I am not a fan of the look of the 1er...

But with a LSD, and enough weight decrease, it could be the mythic BMW everybody waited for! The revival of the 2002. It even could replace the M3 in the heart od die-hard fans...if it is light enough. This is sheer driving pleasure, this is a BMW.

I think this^ is as close to an M version of the 1er coupe as we'll get.

I love love love love love it

engine and weigth is crucial, this could be a mini M. Look at the seats, this is race.

tii, we should have seen it coming, a couple of days ago I saw a bmw 2002tii



Now we have an replacement for the old 2002 Turbo.

This is a wet dream come true for me

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Character:
• Design study based on the BMW 1 Series Coupé with an uncompromising focus on motorsport.
• BMW Concept 1 Series tii as a young interpretation of classic
BMW brand values.
• Implementation of specific requirements for motorsport ensured through the design of the car.
• Design study following the tradition of BMW's compact, light and extremely
sporting coupés. The characteristic features of models particularly
successful in motorsport have gone straight into BMW Concept 1 Series tii.
• BMW Concept 1 Series tii underlines the extremely sporting potential and the youthful, temperamental character of the BMW 1 Series. The design study raises the focus on pure driving pleasure already associated with the BMW 1 Series Coupé to an even higher standard.
• As the fifth concept car presented by BMW in 2007 alone, BMW Concept 1 Series tii clearly demonstrates the exceptional bandwidth covered by
the world's leading manufacturer of premium cars. Following the
BMW M3 Concept Car, the BMW Concept CS and the BMW Concept X6/BMW Concept X6 ActiveHybrid, BMW Concept 1 Series tii stands
out as a unique symbol of maximum driving pleasure also in the compact segment.

Exterior:
• Through its unique, completely different design, BMW Concept 1 Series tii clearly emphasises its outstanding potential in driving dynamics.
• Optimised aerodynamics on the body with individual, distinctive
design of the front air dam, side-sills and rear air dam. Special gurney flaps generating additional downforce on the rear axle.
• Further enhancement of agility and efficiency through consistent lightweight engineering using carbon components inter alia on the engine compartment lid, the mirror caps, and the inlays for the front air intakes
at the side. Significant reduction of weight versus series production cars.
• Sporting, accentuated, contrasting and, at the same time, typical BMW colour scheme on the exterior and interior. The body colour Alpine White is combined with the very dark carbon structure of the CFP elements, with further highlights added in Blue.
• BMW Concept 1 Series tii takes up striking features of former motorsport models in many of its details: fins along the engine compartment
lid to optimise the flow of air, contrasting colour scheme on the engine compartment lid, decal strips on the roof of the car and the rear lid in contrasting colour, visible, open towing fixture.

Interior:
• Authentic interpretation of specific motorsport standards through the concept of the interior design as well as colours and material design.
• Sports bucket seats with integrated headrests and side airbags,
three-spoke sports steering wheel and gearshift knob with alcantara cover, model-specific door linings, door closing handles and armrest on the driver's side.
• The contrasting colour scheme (Black, White, Blue) and the various functions and features derived from motorsport also characterise the interior of BMW Concept 1 Series tii.
• The white rev counter highlights this instrument of particular significance in motorsport, the sports steering wheel with its white spokes and trim taking up the exterior colour scheme.
• Use of dark alcantara on the door linings and the instrument panel prevents reflections and accentuates the driver-oriented design and configuration of the cockpit. Alcantara on the seats, the steering wheel rim and the gearshift knob optimises side support and, respectively, the driver's grip.
• The newly developed structure tissue for the footwell accentuates the sporting and functional character of the interior.

Intresting


• To save weight and ensure a harmonious balance of axle load, selected components on BMW Concept 1 Series tii are made of carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic (CFP): Apart from the engine compartment lid and the mirror caps, the inlays on the side air intakes in the front air dam, the gurney flap
on the rear lid, and the inlay in the rear bumper are all made of this extremely light and exceptionally strong material.

• Yet another feature carried over from motorsport and serving to optimise the flow of air is the arrangement of fins on the engine compartment lid.
These air guidance strips extending along the outer edges of the engine compartment lid promote the car’s aerodynamic qualities and enhance
driving stability at high speeds. The positive effect ensured in this way was already proven back in the mid-1970s on the BMW 3.0 CSL.

• The BMW kidney grille also comes in special design on BMW Concept
1 Series tii, omitting the kidney grille bars otherwise found on the
BMW 1 Series Coupé and other production models. Instead, the cooling
air flowing into the car goes through a wide honeycomb grid.

• Perfect flow of air determining the design of the rear end. This clear focus on optimum aerodynamics continues into the design of the rear end, where the body of BMW Concept 1 Series tii is again specially designed for a smooth flow of air and the specific requirements of outstanding driving dynamics. The air contour lip on the rear lid, the so-called gurney,
is far larger than on the “regular” BMW 1 Series Coupé. Indeed, through its shape and dimensions this component also made of CFP offers all the qualities required for generating maximum downforce on the rear axle at high speeds to give the car even greater driving stability.

• The inlay in the rear bumper is likewise made of carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic, its three-piece structure taking up the graphics of the air intakes at the front end of the car. The diffuser split by two bars, in turn, ensures a
controlled flow of air also along the lower part of the car, reducing air swirl at the rear to a minimum.

F me if i was expecting something like this...



That little thing looks brilliant, especially the front intakes and side skirts... Plus, it looks much lower than for example 135i... Loving the interior, the seats look bad-@$$...

Oh and revs up to 8000?

Pity about that black paint-job on the bonnet but otherwise a very convincing concept from BMW. It even manages to look less stout (as in short and dumpy) than the 135i - the rear gurney, lowered suspension and nice frontal treatment all helping to make the car look a little sleeker than it really is. So, now the speculation: will it be turbocharged (more than likely)and if so by how much?

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