BMW M1 (1978)

The BMW M1 is a Super Rare Performance car made by Keanny. It was added in 5/9/2020 along with its Procar counterpart during the WIP era.

Real Life Overview
The BMW M1 (model code E26) is a mid-engined sports car produced by German automotive manufacturer BMW from 1978 to 1981.

In the late 1970s, Italian automobile manufacturer Lamborghini entered into an agreement with BMW to build a production racing car in sufficient quantity for homologation, but conflicts arose that prompted BMW to produce the car themselves. The resulting car was sold to the public, from 1978 to 1981, as the BMW M1.

It is the first mid-engine BMW automobile to be mass-produced; the second is the i8 plug-in hybrid sports car.

Usage
The BMW M1 is a useful car for beginners who are worried about the fearsome Nardo Ring track, as it boasts one of the highest top speeds in the Super Rare category, which stretches all the way to 175 mph when tuned 996. In the early days of the game, it was easily available from topdrives.club packs, and is still fairly easy to pull from German packs now. The car is also fairly useful in drag races: while its mediocre MRA and OLA hold it back somewhat, a 4.3-second 0-60 time keeps it competitive.

The M1 has been somewhat outshone in its niche ever since the addition of the Lamborghini Miura SV to the game, but with no specialist packs currently available that increase the chance of pulling the Miura, the M1 serves as a much better budget option for a high-speed Super Rare.

Trivia

 * This car was in Top Drives and had the same RQ value as in Cloned Drives.
 * In 15/9/2020, the car got an MRA nerf to 67.50 and an OLA buff to 88.89.
 * The car originally had 75 MRA and 92.59 OLA.