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DESPRE BMW TURBO.

 

 

 

 

Created by Paul Bracq as a celebration for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, the Turbo showcased innovative design features.

 

 

Design

 

 

Paul Bracq was Director of Design at BMW during the formative period of the 1970's. The Turbo was one of his most striking creations.

 

 

Gullwing Doors

 

One of the greatest cars in the vast BMW stable is the 1972 Turbo prototype or concept car, created for the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich, Germany.

 

In 1972, the eyes of the world were squarely on Munich, Germany. BMW had built a new corporate headquarters, remarkably styled on the shape of the cylinders of a 4-cylinder engine. A satellite building houses BMW museum pieces.

 

And for the occasion, renowned designer Paul Bracq created an innovative design for a BMW automobile, the BMW Turbo. Only 2 Turbos were ever built. Today, it is one of the rarest of BMW's, with its elegant design, gullwing doors and futuristic cockpit.

 

 

The Cockpit

 

Inside, the Turbo had a number of safety features, while on the outside it had large window areas, a distinguished, sloping front and balanced proportions throughout.

 

The Turbo was powered by the 4-cylinder 1990cc turbocharged engine with 280 hp at 5200 rpm and a top speed of 165mph. The Turbo was BMW's first mid-engined car.

 

Bracq's Turbo was awarded Concept Car of the Year honors in 1973.

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M1 Road Car

 

Cylinders: 6 in-line, mid mounted

Capacity: 3453cc

Power: 277hp @ 6500rpm

Torque: 243lb @ 5000rpm

Weight: 3175lb

Max Speed: 162mph

Acceleration: 0-100kmh(62mph) in 5.6sec

Fuel Consuption: 14.4mpg

Front Wheels/Tires: Alloy 7x16 205/55 VR16

Rear Wheels/Tires: Alloy 8x16 225/50 VR 16

Engine Mangement System: Kugelfischer-Bosh Mechanical injection

 

 

With a 24-valve cylinder head, the engine had 277 hp at 6500 rpm and develops 239 ft/lb of torque at 5000 rpm. Several racing versions exist with power outputs of up to 850hp.

 

The M1 was all Italian in look and feel, but had a big BMW engine wailing from the back. As one writer puts it, "the sensation of having that twin-cam six just behind your head is hard to describe-it's like extra bass, but without the 12-inch woofers." Only a handful of road versions of the M1 exist.

The Procar M1's used the 24-valve inline 6-cylinder M88/1 engine with 500 hp and a top speed approaching 200 mph. When turbocharged, the engine was capable of almost 1000 hp!

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