While the BMW M1 is a great piece of engineering and a rather unique entry in the BMW range, it is actually the second BMW ...

The BMW 2002, powered by a 2.0-liter, inline-four engine and built from 1968 to 1976, really put the marque on the map.

By 1978, the M1 followed, the first car fully developed in-house by the Motorsport division, and so the legend of "M" was officially born. BMW sells ... were built. Interestingly, for new cars ...

BMW's first two tries were formidable ... the BMW M12/13 is not only the most powerful engine ever built by BMW, but it is also the most powerful engine ever used in Formula 1.