BEST BMW M1
In the late 1970s,
Italian manufacturer
Lamborghini entered into an agreement with
BMW to build a production racing car in sufficient quantity for
homologation. The result was sold to the public, from 1978 to 1981, as the BMW M1. It was the only
mid-engined BMW to be mass produced. It employed a
twin-cam M88/1 3.5 L 6-cylinder
petrol engine with
Kugelfischer mechanical
fuel injection. A version of this motor was later used in the South African version of the BMW 735i, of which 209 examples were built between 1984 and 1986, as well as the
E24 BMW M6/M635CSi and
E28 BMW M5. The engine had six separate
throttle butterflies, four valves per cylinder and produced 277 PS (204 kW; 273 hp) in the street version, giving a top speed of 260 km/h (160 mph).
Turbocharged racing versions were capable of producing around 850 hp (634 kW).
source : wikipedia.com
