<http://schema.org/articleBody>
"Photo by KGP Photography If the tacked-on fender flares seen on this BMW 1 Series Coupe are any indication, BMW is working on the long-awaited M version of its little rear-driver. BMW has teased us with a hot 1 Series before, specifically at the Tokyo Auto Show back in 2007. So is BMW intent on giving its 1 Series the proper M treatment? We believe the answer is &amp;quot;yes.&amp;quot; A source at BMW told us two things regarding a 1 Series M: First, that &amp;quot;there seems to be something to the rumors.&amp;quot; Second, it will happen during the North American coupe&amp;#039;s current lifecycle. By our figuring, and going by BMW&amp;#039;s usual seven-year model lifecycle, that means the latest it would happen is 2014. But judging by the running prototype we&amp;#039;ve spied here, we believe it&amp;#039;ll be sooner\u20142011 for Europe and on sale by 2012 in North America. (Read More) Spy photos: 2012 BMW 1 Series M &amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;gt; Related posts:  Spied! 2012 BMW 3 Series Revealed! 2012 BMW 1 Series M Coupe Spied! The next 6 Series  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a524/spied-2012-bmw-1-series-m-9507/>