BMW M1 on the Way

No, we’re talking about the 1970s exotic.

BMW’s entry-level compact coupe will be set to enjoy an “M” variant in the next year.  The M1 will widen the BMW menu and help tackle Audi’s insurgent S3.  Leftlane is reporting that the M1 won’t borrow the M3′s 4.0 L V-8, but will come with a higher-output turbo’d inline-six putting out around 330 hp.

The figure sounds docile to us–we’d imagine 350 being a minimum.