BMW 1-Series Tii Concept

By George Skentzos | October 24th, 2007

With the M1 namesake already reserved, BMW have created a potent concept car based on the 1-series coupe quirkily dubbed the ‘Tii’.

This latest concept holds an uncompromising focus on BMW’s motorsport credentials and driver oriented design.

The race bred exterior sports an aerodynamic front air dam, side-sills and rear air dam, while Special gurney flaps generate additional downforce on the rear axle.

Furthermore, the extensive use of carbon components represent a significant reduction in weight against the series production car.

The BMW themed colour palette is tantalizingly stunning, combining the striking Alpine White body colour with contrasting carbon fibre elements with further highlights added in blue keeping with the BMW theme.

The interior has been tailored to provide a harmonious union of car and driver, the dash comprises of a speedo reaching a hopeful 280km/h,offset by a prominent white tacho which is all business.

A personal favourite are the colour coded seat belts, blue for the driver and white for the passenger, with matching colour coded stitching on immaculate racing seats.

This spectacular package sits on dark chrome 18-inch light-alloy rims which conceal enormous blue BMW branded brakes teasing cross drilled and slotted rotors.

Unfortunately, despite the strong focus on driving performance, BMW have not released any details on the powerplant which breathes life and credibility into its stunning design.

wheelnut

I think for a compact coupe the “1″ looks pretty good; altough I’m waiting to see what M division would do to it as well as Brabus.
The other thing is of course.. How long before Holden copies those Tail-lights?
wheelnut

I think that if M have upped the M3 from a 6 to an V8 they would probably up the M1 from a 4 to a 6. [makes sense]
Bavarian Missile

Is that a dig a Holden….hahaha

Yep………but I dont know what they would drop in it…..Ms have always been normally aspirated! Their new fast I6 is twin turbo? I cant see them reviving the 3.2 LTR ?
Tom

wow a BMW 1 series that isn’t completely heinous to look at. Maybe BMW design will start to improve, latest M3 looks the goods, and now the 1 series isn’t as laughable to look at.
Captain Mainwaring

The 1-series was always a little cockroach to look at. Now it’s a cockroach with racing stripes.
Alec

If the M division was to build a 1 Series, I think in 10 years time many would look back and say it was the real successor to the M3
Matt

Assume Alborz and the team realise that it’s “quirkily dubbed” ‘tii’ in keeping with the original 1972 (?) 2002 tii?
christos

hey bavarian missile, what about the twin turbo in the m5?

and wheel nut, the 135 is the 1-series 6.

m can’t do a 1 exclusively, because the 1-series is a hatch and the m1 was a supercar. that’s the point of the tii, and the “m sport’s pack” you can get.
Bavarian Missile

Hey Christo what about a blown V10 in the 1 series? shoe horn anyone?………now where talking!