The BMW M1 probably deserves a little recognition here considering what it meant to BMW and how it was the very first true M car. Sure, the Division built the racing-only 3.0 CSL first but the M1 ...

BMW 3.0 CSL BMW has developed two special cars since ... We've been waiting for a new M1 for decades. Before the i16, there was the 2008 M1 Hommage, which didn't make the cut either.