We finally hit the road in our V8-swapped BMW 1M, and it’s everything we hoped for and more. With the heart of a true M car under the hood, this build delivers raw power, thrilling sound ...

BMW’s 1-series M Coupe of 2011-2012 ... though they borrowed parts from the contemporary M3 (the V8-powered E92) – imbued the 1M with a tougher, more rowdy character than most other M-cars.

On the other hand, they already had the V10 from the M5, which they ultimately reapportioned as a V8 in the M3 between 2007 and 2013. Successively, the E9X’s F80 successor, reverted to BMW’s ...