BMW M1

The BMW M1 (formally known as BMW M1 (E26)). is a mid-engine sports car that appeared in the Asphalt series, as well as the oldest car produced by the company to appear in it. It is one of the classic cars in the Asphalt series.

Overview
The BMW M1 (E26) is a sports car produced by BMW from 1978 to 1981.

The M1 coupe was hand-built between 1978 and 1981 under the Motorsport division of BMW as a homologation special for sports car racing. The body was designed by Giugiaro, taking inspiration from the 1972 BMW Turbo show car. Originally, BMW commissioned Lamborghini to work out the details of the car's chassis, assemble prototypes and manufacture the vehicles, but Lamborghini's financial position meant that BMW reassumed control over the project in April 1978, after seven prototypes were built. Only 453 production M1s were built, making it one of BMW's rarest models.

Of the 453 produced, 20 were race versions created for the BMW M1 Procar Championship. The BMW M1 Procar did not appear in Asphalt 8: Airborne.

It employed a twin-cam M88/1 3.5 L 6-cylinder petrol engine with Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection. The engine had six separate throttle bodies and four valves per cylinder in the street version, giving a top speed of 260 km/h (162 mph). Turbocharged racing versions were capable of producing around 850 hp (634 kW).