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Throughout the mid 1960’s, I witnessed some of the most intense rivalry every seen between two young racing drivers; On the inside was Stirling Moss, waving to the crowd as he carefully guided his British...

BMW's 1 Series M Coupé is one of the most eagerly anticipated cars to arrive from BMW in the past decade, with the E92 M3 now sporting a 414-bhp V8 and costing well above £50,000 it hardly fits the role of "BMW's entry level M car" any more. What was needed was a more affordable model, harking back to the very first E30 M3 and providing access to the M-power ladder from a more affordable and approachable package.

It's the smallest M car, but it won't be the lightest - does it really hark back to the E30 M3?