It’s coming from Prior Design and it’s about making your E82 BMW 1 Series look that little bit cooler and faster by virtue of a body kit.

With this one, your run of the mill 1 Series Coupe can look like the sort of thing the M division produces to some of the best acclaim they got in history.

A new package is called PDM1, it is compatible with both E82 Coupe and E88 Convertible versions of the previous versions of the 1 Series.

We’ve seen bits of this conversion used by Prior Design for varying other projects but now it’s up on stage all on its own.

Well maybe the awesome new alloy wheels get some sexy attention as well, but genuinely, the body kit is the big deal.

It’s now easily on offer. It’s made out of DURA-FLEX and PU-RIM almost entirely which keeps the good looking bits away from costing too much.

The whole thing costs no more than 3000 euros in Germany. In case you feel like spending a bit more, there’s an optional trunk spoiler which costs 300 €.

Those amounts include the mounting material costs and fitting charges that are normally hidden from view with lots of tuning companies.

If I had one of these cars, I’d definitely not resist spending that money on getting the BMW 1 Series M Coupe. I would wish Prior Design would ban people with diesel engines from getting one.

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Not chosen by Hogwarts or Sauron, but chosen by you, the customer who wants his BMW’s life to be improved. If you have a Bavarian product that has lost its way, this is where it goes to a weight watcher program.

Actually, that’s not the most comprehensive part of the discussion. There is some weight loss, but it’s more of a makeover and gym schedule.

There’s some carbon fiber bits here and there and something in there that has Race Prep Weight Reduction package written on it but we get to find out later about that.

Starting off with the 335i’s twin-turbocharged 3.0 liter straight six engine, a massive amount of modifications is swung at it.

Its N55 stock power gets ramped up with a Signature exhaust system, an A+ ECU Management system and a Stage 2 Flash chip, an upgraded downpipe and finally, a custom charge pipe.

A new body kit comes fitted from Active Autowerke, featuring some carbon fiber, extended side skirts, replaced rear view mirrors and extended lips.

Finally, the list of changes comes with forged alloy R10 wheels. They are from the Strasse Forged collection, feature polished step lips and gloss black inner barrels.

These are borderline touching the fenders now that they’re riding on a set of Eibach R2 Coilovers instead of the standard suspension.

All I wish is I knew exactly what power gains we can expect from this.

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A German tuner called Versus Performance went on and did a bunch of tuning thingamajigs to one of the most interesting BMW models available right now.

The F20 BMW M135i was tweaked by these ambitious Germans and they tweaked quite a lot of aspects about it. The engine, the suspension, the wheels and tires all got upgrades.

For the engine an ECU remap and the fitting of a Bastuck exhaust system means you no longer get 320/332 but 390 horsepower and 405 lb-ft of torque.

That force fed 3.0 liter straight six cylinder engine is really getting worked up and getting its power down requires more than putting your foot down.

The suspension the car rides on is a KW Clubsport setup and it’s hooked up to 18 inch ATS Motorsport alloys wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires.

All of these changes are bound to make a really big difference which is why Sport Auto’s Christian Gebhardt took it for a proper test.

Forget the back road calm driving and chit-chat about the interior trim quality and value for money factor. The whole thing went down at the Hockenheim track.

As you can see, there was no messing about. He managed to get round the track in 1:13.5, which is 2.2 second quicker than the standard M135i.

The new time is also comparable to what the E46 BMW M3 CSL managed. Now that is seriously impressive a figure.

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It’s not all that. In this particular case, the BMW 1 Series M Coupe, a car which really solicits your knowledge of compliments, receives a makeover from such a word.

That’s because it’s a particular word a German tuning company chose to go by. Probably not the best decision they ever made.

The name is actually quite romantic in its appearance. Schwaben is a region in Germany we usually refer to as Swabia since we are hopeless at understanding the language completely.

Folia is somewhat simpler a name to understand since it doesn’t sound impossible to get right and is quite close to “foil”.

The name of the tuner is important since the BMW 1 Series M Coupe receives a striking lime green foil wrap, costing €2.150 or about $2.850.

A few other mods are available though, most notably the performance changes. You can get more power and sharper handling.

A power kit for the 1 Series M Coupe that lifts the output from 335 to 402 horsepower. That’s a well worth it upgrade which costs €1.299 or 1.700 USD.

If we’re honest, the Bilstein sports suspension (€2.499/US$3.300) is a matter of taste, since there are no complaints with the factory setup.

The titanium exhaust system Schwabenfolia charge €2.299 or $3.000 is not to everybody’s taste but having a louder sports car which drops some weight isn’t something you’d normally say no to.

Finally, you can get custom coating for the wheels if you’re willing to dish out another €800/US$1.100.

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Until that is going to happen the pre-existing 1 Series coupes on the market are getting a bit more popular. Just enough to make owners worry.

As a result, the tuning companies are the ones that need to watch for the customer in need of a car which can stand out. Rieger Tuning has something on the books.

They can make the E82 1 Series Coupe look more impressive than the standard one by cheating. They aren’t exactly Dick Dastardly maneuvers but honesty is not the policy at use.

Essentially, we’re looking at a German tuning company which very efficiently makes your 1 Series look like the M Coupe model by virtue of the lower body kit.

Being at the lower end of the purchase doesn’t mean that you don’t have to look as though your cheap, right? I’m afraid that as much as people want to, that’s not the case.

Having a car that looks like the BMW 1 Series M Coupe doesn’t make it one. Thankfully, Rieger Tuning has some solid engineering to back the look up.

Stuff like 19 inch BBS CH-R alloys alongside Hankook S1 Evo tires and a KW coilover set-up for the suspension keeping it all in one place.

The package is made out of ABS plastic so at least weight is not really the problem.

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Due to be properly unveiled at the fast approaching Essen Motor Show. The German event is, if you will, a more mature version of SEMA.

It’s not as big, as fast or as flash and we’re all thankful for it. AC Schnitzer will have quite a display there but we like to think this is one of the highlights.

The F20 BMW M135i they used for this package had the M Performance package installed before they began so it was already a rare vehicle.

Its engine 3.0 liter twin turbocharged engine used to develop 320 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque, before it received a few tweaks and was bumped up to 360 horses.

40 extra horsepower is something one always welcomes but AC Schnitzer have kept their sensible trousers on and have managed the upgrade without affecting the CO2 emissions.

The new engine is teamed to an equally improved suspension which includes a a custom suspension spring kit. The alloy wheels are also different which can range up to 20 inches.

The latter doesn’t sound so sensible. Thankfully, the interior is modified discretely enough that it won’t be annoying.

Due to some aluminium inserts, custom velour floor mats, leather patches here and there you get that AC Schnitzer feel inside the car as well as under the bonnet.

Color choice for the display model isn’t the best option ever. In fact it does seem to be a bit of a SEMA sort of choice.

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Maybe they make exceptions for BMW or for their M Division products since Canadian wrap specialists Restyle IT were confronted with this one.

The owner apparently wants his BMW 1 Series M Coupe to stand out somewhat more than usual. The city of the affair isn’t known.

Regardless, it’s quite interesting to consider the northern country so overcrowded by BMW 1 Series M Coupe models that they’re starting to look alike.

Restyle IT went for a full wrap, leaving the whole of the car’s exterior in white and the roof now gets carbon fiber. The same exotic material is used for the side view mirrors.

White seems to be very in these days but I’m afraid I just don’t see it working with the 1M. Still, there’s not that much to chose from at BMW.

Restyle didn’t stop there. They did leave the exterior of the car pretty much unaltered apart from what we’ve already mentioned and then turned their attention to the interior.

Carbon fiber is once again present except this time it’s fake. Restyle IT did actually take care of it but they opted for foil.

There’s a nice effect going on with the dashboard of the 1 Series M Coupe and that typical BMW center console looks pretty good when it’s all carbon.

Too bad it’s not real, right?

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ATT-TEC simply took on the 1 Series M Coupe and improved the bits that customers weren’t too happy about or areas where they wanted something extra.

The power was obviously at the top of the second list. The twin-turbocharged 3.0 liter straight six cylinder engine now has two stages of tune.

First, there’s a simple ECU upgrade which spools the engine up to 400 horsepower. The second package is a little more advanced but it does take the grunt up to 460 horses so it’s easy to justify.

The second package does include a larger intercooler, the fitting of a custom Akrapovic exhaust system and an even more aggressive remap of the ECU.

In terms of suspension, the BMW 1 Series M Coupe does excellent on a track and almost reasonable on a road. In hoping to make things better on both levels, ATT-TEC chose to fit a new setup altogether.

Obviously, the best aftermarket option so far is the KW adjustable coilover package which serves up more favorable ride options.

Out at the end of the day, ATT-TEC rounds up the entire package with a new set of 20 inch ADV1 5.0 TF wheels and some Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires.

You can nitpick, but it’s hard to find people who’ll believe the flaws you’ve found even with this sort of package.

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A-Works are probably the least responsible of the lot. They decided to tune up the BMW 1 Series M Coupe. We had one cheap-ish sports car on the market that was brilliant and they’re taking it away.

Granted, they’re giving it back in better shape if you’re willing to pay for their package but really, there is a time when cost cutting needs to be heard of.

If you’re that rich, or that oblivious, A-Works do make a good case for themselves when it comes to upgrading the car, particularly for performance addicts.

They’ve fitted a new air filter, a new downpipe, larger intercooler and then they remapped the ECU. All of these really ring out the 3.0 liter twin-turbo straight six cylinder.

As a final tweak, they can run the biproduct of all this extra speed through an Akrapovic Evolution Titan exhaust system which has a remote control valve and carbon fiber end pipes.

Summing everything up, the BMW 1 Series M Coupe now produces 450 horsepower and 405 lb-ft of torque. It’s a boost of nearly 120 horses but there is just one nagging thing to consider.

No mention has been made about the torque curve. We need to know things like this in order to find out what smoothness is available or what kind of lag we can expect.

Still, having more power than an F30 M3, maybe even as much as the next generation F80, in a car that’s this light does sound tempting.

As seen on TS

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It seems a little weird to even click on something containing the name TJ Fahrzeugdes but if you’re one of the curious folk, you’ll find out something that is almost legendary.

The car we’re talking about this time is a E82 BMW 1 Series. It starts out in life as a humble compact coupe and it is turned into something simply crazy.

It receives a BMW 1 Series M Coupe conversion. Just about every single visual component that would make such a product stand out goes on.

That’s fun, but is it enough to feel special when you’ve got a 1.6 liter naturally aspirated four cylinder engine to drive around in?

No, which is why TJ Fahrzeugdes decided to do an engine swap. Boy did he pick one, he used the 5.0 liter V10 powerplant from the E60 M5.

With a standard tune, that engine developed 507 horsepower and 380 lb-ft of torque. At this point the ECU was fiddled with and another 43 horsepower was added, just to round things off.

Now that they had the power, they had a lot of work to do in trying to make it usable. The gearbox was also taken from the E60 M5. The driveshaft was shortened.

The suspension was entirely redone by the specialists at KW and the brakes come off the much bigger BMW X6M. Sounds like a fascinating conversion with only one thing nagging me.

Is this still a balanced car or did the enormous engine compromise weight distribution.

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