Bryan from Kilometer magazine got to sit down with Dr. Segler during the BMWCCA Octoberfest event where the first part of the 1-Series M Coupe was revealed, but the interview is very general in nature and hits on a few topics. The event was almost a month ago, and theres not much new information here, but for those not familiar with Dr. Kay Segler and his vision of what BMW M stands for, how it operates and what the future holds, this is certainly worth the read. Here are a few select quotes. Follow the link at the bottom for the full article!
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KM- We’re here today at Road America with the BMW Club for Oktoberfest. All around us are M cars of every variety. Tell us what the M brand means to BMW.
Dr. K- For me it’s the pinnacle of BMW. In one way or another, you don’t need to make a compromise. The cars are a little more costly, so we can use technologies that sometimes come only later into series production, like the use of carbon fiber in our M3. Therefore, it’s the pinnacle of sportiness for BMW.
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KM- And how much of a pure M car will this 1 M be?
Dr. K- It will be an M car. Period. Again, think about the three sequences of driving. The handling is the most important part.
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KM- What is your favorite M car of all time?
Dr. K- Well, it’s between the E30 M3, because it was so pure, and the new M3 GTS. They’re very different cars, but both are very honest cars. I like honest cars.
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Full article:
Kilometer Magazine