What does the 'M' in the BMW 1 Series M stand for?

Question

Home Page › BMW 1 Series › What does the 'M' in the BMW 1 Series M stand for?

H

Hannah Jones 1 day ago

3
Answers

What does the 'M' in the BMW 1 Series M stand for?

I've seen the 'M' designation on BMW cars before, but I'm not sure what it stands for on the 1 Series M. Can anyone clarify?

Reply

Comments that are spammy, abusive, off-topic, contain profanity, contain personal attacks, or promote hatred of any kind will not be approved for publication.

Answers (3)

Talk BMW - Explore BMW Car Mats

**Mark Smith** · Answer 1 · 2025-06-03T18:55:12+00:00

M

Mark Smith 1 day ago

The 'M' stands for 'motorsport', indicating that it is a high-performance, track-focused version of the 1 Series.

**John** · Answer 2 · 2025-06-03T18:55:12+00:00

J

John 1 day ago

Yes, the 'M' designation originally stood for 'motorsport', but now it is used to designate all BMW performance models.

**Jenna** · Answer 3 · 2025-06-03T18:55:12+00:00

J

Jenna 1 day ago

I've always heard it stood for 'Munich', the city where BMW is headquartered. But I could be wrong.