TechTec Reveals 450 HP BMW 1-Series M Coupe

Some might say that the limited-edition BMW 1-Series M Coupe is a bit long in the name, but also one of the most amazing, highly tuned two-door sportscars on the market today. Others might say that it need more silly NFS-like graphics and 450 horsepower to make it more spicy.

German tuner TechTec (silly name, isn’t it?) has just revealed that it can offer a high-strung, track-focused version of the 1-Series M Coupe that offers an amazing 450 horsepower from the engine that everybody thought had nothing more to give.

If the prospect of more power than an Audi R8 in a chassis that used to share body parts with a hatchback scares you, than TechTec also offers a more moderate package for the 3.0-liter straight-six, which only provides 40 extra horsepower. If you can actually get your hands on a 1-Series M Coupe, then it could potentially satisfy you with a total of 380 hp and 580 Nm (428 lb-ft) of torque for just €1,500 extra.

If you are prepared to fork over €2,500, TechTec will make that output a respectable 400 hp. If your bank account has an extra €800 over that, the tuner will go all the way with you, providing the full 450 hp and 630 Nm (465 lb-ft). TechTec says this is enough for a 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint time of just 4.1 seconds.

Doesn’t taking a very potent car, and adding stickers and a lot more power, sound a bit like something you would do in a video game? If it doesn't yet, let us add that a KW club sport suspension as well as a titanium exhaust are also avaiable.