The BMW M1 is back! Well, sort of. ... In a nod to the M1's flip-up headlights, the four headlights hide behind the front fascia, meaning they're near-invisible until lit.

Like the original M1, the XM is meant to break the mold for BMW — this time by bringing BMW’s highest performance standards to a sleek, powerful package that’s half-electric.

The ultimate purpose of BMW M cars is to bring power to the people. Minus the terribly expensive 3.0 CSL and the M1, the first proper BMW M car to bring power to the people is the E28 M5 from 1984.

The M1 was BMW's glorious diversion. ... Watch the warning lights, one for oil pressure, the other for water temperature. And you'll need a few laps to warm the massive slicks.