page_title: BMW M1
section_title: Vision EfficientDynamics concept and the BMW i8
hierarchical_section_title: BMW M1 / Commemorative cars and spiritual successor / Vision EfficientDynamics concept and the BMW i8
caption_attribution_description: English: The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept made its African premiere at the Johannesburg International Motor Show 2011
context_page_description: The BMW M1 is a mid-engined sports car produced by German automotive manufacturer BMW from 1978 to 1981.
  In the late 1970s, Italian automobile manufacturer Lamborghini entered into an agreement with BMW to build a production racing car in sufficient quantity for homologation, but conflicts arose that prompted BMW to produce the car themselves. The resulting car was sold to the public, from 1978 to 1981, as the BMW M1.
  It is the first mid-engine BMW automobile to be mass-produced; the second is the i8 plug-in hybrid sports car.
context_section_description: After the M1, BMW designed some mid engined concept cars but none of them inspired a production car until 2013, when the Vision EfficientDynamics concept led to the production of the i8. The BMW i8 is based on the Vision EfficientDynamics concept, which is a range-extender electric car with a three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine. The production car was designed by Benoit Jacob. Series production of customer vehicles began in April 2014. It is also the first mass-produced mid-engine BMW automobile since the M1.
caption: Vision EfficientDynamics concept at the Johannesburg International Motor Show in 2011
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