![]() ![]() So the logic behind the Hommage series is justified, as a tribute to BMW’s first production car with a turbocharged engine. ![]() Try to search for one now, and you’ll come across a handful in Europe – but they’ll run you in excess of 50 thousand Euros. ![]() Just 1,672 units were made, of which very few have survived the burden of time (not to mention the lashings of over three decades of rain). ![]() With 170 horsepower, it came out of nowhere. Despite this, there was one car that caused a bit of a stir – the BMW 2002 Turbo. In the early seventies, drivers dealing with the oil crisis were more likely than not to shun, rather than embrace, such bold statements. The front makes a bold statement with the word turbo written in its trademark font – which means that one look in the rear view mirror from the driver in front is enough to make him move over instantly.īefore I get carried away talking about this bold and beautiful car, let me give you some background. The latest tribute from BMW evokes the iconic style of the seventies, and bridges the gap between the past and the future. ![]()
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