Few doubts exist that BMW is preparing a real tii model for the 1 Series. Named Supersports, the M1-like car is said to launch in 2011 and its capabilities will be the product of lightweight materials, such as a Carbon Fiber Roof and trunk lid, exclusion of some cabin comforts, upgraded suspension and brakes, lightweight glass, all the creative and performance comforts created for the M variant, but not under full MotorSport badging.

Since the official launch in 2007, the BMW 1 Series tii has been in the center of many rumors and speculations. For some time, BMW hinted that a tii named model would become reality, then months later, a BMW Performance Parts catalog was released, which included many of the design elements found on the 1 Series tii concept.

Some BMW dealerships, such as Classic BMW,  went even further and modified their own tii version on a BMW 135i Coupe body style. But in the end, no official tii branding has even been placed on this cars.

It was a surprise when Carmagazine UK posted some photos of a BMW 1 Series Hatchback version this time spotted near a BMW office in Munich sporting some of the tii or Performance Parts.

The photographer, Rainer Wargitsch noticed the 1er Hatch with a Carbon Fiber roof and judging from the photos, a sporty front-bumper. This is where the usual speculations come in place: are we looking at a test car loaded with lightweight materials or it’s just another BMW fan “pimping their ride”?

Some say we’re just looking at a BMW 1 Series Hatchback with some Carbon Fiber body parts, most likely work done by the owner.

It’s also a reminder of the E92 BMW M3 CSL, a model that never made it.

Looks like we’ll wait a bit longer for the “real tii/Supersports” to arrive.

[Source: CarMagazine UK]