NEW DELHI: German automotive component manufacturer Bosch has relaunched the BMW M1 starter in line with the luxury automaker's 100th anniversary. This Reverse Engineering Project - from the idea to the finished product - was realised in four months in cooperation with BMW Classic. Drive bearing and pinion for the starter were newly constructed and further parts were taken from BMW's current serial production. It can thus be ensured that necessary spare parts are also available in the future. The starter for the BMW M1 is fully in line with all production standards of the original equipment. When the BMW M1 entered the market in 1978, its maximum speed of about 260 km/h made it the fastest serial vehicle that was produced in Germany. 450 of the mid-mounted engine sports cars were built until 1981, most of them as the street version. Besides the relaunched M1 starter, further products for BMW's M-series are available in Bosch's Automotive Tradition supply programme. There is also the M1 generator, which is still part of the Bosch Exchange programme. The generator for the M3 (E30) as well as the starter for the M5 (E34) were re-issued as exchange product especially for BMW Classic. The starter for the M3 and the generator for the M5 are also available as spare parts in the Bosch Exchange programme.