For proof that the BMW M Coupe wasn't taken to the motoring community’s hearts when it left Bavaria, you only have to look at its nicknames. Called a hearse by some and clown shoe by others ...

It's not that the M Roadster isn't sophisticated - it's got all the abbreviations you'd expect of a modern BMW, from ABS to DSC via EBD, ASC and EDR. Thankfully, though, you'd never guess it when ...