They can turn a five-minute ride in a 30-year-old BMW M1 into something more thrilling than an entire day of track driving in a brand new BMW M6.

FORBES: An Unforgettable Ride In A Rare BMW M1 Supercar

Construction work has started to clear the site, just off junction 28 off the M1, a Co-operative spokesman said.

BBC: Co-op building ?22m distribution depot in Derbyshire

Firstly, there was no speed limit on the M1 - drivers could go as fast as their vehicle allowed, and a few enjoyed using the M1 as a racetrack.

BBC: The M1 celebrates its 50th birthday

We still don't feel like consumers are rushing out to buy those portable but quirky UMPCs (well, an unnamed Engadget editor actually did rush out to buy one -- and returned it shortly thereafter), but it seems like the form factor is here to stay anyway, and now Korean manufacturer Daewoo Lucoms -- a spin-off of Daewoo Electronics -- has released its own version called the Solo M1.

ENGADGET: Daewoo Lucoms releases Solo M1 UMPC

Plans for a 30-metre sculpture standing by the side of the M1 overlooking Sheffield have been approved.

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The would-be attackers left the town but were stopped by a traffic police officer on the M1 motorway for having no car insurance.

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We think the design is sorta fresh just on its own, but what Sony really hopes will impress us about the Cyber-shot DSC-M1, their new 5.1 megapixel digital camera, is that it can also pull double duty as a mini-camcorder.

ENGADGET: Sony's DSC-M1 digital camera