2027 BMW M350 Spied Hot-Weather Testing In Nevada
The camouflage hides a design that's likely to share plenty with the i3 Sedan, but BMW is stretching the front end to accommodate a six-cylinder engine.
The camouflage hides a design that's likely to share plenty with the i3 Sedan, but BMW is stretching the front end to accommodate a six-cylinder engine.
The 3 Series "G50" is coming later this year and it'll retain the signature inline-six for an M Performance model: the M350.
BMW reportedly plans a G58 3 Series Sedan for China and possibly other markets with a longer wheelbase than the global G50 model.
The 2027 BMW 3 Series (G50) in an M Performance variant makes a brief appearance in a video about the electric i3 (NA0).
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BMW experimented with the iX3's tall kidneys before ultimately deciding to go with a horizontal grille that blends with the headlights.
The next-generation 3 Series has quietly made its debut on BMW USA's website, albeit only in name. The top version for 2027MY will be the M350 xDrive.
The Munich site will build the fully electric i3 sedan instead.
The gas and electric sedans will give buyers several paint finishes when the cars go on sale in 2026.
The digital exercise takes after the latest spy photos of camouflaged G50 prototypes.
Multiple prototypes were caught testing in Tenerife, where BMW also brought an electric X3 M.
The next 3 Series is also confirmed for next year but it won't be built in Munich anymore.