BMW Knows The Biggest Threat To The M3 Comes From Within
BMW M CEO reckons developing an electric M3 is like creating a "natural enemy" for the long-running combustion-powered model.
BMW M CEO reckons developing an electric M3 is like creating a "natural enemy" for the long-running combustion-powered model.
This next-generation M3 prototype caught testing at the Nürburgring had the full-glass roof, which will reportedly be an option on the G84.
BMW M boss pledges the new M3 models "will go to the extremes, not the in-between," meaning a pure inline-six version and a fully electric sibling.
The BMW M Concept Neue Klasse isn't a wild showcar but an accurate preview of what lies ahead for the M3 lineage.
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A higher-up at BMW M says the gas-powered M3 will be priced in the “same ballpark” as the fully electric version.
BMW M's archrival Mercedes-AMG is pulling the plug on the C63 and indirectly replacing it with a softer C53 that will battle the upcoming M350.
We chatted with the M CEO and learned why there hasn't been an electric M so far.
We interviewed M boss Frank van Meel and learned the M3 G84 will carry on the inline-six tradition.
BMW M boss Frank van Meel praises the electric M3 but assures enthusiasts a next-gen combustion model is coming.
The new six-cylinder BMW M3 (G84) will share its design with the electric M3 (ZA0) when the two sports sedans go on sale later this decade.
BMW's Head of Neue Klasse confirms plans for electric and gas M3 models, adding that the latter will use a new type of six-cylinder engine.