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.
The BMW M Concept Neue Klasse foreshadows an electric M3 coming in 2027 with a nearly identical design and a quad-motor setup.
M3 ZA0 prototypes are beginning to shed camouflage, revealing an interesting rear design element we saw on the M Concept Neue Klasse last month.
And if they still don't like it, the alternative remains: BMW M combustion cars will live on.
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BMW M head of development Alexander Karajlovic explains the reasoning behind the decision to give the electric M3 artificial gear changes through the paddles behind the steering wheel.
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 M Concept Neue Klasse previews next year's electric M3, and yes, BMW will let you change (simulated) gears.
The BMW M Concept Neue Klasse isn't a wild showcar but an accurate preview of what lies ahead for the M3 lineage.
The electric M3 concept's square lights at the front and rear are coming to production models from BMW M. Additionally, yellow front double lights are confirmed.
The electric BMW M3 will have completely new axles and tires developed specifically to maximize the driving dynamics beyond those of combustion-engine cars.
Just like every other M car, the fully electric BMW M3 (ZA0) has to undergo 8,000 kilometers of prototype testing at the Green Hell.