BMW’s engine plant in Steyr, Austria, has officially entered the next phase of its shift toward electrification. After launching full-scale production of the iX3’s (NA5) electric motor earlier this year, the facility has now started…
In the words of Bob Marley, “the times they are a-changin.” Earlier this week, a prototype of the electric X3 M was spotted testing in Munich. Now, another full-fledged M car without a combustion engine…
We’re certainly living in an interesting timeline. BMW now has two full-fledged M cars with plug-in hybrid setups and is working on another that will ditch the combustion engine altogether. Even though the regular i3…
Testing future M cars for a living would be a dream job for many of us. However, it’s not without risks. Since prototypes are works in progress, things can go wrong in the blink of…
BMW enthusiasts, remember this codename: “ZA0.” It’s the internal designation for the first electric M car. While there are already plenty of M Performance models without combustion engines, this camouflaged prototype previews the first full-fat…
Car paparazzi have caught BMW off guard by capturing spy shots of the first-ever electric M3 with its door open. You can tell from the testing rig and plasticky door panel that the “ZA0” is…
BMW has been selling electric M Performance cars for years. In fact, the i4 M50 has been the best-selling car from M for three consecutive years. Still, there has never been a full-fat M model….
The only sound you’ll hear from this BMW M3 prototype is the noise of its tires. Yes, an electric M3 is coming, and a new spy video shot at the Nürburgring shows the “ZA0” in…
At the 2025 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, BMW M CEO Frank van Meel offered new insights on the brand’s transition to electrification—and what that means for driving purists. The manual transmission, a defining element of…
We got to sit down with BMW M boss, Frank van Meel, at the 2025 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Subject matters ranged far, but stayed decidedly far from some of the heavier headlines of the…
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