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BMW's M Division Is Testing a Four-Motor EV Structure

BMW already offers capable electric models with the i4 sedan and iX SUV, both introduced within the past year. But the automaker plans to push the capability limits further along, specifically when it starts to introduce its first electric models bearing the M badge, reserved for the company’s high-performance division.

The model tested is based on the i4 M50, but it includes elements from the M3 and M4 to improve cooling and torsional rigidity, as well as to make room for the electric motors, hence the domed fenders. There are two motors on each axle, allowing individual control of each wheel. At the same time, the powertrain is designed to deliver linear power, which the M division considers a key feature of its products. Explained BMW head of development Dirk Haecker via a statement:

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