BMW's sports saloon lineage to diverge as Neue Klasse EVs arrive
The BMW M3 will return for a seventh generation with the choice of either a straight-six turbo petrol engine or a high-tech EV powertrain with huge power and unprecedented dynamic ability. Due by early 2028, the next M3 is being engineered for both powertrains in a bid to maximise its appeal and in line with BMW’s ongoing commitment to combustion power. The current car’s ‘S58’ twin-turbo 3.
He recalls that when the sports saloon went four-wheel drive for its previous generation, there was concern about what that would mean for the model’s trademark rear-biased handling balance, but he had been impressed by prototypes and was confident in the car’s dynamic credentials. He said: “I already knew how it was going to drive, but I couldn’t tell anyone or explain, so I had to just wait until the car came out and everyone could drive it, and then it was fine.
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