M3 to turn ‘groundbreaking’ EV but retain traditional feel

BMW M boss hints at M3’s future as performance arm starts to electrify entire line-up

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“They will be so groundbreaking that you will say: ‘This is crazy. I didn’t see that coming’” BMW’s M performance division is preparing to launch its final purecombustion sports car in its 50th year, before embarking on a rapid-fire electrification programme that will bring the most powerful M5 yet, a Lamborghini Urusbaiting SUV and, ultimately, an electric successor to the M3. It has been a busy year so far for BMW’s performance arm, which has already revealed the stripped-back M4 CSL, the M3 Touring estate and its first endurance racer in 23 years, the V8 Hybrid LMDh. But still to come is the production version of the 740bhp XM hybrid SUV and long-awaited second-generation M2 Coupé. The upcoming M2 Coupé will be the final ‘full-fat’ M car to go without electric assistance, driven…

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Autocar (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 3, 2022

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