Recently, foreign media reported that although BMW is undergoing an electrification transformation of its entire product line, it also has to balance the needs of Bimmers who love fuel power. Therefore, the upcoming BMW M3 will be available in fuel and pure electric versions.
“The picture shows the 2023 BMW M3”
It is reported that the BMW electric M3 and the fuel M3 will not share a platform. There are also reports that the BMW M4 will also become a pure electric version.
Foreign media reported that BMW may plan to use the 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder twin-turbocharged engine of the current S58 series in the next generation of cars. This engine has a maximum power of 510 horsepower and a peak torque of 650 Nm. The transmission system will Matched with an 8-speed manual transmission.
Currently, the BMW brand is going all out for electrification. Judging from domestic data, in 2023, BMW brand pure electric vehicles will deliver nearly 100,000 vehicles throughout the year, becoming an important pillar of BMW’s overall sales growth, with a year-on-year increase of more than 138%. Among them, in November and December 2023, BMW’s pure electric model sales exceeded 10,000 units for two consecutive months.
But in the international market, some countries are currently relaxing their ban on fuel vehicles. For example, the European Union has relaxed its ban on internal combustion engines in 2035 and approved the use of synthetic fuels. At the same time, it also takes into account BMW users’ acceptance of rapid electrification transformation. BMW is also bound to balance the needs of more users, and then take into account the balanced development of fuel and electric vehicles.
