The demand for electric cars is increasing, however, most European car manufacturers are struggling with competition. This forces most of them to continue offering cars with ICEs. Mercedes-Benz and Škoda have announced that they will continue to develop ICE and hybrid cars in the future, but what is the future of sports cars with an internal combustion engine? Will BMW follow the same path and what is the future of one of their most desirable models, the BMW M3?

BMW has embraced the idea of launching an electric M3 under the announced Neue Klasse platform. However, it seems that the Bavarian company will keep the existing 3.0 twin-turbo six-cylinder engine (S58) in the new generation, codenamed G84, which will arrive in 2027 or 2028. This means that the recently refreshed M3 and M4 will remain on sale for sure until 2027.

BMW previously announced that the Neue Klasse platform will be able to handle up to 1000 kW (1360 HP), which means that the electric M3 will be slightly more powerful than the gasoline version. However, sales of the M3 are expected to be good in the future as well.

At BMW, they are not even thinking about a hybrid version of the BMW M3, because the new generation will be adapted to the new Euro 7 standard.

Source: BMWBlog