BMW M-boss Frank van Meel is certain that the current generation M3 is the “best car on the market” in his segment. The G80 “has its battles” compared to what the M division is next: an electrical M3. Speak to Bimmer today On the sidelines of the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the top broth at M did not lack the chance to praise the ZA0.
When it comes to persecution of performance, Van Meel confidently explained that the first M3 without an internal engine will “ultimately be considerably faster”. Nevertheless, BMW will continue to pronounce motor -loving enthusiasts with the G84. In the same interview, the Mayor of M Town confirmed that another six-cylinder version is currently being developed.
The engineers develop the G84 and ZA0 together, whereby the lessons learn and vice versa from one for others. BMW M transmits as much as possible between the two cars, although your drive trains will of course be much different. However, the gas -powered M3 could have any form of electrification.
We have reported the possibility of a light hybrid setup. A plug-in hybrid M3, like the new M5, was (luckily) excluded, so that the weight penalty is not so important. Do not endure hope for a rear drive variant. As a result, a six-speed manual transmission is increasingly unlikely.
Why create another gas version if the EV will be faster? Because BMW knows that purists still want a combustion engine under the bonnet. It remains to be seen whether it is B58 or S58. Regardless of this, van Meel promised to keep all six cylinders for what is probably the final gas -filled M3.
Which will arrive first? It is too early for M to disclose a time frame, but we believe that the EV will report the top of production in March 2027. The ice model will probably follow in July 2028. There is a better chance to see a touring version of the electric M3 than the gas model. In fact, the future of the regular 3 series car (G51) is currently unclear.
