mirob wrote

All I'm saying is, there is no real way of knowing. No telling what's under that cladding. Sometimes they do things without rhyme or reason.

chicagofan00 wrote

https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=901686

NA0/NA1 i3
In production 11/26-6/35
Model range: 20, 40, 40 xDrive, 50, 50 xDrive, M60 xDrive
Will be made in Germany and SLP (SLP starts with one year delay).
Will include ZA0 M3 and ZA1 M3 Touring.

jphcbpa wrote

So reveal will be summer of 2025 ?
Do we know the model range for the ZA0 M3 ?

chicagofan00 wrote

I highly doubt the reveal would be 1.5 years ahead of the start of production. I’d say more like the reveal would occur summer of 2026 maybe…and I don’t even know based on the information in that thread if the M3 would be in production at the start of the new gen 3 series production or if it will be delayed. Typically I think the M3 production is delayed by a year or so.

That thread I linked to also doesn’t say anything yet about the model range for the M3 but I would assume it would essentially be in the “competition” spec to start and then latter they may do a CS/CSL/Label version.

LuckyL wrote

Ew.

It’s not an M. It’s some EV Abomination. Why do they have to mix them up?

Yes, I know half of you are gonna start quoting me and want to tell me all the reasons why EV is the future and who am I to tell people what an M car should be.

No, I don’t care, we can have different opinions. I really just don’t think they should consider these M cars. They’re a new class of BMW.

Gfit wrote

I get what you are saying but as BMW knows well, M labels sell so why wouldn’t they take advantage of decades of marketing and PR instead of building a new label from the ground up.

JJacksonIII wrote

Seems to me that everyone that has owned an EV has nothing but positives to say about the experience. Bimmer Bros will say these people are just fan boys, but with so many that have owned numerous, powerful ICE cars in the past (and currently), it just can't be true. Looks like performance isn't an issue with EVs. I believe this is called progress people.

JJacksonIII wrote

Seems to me that everyone that has owned an EV has nothing but positives to say about the experience. Bimmer Bros will say these people are just fan boys, but with so many that have owned numerous, powerful ICE cars in the past (and currently), it just can't be true. Looks like performance isn't an issue with EVs. I believe this is called progress people.

Ragged Edge wrote

Good looking shape! I’m glad it’s not too much of a departure from the existing M3… as far as we can tell from these pics. I hope there is a manual version!😋🙄

LuckyL wrote

Ew.

It’s not an M. It’s some EV Abomination. Why do they have to mix them up?

Yes, I know half of you are gonna start quoting me and want to tell me all the reasons why EV is the future and who am I to tell people what an M car should be.

No, I don’t care, we can have different opinions. I really just don’t think they should consider these M cars. They’re a new class of BMW.

akkando wrote

I guess what's irritating people is it seems like it's only "moving on" or "moving differently" because of regulations rather than what's best or what people want.

LuckyL wrote

Ew.

It’s not an M. It’s some EV Abomination. Why do they have to mix them up?

Yes, I know half of you are gonna start quoting me and want to tell me all the reasons why EV is the future and who am I to tell people what an M car should be

SouthTX210 wrote

Ummm..., last I knew, it was BMW who defines what an M car is... you know, just like they always have.

Jason wrote

The upcoming quad-motor M3 EV(ZA0), in its neue klasse body, has just been spied undergoing winter testing in Sweden.

























Also see the latest BMW features on the upcoming M3 EV:

LuisBoston wrote

You got it!

As someone who ponied up and bought one of the last hydraulically-steered, naturally-aspirated inline-6 BMWs, I'm looking forward to what's to come.

jeffd wrote

Im not ready for this EV future. Say it ain’t so. I’m so glad I bought my G83 three years ago. I’m DEFINITELY gonna buy out my lease at the end of the year. Based on how the market feels about this new EV future, I’m about 10k positive on my equity with my car. The market speaks.

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