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Electric M3 volition "beat everything", says BMW M CEO; Hints astatine quad motors & 1,341 BHP
Speaking successful an interview, Frank van Meel, CEO of BMW M Division, revealed a fewer details of the brand's upcoming electrical M3 show sedan. The BMW M CEO claimed that the electrical M3 "will bushed everything you person ever seen."
The caller BMW M3 electrical volition beryllium the M division's archetypal high-performance EV based connected the brand's Neue Klasse sedan. The electrical M3 volition diagnostic a quad-electric centrifugal setup and bundle designed to present supercar levels of show & handling.
Further to this, Frank Weber, Head of Engineering and R&D astatine BMW, besides hinted that the electrical M3 could connection arsenic overmuch arsenic 1 megawatt oregon 1,341 BHP of power. This is said to beryllium acknowledgment to the electrical sedan featuring unsocial artillery chemistry, in-house designed e-motors, an 800V architecture and peculiar bundle to tally it each seamlessly.
Frank stated, "With a quad-motor concept, we are present looking astatine a strategy that tin power the chassis arsenic good arsenic the drivetrain with 1 cardinal logic." Van Meel further stated that his engineers would not let the electrical M car to person gimmicks similar a vessel turn. The electrical sedan alternatively aims to usage the 4 motors to make a hyperfast show car. Van Meel besides hinted that the all-wheel-drive four-motor electrical M3 could beryllium the fastest accelerating M car successful history. He claimed a 0-60 mph successful little than 3 seconds.
In summation to the all-wheel-drive electrical M car, BMW is besides readying a lighter rear-wheel-drive variant offering a antithetic driving experience. The little two-wheel-drive trim could itself connection astir 670 BHP.
The caller all-electric BMW M3 is scheduled to get sometime successful 2026 oregon 2027.
Source: MotorTrend
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