BMW’s Next M3 Loses Its Grille But Keeps Its Six, And Maybe The Clutch Too
BMW is testing a new M3 prototype that prioritizes a combustion inline-six engine over electric motors.
📍 How it ended
BMW tested a prototype of the next M3 featuring an inline-six engine instead of electric motors. The vehicle was spotted at the Nürburgring and may include a clutch.
Epilogue added 47d ago, after coverage quieted.
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage escalated across 5 distinct news outlets with 5 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 3.
- Primary Driver: BMW is testing a new M3 prototype that prioritizes a combustion inline-six engine over electric motors.
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BMW is currently testing a prototype for the next M3, which has been spotted at the Nürburgring. This version of the vehicle utilizes an inline-six engine rather than electric motors.
Coverage from Motor1.com, Autoblog, and Car and Driver emphasizes that the vehicle is a pure combustion model. Reports from bmwblog highlight the sound of the vehicle in new spy footage, while Carscoops notes changes to the grille.
Future developments may include the retention of a clutch, according to coverage from Carscoops. The vehicle is identified by bmwblog as a 2028 model.
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Coverage (5)
- Volume Up: BMW Is Already Testing The Next M3 With An Inline-Six Motor1.com · 50d ago
- Here’s Proof That a Pure Combustion BMW M3 Is Coming Autoblog · 50d ago
- 2028 BMW M3 Sounds Properly Good In New Spy Video bmwblog · 50d ago
- BMW M3 Spotted at the Nürburgring, and This Prototype Packs an Inline-Six Instead of Electric Motors Car and Driver · 50d ago
- BMW’s Next M3 Loses Its Grille But Keeps Its Six, And Maybe The Clutch Too Carscoops · 50d ago broke it first
The obvious questions
What engine is the next BMW M3 prototype using?
The prototype is packing an inline-six engine.
Where was the prototype spotted?
It was spotted at the Nürburgring.
Is the next M3 electric?
According to coverage from Autoblog and Car and Driver, this is a pure combustion model and uses an inline-six instead of electric motors.
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