New 1,300hp BMW M3 revealed!

A brand-new BMW M3 is coming! And Carwow has exclusive images showing you what it could look like.

It’ll be inspired by this new ‘Vision Driving Experience’ concept, which BMW has just revealed.
This incredible prototype has 1,300hp, can accelerate from 0-60mph in around 1.8 seconds and uses electric fans to produce 1.2 tonnes of downforce – just like the McMurtry Speirling!

However, the production-spec M3 will differ in some very important ways. For starters, the head of BMW’s M division, Frank Van Meel has confirmed the next G84 M3 will come with the option of electric drive OR a straight-six petrol engine!

In fact, BMW is already working on upgrading the 3.0-litre twin-turbo S58 engine from today’s M3 for future M products. You can bet it’ll come with healthy power upgrades, along with a new hybrid system – not the one from the M5, but the mild-hybrid setup from the latest M340i.

That should help keep weight, and costs down. But how quick will the next M3 be? Well, the outgoing car is almost as quick as the 680hp AMG C63, despite having around 150hp less. So this new 6-cylinder M3 should be significantly quicker than its Mercedes rival.

And the forthcoming electric M3? Well, if this Vision Driving Experience is anything to go buy, it could be even quicker than the likes of the Tesla Model S Plaid and Lucid Air Sapphire.

BMW hasn’t said how much these cars could cost, but it has teased what their interiors look like. And it’s revealed some eye-catching visual upgrades that I’ve never seen in a road car before…

[francoiscaudron]

It happened. The grilles became so big they ate the headlights

[Dusky_Deer]

*Sees thumbnail
"Wtf is that"

[Skclassified]

Looks like something gta would make to avoid licensing

[MrMrBonjour]

Bmw designer: Are you sure, this things pretty ugly

Bmw:Shut up and take my money!

[TotallydubbedHD]

As an E46 M3 owner, I just want to thank BMW for continually making such design changes, so my car looks even better with every new generation that's released 😂

[lunarmoon]

Its not the designers fault, its the person who approves the design to begin with tho...

[leafmagiic]

I swear a competitor has taken over the BMW design team.

[dreamaway]

Jaguar: "write that down! write that down!"

[kissgergo]

anytime BMW designers release a new car: "So people didn't like our previous design... how can we make it worse?"

[expensivetaste]

BMW designers: are you sure? I drew this in 2nd grade
BMW: YES

[carl_dtz]

It could have 10 000 horsepower I still wouldn't care. I want a beautiful BMW.

[brankonilovic]

Yall remember the time, golden time, Audi RS4 with V8, C63 V8, M3 V8?

[b.mcboatface]

Wtf are folks supposed to do with 1300 hp?!

Drop 1000kg, stick a manual in it and drivers would be happy with 300

[beWorldly]

Designer: How ugly do you want the next 3-ser..
BMW: YES!

[xHesitation]

Bruh wtf it’s getting harder to defend the designs BMW is releasing nowadays

[andrewwalsh]

Dear BMW, please do not put Christmas lights on the wheels for the police to easily see if your accelerating. Thanks.

[Bicps]

at this point the design team needs to be fired

[emmanuelburuvuru]

We thought the M5 was bad, WTF is that 😂

[mydogispaws]

Who finished designing this and thought “yeah this shit goes hard”

[Nate-fycq]

Didn't know BMW makes vacuum cleaners