{"id":37130,"date":"2026-06-16T01:21:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T01:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/37130\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T01:21:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T01:21:15","slug":"will-bmw-make-an-m3-hybrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/37130\/","title":{"rendered":"Will BMW Make An M3 Hybrid?"},"content":{"rendered":"

BMW says the next M3 \u2018won\u2019t be hybrid.\u2019\u00a0\u00a0
\nThe performance car will feature BMW\u2019s updated S58 inline-six engine with M Ignite Technology. \u00a0\u00a0
\nThe powertrain differences allow BMW to ‘go to the extremes.’<\/p>\n

BMW is preparing to launch the next-generation M3. There will be both a combustion version and an electric version, and that\u2019s it\u2014no hybrid.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Piston Heads<\/a>, BMW M Boss Frank Van Meel confirmed that the next M3 “won\u2019t be hybrid, as we\u2019re sticking with the perfect combustion principle.” Its updated S58 inline-six engine with M Ignite technology<\/a> launches this year in the current M3 and M4 models, and it will make its way into future M cars.<\/p>\n

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2027 BMW M3 CS Handschalter<\/p>\n

Photo by: BMW<\/p>\n

While the automaker has no plans to offer a hybrid model to sit between the combustion M3<\/a> and the battery-electric version, the S58-powered version will have some electrification. The car will likely feature a 48-volt, mild-hybrid system, unlike the new BMW M5, which has a heavy plug-in hybrid system<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

This distinct difference in powertrains allows BMW to “go to the extremes,” said Van Meel. While enthusiasts will flock to the combustion-powered one for its pure driving experience, Van Meel was open about the fact that the electric M3 allows the automaker “to move to the next level of vehicle dynamics.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Neue Klasse platform allows BMW<\/a>\u00a0“to create something quite extreme,” promising that the electric M3 will be more than just a quick car in a straight line\u2014”it\u2019ll be faster around a track, too.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n Source: BMW <\/p>\n

Motor1\u2019s Take: It\u2019s great to hear BMW won\u2019t make a full hybrid version of the new combustion-powered M3. Yes, electricity can generate a ton of power, but it comes at the expense of weight, and we doubt the automaker wants a repeat of the ridicule that the hefty M5 got when it debuted weighing over 5,300 pounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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