From the few details BMW has shared, the new M3 definitely won\u2019t be a plug-in hybrid<\/a> like its bigger brother, the M5. It will, however, use a \u201cnew type of six-cylinder engine,\u201d according to Mike Reichelt, Head of Neue Klasse. Some have speculated about a radical switch to a V6, something Munich has never put into a production car, even though prototypes were secretly built. However, M CEO Frank van Meel has made it crystal clear that the inline-six is here to stay.<\/p>\n BMW will likely further refine the twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter engine beyond the new pre-chamber ignition technology it recently introduced in Europe. Rumor has it the next M3<\/a> could adopt a mild-hybrid setup to meet increasingly stringent emissions regulations. While it\u2019s impossible to tell from the spy video, the “G84” may be offered exclusively with all-wheel drive and an automatic transmission.<\/p>\n The test car\u2019s flared fenders are a dead giveaway that this is a full-fat M3 rather than the M Performance model BMW accidentally listed on its website<\/a> for the 2027 model year as the M350 before quickly taking it down. Predictably, it doesn\u2019t look as wild as the M Concept Neue Klasse (pictured below) since it won\u2019t inherit the extreme aerodynamic package.<\/p>\n Although the M Concept Neue Klasse technically previewed next year\u2019s electric M3, BMW has already said future models will look nearly identical regardless of what powers them. Consequently, the new i3 sedan<\/a> offers an accurate preview of the gasoline-powered 3 Series debuting in the coming months. By extension, the electric and combustion-powered M3s should look strikingly similar inside and out.<\/p>\n You can tell this disguised prototype is still a work in progress by its provisional headlights and taillights. Whether the M Concept Neue Klasse\u2019s chunky ducktail spoiler is hiding beneath the camouflage remains unclear, but some of the concept\u2019s design cues will certainly carry over to the production M3. In fact, BMW has already confirmed that the double-yellow headlights and the stacked, cube-shaped lights on the bumpers will appear on all future M models.<\/p>\n 2026 BMW M Concept Neue Klasse<\/p>\n Photos by: BMW<\/p>\n 2026 BMW M Concept Neue Klasse<\/p>\n Photos by: BMW<\/p>\n The Next M3 Prototype Has An All-Glass Roof<\/p>\n This prototype appears to have a fixed full-glass panoramic roof with no opening section to let fresh air into the cabin. It won\u2019t be the only option for the next-generation M3, as BMW will also offer a lightweight roof made from flax-based natural fiber composites. The concept we keep mentioning also uses this carbon-fiber alternative for the hood air outlets, side mirrors, front splitter, and rear diffuser.<\/p>\n BMW has been dropping hints about building another M3 Touring with a gasoline engine and potentially even bringing it to the United States, where the current “G81” remains forbidden fruit. The company hasn\u2019t made a firm commitment, but it is developing a new combustion-powered 3 Series Touring alongside the electric i3 Touring<\/a>. In the meantime, it isn\u2019t done with the current M3, as both the sedan and wagon are expected to remain in production until 2027.<\/p>\n
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