{"id":475,"date":"2025-07-22T21:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T21:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/?p=475"},"modified":"2025-07-23T11:53:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T11:53:11","slug":"the-electric-m3-ushers-in-a-new-era-of-bmw-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/22\/the-electric-m3-ushers-in-a-new-era-of-bmw-design\/","title":{"rendered":"The Electric M3 Ushers In A New Era Of BMW Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rf54wecd-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>The electric M3 will feature Neue Klasse design with fresh front and rear styling.<\/li>\n<li>Rumors suggest it will have four electric motors producing over 700 horsepower.<\/li>\n<li>BMW plans to keep selling the inline-six M3 alongside the new electric version.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With the release of its all-electric M3, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/bmw-m\/\">BMW&rsquo;s M division<\/a> will embark on a brave new future and try to convince gearheads it&rsquo;s possible to have a fun and engaging EV. While it&rsquo;ll be some time before anyone gets behind the wheel of this promising new model, recent spy photos offer a surprisingly detailed glimpse at what&rsquo;s to come. So far, things are looking encouraging.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/07\/bmw-electric-m3-prototype-four-motor-power-weight-design-reveal\/\">This BMW M3 May Be The Heaviest Yet But Also The Quickest Ever<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Visually, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/electric-vehicles\/\">electric<\/a> M3 will mark one of the first entries in BMW&rsquo;s Neue Klasse lineup, bringing with it a noticeably different design language compared to today&rsquo;s M3. One of the biggest changes is at the front. The oversized and much criticized kidney grilles from the six-cylinder version appear to be on the way out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A New Take on the Front End<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p>Based on prototype sightings, these renderings from <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolesa.ru\/news\/novaia-bmw-m3-g84-pervye-izobrazeniia\">Kolesa<\/a> <\/strong><\/em>suggest the electric M3, possibly named the iM3, will feature sharp headlights integrated cleanly into slim, illuminated kidney grilles. It looks excellent, which isn&rsquo;t a word we&rsquo;re used to using when it comes to modern BMW designs. The publication has also imagined the new sports sedan with a large secondary lower grille finished in black, adding to the aggressive looks.<\/p>\n<p>The same testers also hint that the side profile of the new model will differ significantly from the G80 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/bmw-m3\/\">M3<\/a>, drawing more from the design of the latest 5-Series. This will include door handles that sit flush with the bodywork and simpler lines. Then there&rsquo;s the rear.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-iM3-Neue-Klasse-Render-2.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" The Electric M3 Ushers In A New Era Of BMW Design\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-iM3-Neue-Klasse-Render-2-1024x576.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><figcaption>Illustrations Kolesa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-M3-Render-iM3.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" The Electric M3 Ushers In A New Era Of BMW Design\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-M3-Render-iM3-1024x576.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>The taillights of the new model should be similar to those from the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/02\/bmw-vision-neue-klasse-i3-3-series\/\">Vision Driving Experience<\/a> demonstrator, but if these renders prove accurate, they&rsquo;ll be slightly smaller and slimmer. A sculpted bumper with a pronounced diffuser gives the rear a more commanding and purposeful appearance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Powertrain Possibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BMW hasn&rsquo;t shared official specs for the iM3 just yet, but all signs point to a quad-motor layout. While the theoretical output of this setup could reach a staggering 1,341 horsepower, equivalent to one Megawatt, the Germans are expected to dial it back to somewhere in the range of 700 to 800 horsepower for production. Even at those numbers, it would make this the most powerful M3 to date, and possibly the quickest as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-iM3-Neue-Klasse-Render-1.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" The Electric M3 Ushers In A New Era Of BMW Design\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-iM3-Neue-Klasse-Render-1-1024x576.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><figcaption>Illustrations Kolesa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-M3-Render-iM3-b.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" The Electric M3 Ushers In A New Era Of BMW Design\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BMW-M3-Render-iM3-b-1024x576.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The electric M3 will feature Neue Klasse design with fresh [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":477,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=475"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":478,"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/475\/revisions\/478"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/klemtravalos.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}