A surprising move made by the German auto giant, BMW. They plan to stop production of petrol-engined M series cars starting in 2023. The latest generation of the BMW M2, which will launch next year, is said to be the end of the petrol-engined BMW M.
As reported by Autoblog on Monday (13/6/2022), one of the top brass of the BMW M Division, Frank Van Meel said that the BMW M series will later be transformed into a car that is much more environmentally friendly but without losing the characteristics of the BMW M itself. “We see an opportunity for the BMW M performance car to be transformed into an electric car,” said Van Meel.
He said that the BMW M which uses electrification technology will be much different from other BMW electrification cars that do not use M-frills. be EVs.
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With this news, BMW, which has been present as a car that prioritizes performance, is getting more serious with electrification technology. In fact, it is possible that the BMW M, which has been a fast variant of BMW, will be oriented to become a more environmentally friendly car while maintaining the characteristics of the BMW M itself.
One of the advantages of electrified engines such as PHEV and full EV is instant torque and performance that can be obtained from the first step on the gas. Some predictions about how the BMW M will look with an electrified engine variant is interesting to discuss.
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For example, it is possible that there will be modifications to the specifications of the electric motor and the battery used will be much different from the BMW EV which is not an M variant. And the base and platform used will be worth waiting for.
