BMW M goes with the electrification a new path without forgetting its roots. The first fully electric high-performance M3 with the code name promises a performance of over 1.000 hp!
It is powered by four electric motors. What sounds like a thing of the future is already in intensive development – and one name keeps cropping up: Nadine.
From the M2 prototype to series production
The first test drives with the new electric M-drive found in the body of a M2 (F87) But with the specially constructed i4 prototype “Nadine”, BMWorld Cup the next step. The focus from the beginning was on driving control and drivability – after all, an M3 must always convey the feeling of being perfectly controllable.
With view on gigantic performance of the four electric motors The challenge becomes clear: How do you get 1.000 hp and massive torque of several hundred Newton meters safe on the road? The answer lies in a completely new driving dynamics concept, which is based on a central control unit.
Extreme tests for extreme performance
The development of one electric M3 is not only a question of pure performance, but above all of fine-tuning. That is why BMW M the vehicle in extreme conditions:
- public roads to simulate everyday operations
- Miramas for highly dynamic driving situations
- Death Valley (USA) for testing under extreme heat
- Arjeplog (Sweden) on icy lakes with minimal friction
Especially on the icy surfaces of Lapland it becomes clear how the new All-wheel drive system with variable force distribution The four motors react in millisecondsto compensate for even the smallest change in slip.
A new control concept for maximum control
A big leap is the Abandonment of individual control units for engine, brake and steeringInstead, BMW M is focusing on Neuen Klasse to a central control system that everything in real time coordinated.
This not only ensures a faster reaction, but also prevents different systems send different signals and slow each other down. The concept is essential to agile driving dynamics a classic M3 to be transferred to the electric future. Especially for the target group of an M3.
Conclusion: M remains M – just electric
Neuen Klasse A new era begins for BMW M. The first fully electric M3 ZA0 will not compromise, but rather show that driving pleasure and electric power do not exclude each other.
The tests and developments already indicate that BMW M is staying true to itself – and is still taking the decisive step into the future. Image and video credits/source: BMW | This content was created using AI and reviewed by an editor.
