BMW has released the first teaser images of the battery-powered super sedan iM3, which is due for release in 2028.
The camouflaged iM3 prototype is rumored to produce more than 746 kW (1000 hp) from a quad-motor battery-electric powertrain, with a near-production body
It will be based on the all-new BMW i3 electric sedan, which itself will be underpinned by BMW’s new generation Neue Klasse dedicated electric car platform.
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However, in addition to its full-fledged M EV, BMW will also continue to sell the combustion-powered M3, the next generation of which will be powered by the Bavarian brand’s signature twin-turbo six-cylinder petrol engine when it also debuts around the turn of the year. 2028.
While the next-generation combustion-powered M3 will reportedly enter production in July 2028, following the launch of the new G50 Series 3 Series in November 2026 (the same month the all-new i3 is expected to enter production) , the iM3 should follow it on sale in 2028, giving the mid-size BMW sports sedan a choice of petrol and electric powertrains.
The first Neue Klass platform-based model will be the 2025 BMW iX3, followed by the 2026 3 Series.
The iM3 was previewed by the 2023 Vision Neue Klasse concept and has been spied wearing a widened i4 body, but the bodywork on this camouflaged prototype is believed to be close to production spec.
As you can see in these low-resolution teasers shared by BMW, the iM3 will feature pumped-out wheel arches, aggressive front and rear bumpers, and pop-out door handles.
Underneath its muscular body, the iM3 is expected to house an electric motor at each wheel, providing all-wheel drive as standard and making it the most powerful BMW M car ever, with around double the power of the existing G80 series. M3 Competition (375 kW/650 Nm).
The next-generation G84-series M3, meanwhile, will feature a more powerful but cleaner, Euro 7 emissions-compliant version of the current model’s S58 3.0-litre twin-turbo six-cylinder.
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