Overview
- BMW confirmed it recorded engine notes from an E92 M3 GTS (V8), F82 M4 GTS (inline-six) and E63 M6 (V10) in an anechoic chamber for the electric M soundscape.
- The in-cabin audio will blend those recordings with electric motor sounds, and recent prototype clips suggest drivers could select different profiles alongside simulated gear shifts.
- Prototype footage highlights an M eDrive setup with one motor per wheel and a driver-selectable mode that decouples the front motors for pure rear-wheel drive.
- BMW showed an M-specific high-voltage battery with more than 100 kWh of usable energy, integrated as a structural element by bolting it to the front axle.
- BMW says development is progressing toward production EV M models targeted from 2027, and a petrol-powered M3 will continue in the lineup alongside the electric version.