What Does The Future Hold For BMW M?
BMWBLOG takes a look at what the short- to mid-term future holds for the M GmbH.
BMWBLOG takes a look at what the short- to mid-term future holds for the M GmbH.
BMW M, the performance division once known for high-performance cars, has become a bit too luxurious. But it should be getting back on track soon.
According to the M boss, Frank Van Meel, future electric M cars are "unavoidable," but a hybrid M car will come first.
A BMW supercar is not planned for the near future, as BMW Sales chief, Ian Robertson recently stated in an interview.
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The head of the BMW M division, Frank van Meel, recently sat down with the guys from Drive to talk about the future of the Motorsport Division.
According to BMW M Division Boss, Frank van Meel, there will be electric and hybrid BMW M cars in the future, but not any time soon.
The BMW M division could soon look into providing autonomous driving on its core models as well as electrification to some degree.
The BMW M2 was put to the test once again, this time in South Africa, on the Kellarney Raceway, where it seemingly was slower than the 1M.
BMW has recently revealed that it's considering all-wheel drive on the M5 and M6. But should it consider AWD on every BMW M car moving forward?
BMW also reaffirmed their commitment to building performance cars by announcing the expansion of the M family.
Hyundai has created a new performance division named 'N', headed by former BMW M boss, and the upcoming Hyundai i30 N will be its first car.