BMW is producing its “own natural enemy” in the electric M3, according to M division boss Frank van Meel, who claims buyers of the next-generation M3 will be lured away from the petrol variant by the EV’s superior dynamics. 

 

The M3 EV was previewed by last month’s unveiling of the M Concept Neue Klasse. This represents a total transformation of the forthcoming i3 electric saloon, with its muscular design drawing on the M division’s sporting heritage.

 

But it will also be sold alongside a new combustion-engined generation of the stalwart super-saloon, which was recently caught testing for the first time.