Models like the i5 M60 and i7 M70 are not actual M cars. They're one step below by being part of the M Performance lineup. Think M240i or M340i, but with electric drivetrains instead of combustion engines. We'll have to wait until later this decade for a full-fat M model. However, development started a few years ago with prototypes based on the i4 M50, the best-selling car from BMW M in 2022 and 2023.
A surprisingly lengthy video goes behind the scenes during the development and testing of electric M prototypes. About two and a half minutes into the video, the Head of Overall Vehicle Development BMW M shares a juicy tidbit. According to Carsten Wolf, M electric cars will all rock four motors at some point in the future. He hypes up the quad-motor setup by saying it'll deliver "unprecedented performance, quality, and features that you can't even imagine today."
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