Future BMW models information

Turbanator wrote

I didn't catch this either, OP didn't let us know of the monthly update like usual 😉.

To answer your questions though, platform will absolutely be the same as G84 (and thus G80/G81), but production dates don't seem to be known yet. There is a 1 year gap between the EV M3 body styles, but that's bc the ZA0 M3 sedan is starting production before the NA1 (i3 Touring) is, so no clue if that timeline will be consistent with the ICE variants.

This news does make me a little more worried for the trimlines of the G51 in the US though. If there's an M3 Touring for sale as well, I'd think BMW would then offer the 330 Touring in the US rather than the M350 to try to upsell the performance-minded customers. I don't have any interest in a 4-pot, nor can I really justify the compromises of the M3 as a daily (harsher suspension, higher initial cost, higher cost of ownership, etc), so I'm really hoping they go for the B58 version instead of the B48 (though I'm not holding my breath at all).

Barathon wrote

ynguldyn wrote

G88 M3 Touring is real and is planned for the US too.

How is nobody talking about this?

ynguldyn Will this be the same platform and release dates as the G84?

Turbanator wrote

ynguldyn On a related note to the G88, the user that first mentioned it on these forums also discussed a G89 acting as a SWB M3 to replace the G87. Any word on this endeavor so far?

Sudtirol wrote

I wouldn’t be surprised if the G88 M3 Touring ironically only exists because of the US since otherwise ICE M3 Touring volumes may have otherwise been too low to make the business case solely within the rapidly electrifying EU and China.

Sudtirol wrote

I wouldn’t be surprised if the G88 M3 Touring ironically only exists because of the US since otherwise ICE M3 Touring volumes may have otherwise been too low to make the business case solely within the rapidly electrifying EU and China.

Sudtirol wrote

ynguldyn Is it fair to assume no ZA1 for the US at this point?

ynguldyn wrote

As stated in the top post.

Mg. wrote

Wow, finally some news about the upcoming i4 (coupe and cabrio I presume). Hoping we'll start seeing spy photos of the prototypes soon.

ynguldyn wrote

G84 is confirmed to use S58.

ynguldyn

brainDotExe wrote

Since there are now first spy shots of the NA2/NA3, is there anything known about an ZA2/ZA3?

Some more info on the unique aspects of Alpina models:
Paints: As of now, four main colors, white, black, brown, and green

G20Bass wrote

Will the 8 series get a refresh?

jpxr wrote

is there anything know already regarding NA0/NA1 and model lineup besides the 50x? Will there be only the 30 and 40x and if so, will they both have the ca. 84kWh battery?
It just confuses me a bit, since the NA5 has the 50x, soon 40x and 40.
NA5 50x has the same setup as NA0 50x, if NA5 40x and NA0 40x match, what will be the difference between NA5 40 and NA0 30. Just the drivetrain or also the battery?

thanks!!

there will be two motors offered: one for 20 models (currently this is NA0 only), the other for 40 models.[/BACKGROUND]
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NA0 and NA1 will use the same batteries for the same models, with the exception of 20 and 40 RWD that will have their own batteries, possibly with different chemistry