To mark the fiftieth anniversary of its “M Series” division, BMW has just announced that it is working on a future electric model. The automaker is testing a prototype based on a 536hp BMW i4 M50 that uses a new M xDrive all-wheel-drive system with four electric motors. ” Electrification opens up new degrees of freedom for us to create typical M-series dynamics », Explain the German firm.
For the moment, BMW does not communicate on the specifications of a future model and focuses on the powertrain and in particular the torque distribution. On-board electronics constantly analyze road conditions, pedal position, steering angle, G-forces and other parameters to deliver the optimum torque to each wheel. The reaction time is in the order of milliseconds, according to BMW.
Remember that in 2020, Car Magazine claimed that a 100% electric BMW M5 would be launched in 2024. Currently, BMW markets two electric models: the BMW iX and BMW i4. Next year will arrive the i7 electric sedan. And before the launch of a possible electric BMW M, the brand will introduce the BMW XM, an SUV hybrid 650 hp rechargeable car whose production will start by the end of the year.