New BMW M4 CS confirmed for 2024
► Facelift M4 revealed ► New headlights, rear lights, bumpers ► The grille remains untouched
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Next BMW M3 to keep petrol alive alongside electric power, report claims
The next-generation BMW M4 will reportedly drop its petrol engine in favour of battery power – but buyers of the BMW M3 sedan may still have the choice of petrol power after all, a new report claims.
BMW i16 is the i8 successor that was never made
BMW designed a radical mid-engined hybrid supercar to succeed the i8, but never put it into production. Kept secret for four years and revealed only now by BMW head designer Domagoj Dukec on social media, the striking i16 could have been the M performance division's second bespoke model after the 1978 M1 supercar. M division has since introduced the XM super-SUV as its second bespoke product – a dramatically different proposition to the supercar revealed here.
BMW shifts stance on manual transmissions
BMW has started the countdown to the end of the traditional manual transmission, despite comments only weeks ago it would keep the three-pedal option alive in its high-performance 'M' cars.
BMW M: Want a manual? Buy it now while you still can
At last update, in November 2023, the list of available manual cars in Australia stood at six small SUVs, one small hatch and one small sedan (what?!), one medium SUV, two large off-road SUVs and, thankfully, 24 performance models.
BMW i16 is the radical i8 successor that never was
BMW designed a radical mid-engined hybrid supercar to succeed the i8 — but never put it into production.
BMW M240i rumored to get carbon fiber roof option
We last checked in with Bimmerpost forum user «ynguldyn» a few months ago, when the BMW insider updated his master post of product intel with news that the M2 would get a power bump this year to 475 horses. It's too early to say whether that's true; however, BMWM boss Frank van Meel said this month the M2, M3, and M4 are in line for an «upcoming model revision.» The inclusion suggests something promising like higher output, the latest M2 only just introduced for the 2023 model year. Sticking with the 2 Series family, ynguldyn's recent update claims the 2025 M240i and M240ix will get the option of a carbon roof starting with August production.
BMW M Buyers Are Saving The Manual Transmission
Following a tremendously successful sales year, BMW M is in rude health and plans to introduce several new models to keep increasing profits. Importantly, this means that manual-equipped M cars, such as the M2 and M3, are here to stay for a while longer. And you can thank enthusiast buyers for that.