BMW M won't call its electric sports car the iM3
BMW M boss Frank van Meel says no BMW M electric car will use the letter “i” in its name.
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BMW applies to trademark 'iM3' in Europe twice, could be the electric M3 name
CarBuzz divers looking for pearls in trademark office databases have found another one, or two, depending on how you see it: BMW appealed to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and to Germany's Deutsches Patent und Markenamt (DPMA) office to reserve the term 'iM3.' Everyone's best guess is that this will be the name of the electric M3 that further breaks open the Neue Klasse era that begins with the next-generation X3 SUV and i3 sedan due in 2025.
BMW iM3 Trademark Hints At High-Performance EV
Are you ready for an electric BMW performance car? Trademark filings in Europe suggest to us it's on the way, and that it might be called the iM3.
BMW’s first electric M high-performance car named – report
The name of the first electric car from the high-performance BMW M division appears to have been unearthed.
The Only BMW XM Destined For The Track Isn't What You Think
The 2023 MotoGP season has come to an end, and with that comes the reveal of the 2024 season safety car, which will be the XM SUV. The automaker unveiled the official safety car at the finale in Valencia. Aside from several subtle changes, it's the same XM you can buy at a dealership.
The First Electric M Car Will Be Called The BMW iM3
The BMW M3 will someday go electric, and thanks to a trademark application made at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (and another identical application at the German Patent and Trade Mark Office), we can now confirm what that name is likely to be: iM3.
BMW M3 Touring Facelift previews Sedan's New Face
Our spy photographers have caught two prototypes of the facelifted BMW M3 Touring, and the images reveal that the sports wagon will receive updated lighting units for its 2025 model year update. At the front, the headlights get new graphics, and the taillights are expected to do the same at the rear. But other than that, the longroof M3 will likely get no cosmetic changes when it debuts next year.
BMW M CEO Seems Totally Over Manual Transmissions
BMW has been gradually phasing out manual transmissions in its lineup—even in its storied M sports cars. The rationale is simple for the automaker: Most people don't want them anyway, they introduce production complications, and they are objectively worse than automatics in many ways. This has led the company to charge extra for the M2's manual versus the automatic outside of the United States, primarily in the United Kingdom and even the company's home market of Germany. Listening to the BMW M CEO recently discuss the matter is just depressing.