Next BMW M3 To Be Available In Either RWD Or Switchable AWD Forms

Reports suggest that the 2020 BMW M3 will come in both rear and all-wheel drive flavours
Next BMW M3 To Be Available In Either RWD Or Switchable AWD Forms

For a while, rumours about the next BMW M3 going hybrid were pretty persistent. More recently, however, reports seem to have been suggesting a car that’s more of an evolution over the outgoing F80 generation version, with no electrification going on. We’re still looking at a twin-turbo straight-six, but with a little less weight and more rigidity from the G20 3-series’ stronger body. Happy days.

But the 2020 M’d 3er - imagined above by X-Tomi Design - and also the new M4 are both expected to have one feature that’ll set them apart from their predecessors: all-wheel drive. But don’t panic, M3 purists - Car Magazine reports that base versions of the cars will still be rear-wheel drive.

The 2020 M3 could end up being lighter than the F80 CS
The 2020 M3 could end up being lighter than the F80 CS

The all-wheel drive models will have a similar switchable rear-drive mode to the current M5 and the incoming M8, meanwhile, should owners of these fancy slaying the rear-most tyres. There’s even talk of back-to-basics M3s and M4s, referred to internally at BMW as ‘Pure’. These will be the only ones available with a manual transmission, and it won’t be possible to option the fancy all-wheel drive system.

Power and torque figures will inevitably rise too, comfortably exceeding the outputs of the M3 and M4 Competition models. These develop a punchy 444bhp and 406lb ft, as a reminder.

We should hopefully be seeing both new M cars at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

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Comments

Chewbacca_buddy (McLaren squad)(VW GTI Clubsport)(McLaren 60

I’m so excited for these

01/18/2019 - 10:03 |
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Anonymous

That’s nice 😎

01/18/2019 - 12:25 |
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TheMindGarage

Glad to hear that they think there’s enough demand for both possibilities. Perhaps BMW are slowly moving back to what made them great.

01/18/2019 - 15:00 |
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Tomislav Celić

Switchable AWD is 👌👌😍😍

01/18/2019 - 15:05 |
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Markus Walker

Next stop, smaller kidney grills on bigger models

01/18/2019 - 15:45 |
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Gazzzz

IMO, it’s just for being able to write correct time for the 0-62mph. Because audi is redoutable in this exercice

01/18/2019 - 17:57 |
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Aero (Animal Crossing man)

I’m excited to see this in the flesh. Being able to even sit in an F82 M4 CS really gets you excited about new BMWs.

01/18/2019 - 21:02 |
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Aincraddriver

Would be a great hit, this type of cars are more necessary now than ever.

01/18/2019 - 22:03 |
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Anonymous

I am glad to see that you are so pleased with your new car.

01/19/2019 - 05:04 |
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Anonymous

switchable awd is still technically a lie, as the ability to disengage drive wheels makes it 4wd, as it has for decades

01/19/2019 - 15:21 |
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