{"id":83834,"date":"2025-09-26T20:04:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T00:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83834"},"modified":"2025-09-26T20:04:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T00:04:32","slug":"bmw-future-convertibles-combustion-electric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83834","title":{"rendered":"BMW on the Future of Convertibles: Combustion, Electric, or Both?"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most pressing questions about convertibles today is not just whether they will survive in a world increasingly dominated by SUVs and EVs, but in what form they will exist. Will BMW continue building traditional combustion-powered drop-tops, or is the future silent and electric?<\/p>\n

When asked directly, BMW\u2019s Product boss Bernd Koerber, emphasized the complexity of the question. \u201cThese days it\u2019s very hard to make this general judgment, because I look now at the U.S., I look at Europe, I look at China\u2014totally different,\u201d the executive explained.<\/p>\n

Market Realities Differ<\/h3>\n

What might feel relevant in one market could be completely irrelevant in another. In the United States and Europe, the emotional pull of open-air driving still has a strong connection to engine sound and performance. Meanwhile, in other regions, particularly parts of Asia, the narrative may shift more comfortably toward silent, electric drop-tops.<\/p>\n

This divergence in consumer expectations is why BMW insists on avoiding a one-size-fits-all strategy. \u201cThat\u2019s why I would say\u2014and that\u2019s where I hope we are proven right\u2014that our approach on staying more or less technology neutral is a good one,\u201d the executive said.<\/p>\n

A Flexible Philosophy<\/h3>\n

BMW\u2019s commitment to flexibility means offering customers a wide array of powertrain options, depending on the model and market. \u201cWe made sure that we basically have, for every car, still the option\u2014not in every one, but in most cars\u2014that we always have the full range of options, from hybrid to ICE,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

In practical terms, this means the convertible\u2019s future could exist in parallel paths: the visceral appeal of a combustion engine for those who want it, alongside the futuristic serenity of an electric cabriolet for those drawn to that experience.<\/p>\n

Room for Electric Passion<\/h3>\n

And while many enthusiasts still associate convertibles with the emotional soundtrack of an inline-six or V8, BMW sees no reason why that passion can\u2019t extend into the EV era. \u201cI\u2019m sure there will also be lovers, and BMW lovers, of BEV cabrios and coupes,\u201d the executive concluded.<\/p>\n

For BMW, the future of the convertible isn\u2019t about if it will exist, but how. In the Neue Klasse era<\/a>, the brand\u2019s answer may well be: why not both? What remains uncertain, however, is whether BMW will ensure a seamless transition or leave a gap between generations\u2014a question the company has yet to address.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the most pressing questions about convertibles today is not just whether they will survive in a world increasingly dominated by SUVs and EVs, but in what form they will exist. Will BMW continue building traditional combustion-powered drop-tops, or is the future silent and electric? When asked directly, BMW\u2019s Product boss Bernd Koerber, emphasized […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":83835,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=83834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83834\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/83835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=83834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=83834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=83834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}