{"id":85777,"date":"2026-06-15T09:13:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T13:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=85777"},"modified":"2026-06-15T09:13:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T13:13:46","slug":"bmw-confirms-m3-g84-not-phev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=85777","title":{"rendered":"BMW Confirms The New Gas M3 Won&#8217;t Be A Plug-In Hybrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"post-summary-wrap\">\n<h3 class=\"post-summary-title\">Article Summary<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"post-summary-list\">\n<li>The man in charge of BMW M reveals the M3 G84 will follow the &#8220;perfect combustion principle.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Frank van Meel suggested the manual gearbox could continue for a while, though not necessarily in the M3.<\/li>\n<li>The electric M3 comes out next year, while its gasoline-fueled counterpart could arrive in 2028.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p>The M Concept Neue Klasse made a splash over the weekend at Le Mans for all the right reasons. It\u2019s a near-production preview of next year\u2019s electric M3, the ZA0. But what about the combustion-engine model? BMW officials have already told us the G84 will look nearly identical when it arrives later this decade. We believe the inline-six model will hit the market in 2028, but it\u2019s best to wait for an official announcement.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, one major piece of the puzzle is falling into place. BMW has confirmed that the next-generation M3 with a gas engine won\u2019t feature a plug-in hybrid setup. <em>A moment of applause.<\/em> It\u2019s great to hear, considering the Munich-based automaker took a different route with its larger M sedan. The M5 combines a combustion engine with an electric motor integrated into the transmission housing, and a chunky battery pack. Speaking with British magazine <em>Piston Heads<\/em>, M CEO Frank van Meel shared the good news:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"8\">\n<p>\u201cIt won\u2019t be hybrid, as we\u2019re sticking with the perfect combustion principle. Here [with the Neue Klasse M3] we will go to the extremes, not the in-between.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2028-bmw-m3-g84-spy-photos-03.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-510005\" title=\"2028 BMW M3 G84 SPY PHOTOS 03\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2028-bmw-m3-g84-spy-photos-03-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"2028 BMW M3 G84 SPY PHOTOS 03\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2028-bmw-m3-g84-spy-photos-03-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2028-bmw-m3-g84-spy-photos-03-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2028-bmw-m3-g84-spy-photos-03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2028-bmw-m3-g84-spy-photos-03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2028-bmw-m3-g84-spy-photos-03.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Next BMW With An Inline-Six Might Be xDrive And Automatic Only<\/h2>\n<p>Avoiding the plug-in-hybrid route means the six-cylinder M3 won\u2019t gain significant weight compared with the G80. However, reports suggest BMW intends to offer the future sports sedan exclusively with all-wheel drive and an automatic transmission, which will inevitably increase the base model\u2019s curb weight. Some form of electrification may still be in the cards, with all signs pointing to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2024\/10\/11\/next-bmw-m3-mild-hybrid-no-phev\/\">mild-hybrid version<\/a> of the S58 engine.<\/p>\n<p>Engineers have already updated the twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter engine ahead of the Euro 7 standard\u2019s implementation later this year. A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2026\/05\/07\/bmw-m-upgrades-inline-six-engine-new-ignition-process\/\">pre-chamber ignition process<\/a> helps the six-cylinder unit comply with stricter regulations without sacrificing power. Adding 48-volt technology would further reduce CO2 emissions and help secure the engine\u2019s future amid Europe\u2019s increasingly stringent rules. At the same time, a mild-hybrid setup wouldn\u2019t add much weight, especially compared with a full hybrid, let alone a plug-in hybrid.<\/p>\n<p>During the same interview, Frank van Meel also teased enthusiasts with the possibility of extending the manual gearbox\u2019s lifespan: \u201cWe want to do it for the driving emotion.\u201d But if the M3 G84 does indeed go xDrive-only, we can kiss the six-speed goodbye. That would leave the M2 and M4 as the only manual-equipped M cars, with both the G87 and G82 likely to retain the clutch pedal until the end of their life cycles. The coupes are rumored to remain in production until mid-2029.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pistonheads.com\/news\/ph-germancars\/bmw-m3-sticks-with-perfect-combustion-principle\/51309\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Piston Heads<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Article Summary The man in charge of BMW M reveals the M3 G84 will follow the &#8220;perfect combustion principle.&#8221; Frank van Meel suggested the manual gearbox could continue for a while, though not necessarily in the M3. The electric M3 comes out next year, while its gasoline-fueled counterpart could arrive in 2028. 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