"This year is a critical one for BMW. It's got the new iX3 SUV coming out, and by all accounts, the first car on the electric Neue Klasse platform seems fantastic: a class leader in range, charging, software and even handling. Plus, at $60,000, it's actually way less expensive (though still not cheap) than we all thought it'd be. Personally, I'm excited for the BMW i3 sedan."
"And that's all before what my co-host Tim Levin got to preview recently: the first electric car worthy of an M badge. We're talking a quad-motor setuppreviously, stuff we've only seen in big trucks like Rivianswith simulated gear shifts and engine sounds, plus groundbreaking levels of torque and horsepower. Everything we've heard about this car makes a Porsche Taycan sound like a Volkswagen Passat."
BMW faces intense scrutiny from loyal fans who repeatedly argue over which M cars are best, yet most models with the three-stripe badge perform strongly. The new iX3 SUV on the electric Neue Klasse platform appears to lead its class in range, charging, software, and handling while arriving at roughly $60,000. A 3 Series-sized EV could directly challenge the Tesla Model 3. The first electric M car features a quad-motor layout, simulated gear shifts and engine sounds, and extraordinary torque and horsepower that reportedly outclass rivals like the Porsche Taycan. Acceptance by combustion purists remains uncertain.
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