You're not mistaken: there is an electric BMW M3 coming in the not-so-distant future. We reported on it earlier this year, but the boss of BMW's M division, Frank van Meel, let it slip that the era of inline six-cylinder power is here to stay.

Technical specifications about the next-generation ICE M3 aren’t known, but it’s reasonable to expect that despite more stringent emissions standards, BMW will be able to extract a few more horses out of the S58 inline-six. The new model will adopt the internal code G24 and is tipped to land in 2027 or 2028.

In an interview with German outlet, Bimmer Today, BMW M head Frank van Meel confirmed that the M3’s straight-six engine would survive long enough to make it into the next-generation sports sedan.It will be sold beside an electric version,

BMW is already making plans for the next generation M3 and it will be available with an Internal Combustion Engine.

BMW's next generation of M3 will continue to offer a turbocharged inline six, with the iconic badge also being applied to an EV.

In an interview with Bimmer Today, BMW M division head Frank van Meel said the future M3 sport sedan will keep using the current car's turbocharged six-cylinder motor.

BMW plans to offer the next-generation M3 with a gasoline engine. BMW engineers are already working to make the straight-six engine compliant with upcoming emissions regulations. BMW will continue to offer a gas M3 so long as there's demand.