BMW appears to be
interested in launching a proper supercar, which will take on rivals such as
the Porsche 911 Turbo, McLaren 570S and more. Believed to serve as an indirect
replacement for the current i8, Autocar reports that the yet-unnamed Bavarian
supercar could sit at the high end of the Munich-based car firm’s M division.
The new BMW
supercar is believed to arrive by 2023, when Ferrari, Lamborghini and other
exotic carmakers will already have launched their new electrified models,
featuring a really powerful hybrid powertrain.
It’s still too
early to talk about power, but the upcoming BMW supercar will allegedly have
some 700 horsepower to play with. This will easily allow it to sit above the
M8, which should benefit from over 600 horses. It will also make it more
expensive than the flagship GT and the outgoing i8.
Launching the
rumored sports model with a hybrid/plug-in powertrain and a lightweight
construction will be the first step into an electrified future for the BMW M division.
And their final stop will be zero-emission high-performance cars, although
hybrids and plug-in hybrids are thought to account for most sales.
