The all-new BMW M3 Sedan has entered production this week at the company’s Munich plant where the entire G20 3 Series range is built. The arrival of the new M3 completes the 3 Series lineup at the Munich plant, which makes the 3 Series Sedan and 3 Series Touring – including all plug-in hybrid, petrol and diesel engines. Remarkably, all models and drive variants are made on the same line.
The previous-generation BMW M4 was built
in Munich until well into the spring; the new generation model has been moved
to the Dingolfing plant. This has helped BMW to adopt the stand-alone assembly
process for the CFRP roof of the M4 Coupe for the new M3.
BMW did have to introduce totally new
manual workflows at the plant’s in-house seat production where the new M carbon
bucket seats are made. In addition, the hood and side panels of the G80 M3 are
also handcrafted and assembled manually.
The all-new BMW M3 Sedan and M4 Coupe will
arrive in European dealerships in March 2021. Both new BMW M models feature a
high-revving, twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six engine available in two different
states of tune. Base models get 473 hp and 550 Nm of torque, while Competition variants offer 503 hp and 650 Nm of torque.
A unique option in the segment is the
six-speed manual transmission available for rear-wheel-drive models. Other
options include an 8-speed M Steptronic transmission with Drivelogic and the
intelligent M xDrive all-wheel drive system (available from summer 2021).
