BMW’s next M3 could keep three pedals and won’t plug in

The upcoming sedan will get a Neue Klasse design, but keep the M Ignite powertrain that debuts in the current model next ...
Car and Driver

BMW M CEO Says the Era of Manual Transmissions Is Nearly Over

Surprising absolutely nobody, the CEO of BMW's M division says that the business model for manual transmissions is getting worse. Speaking to the Australian website Carsales.com, Frank van Meel said ...

Manual gearboxes will be made ‘for as long’ as possible, says boss of BMW M

Frank van Meel says that brand will build manuals for as long as they can.

BMW M’s mystery Le Mans reveal may preview the electric M3

Last month, BMW M CEO Frank van Meel shared a post on Instagram showing the BMW M Hybrid V8 Le Mans racecar, with its ...
Top Gear

BMW M boss rejects iM3 speculation: “We would never use an i on an M”

The CEO of BMW’s M division Frank van Meel has poured ice cold water on the idea that a future electric M3 - or any electric M car, for that matter - will ever be prefaced with the company’s EV ‘i’ ...
Motor Authority

Frank van Meel to bring BMW M into electric era

BMW this week named Frank van Meel as head of the BMW M division. He replaces Markus Flasch who, after a three-year stint as head of the BMW performance skunkworks, is set to serve as head of ...