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,

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.

The next-generation BMW M3 will continue to be produced beyond 2030. An electric M3 with four electric motors will be sold alongside the ICE model. Unfortunately, the BMW M4 will be axed after the G82 model ends production.

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

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

With BMW leaning into electrification and an iM3 trademark on the books, for a while it seemed like we were about to say goodbye to the BMW M3 as we know it. A nearly 40-year German performance stalwart,

It'll be on sale alongside the electric M3, which has also been confirmed for production.