BMW iM3 Name Will Not Be Used: Statement from the Brand

BMW had applied for a patent under the name iM3 for an electric and high-performance model. This led to speculation that we might see an electric M3 model. However, BMW denied these claims and announced that the iM3 name would never be used.

iM3 Is An Illusion

BMW came to the fore with the news that it had applied for a patent for the iM3 name. This news aroused great interest because it is a name formed by combining the letters "i", which the brand uses for its electric models, and "M", which it uses for its high-performance models. Those who dreamed of an electric M3 model had hoped that this name could come true.

But BMW made a statement that dashed these dreams. Frank van Meel, Head of BMW M Division, said in an interview with Top Gear magazine that the iM3 name was not mentioned at all. zamHe said it would not be used. Van Meel also stated that electric M models will not be named with the iM mould.

M is Not a Technology, It's a Feeling

Van Meel emphasized that M models offer not only power but also emotion. “The i tag is just a technology, but the M tag is much more than that,” Van Meel said. M is not where the power comes from, it is about making a promise to the user and making them experience emotions.” said.