The current BMW M3 will reach the end of its production in February 2027, leaving a year-and-a-half gap before the next gas-powered M3 model arrives. According to BMWBlog, the next gas-powered M3 (codenamed G84) won't start rolling off the assembly line until the summer of 2028. This break is not uncommon, as seen with the F80 generation, which ended production in October 2018 and had a roughly two-year gap before the G80 showed up.
While there won't be an internal-combustion M3 on sale during that span, there will likely be another vehicle with an M3 badge, but it will be powered by electrons instead of gasoline. A high-performance version of the new i3 sedan, which goes on sale in the U.S. this fall, is coming—likely badged iM3—and it's expected to enter production sometime in 2027.
View Price on AmazonBMW faithful may also be disappointed to learn that even if they wait for the G84, a manual transmission might not be available. BMWBlog reports that its sources say the G84 generation will not offer a DIY gearbox, which can currently be found in the regular rear-wheel-drive M3, and now in the M3 CS Handschalter. If you want a rear-drive, manual-gearbox BMW M3, you'd better act fast.
The G80 generation started production in 2020 and went on sale for the 2021 model year in the United States. BMW M's North American product manager, Scott Stirling, said that 2027 will be the final model year for the G80 M3; separate sources told the outlet that production stops in February 2027.
Source: caranddriver.com
