BMW M EV based on Neue Klasse will “beat everything” with quad motors and up to 1,341 hp

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We already know that BMW is at the precipice of an electric revolution with its next-generation Neue Klasse models, and BMW M is set to follow suit. The specs outlined in that article make for …

. The specs outlined in that article make for some astonishing reading, and the in-house tuning firm’s CEO Frank van Meel described the performance in no uncertain terms in an interview with

Initial details include four motors tipped to produce up to one megawatt, or a whopping 1,341 hp – getting the car from zero to 100 km/h in under three seconds. All this is controlled through a central “Heart of Joy” computer that also manages the chassis. “With a quad-motor concept, we are now looking at a system that can control the chassis as well as the drivetrain with one central logic,” van Meel said.

As for the motors themselves, they have been designed and engineered in house by BMW M to be compact and lightweight, featuring a cooling system to produce consistent high power and torque. “We have the S58 engine, which is a benchmark. And we will have our own e-motor that will be a benchmark,” says van Meel.

 

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