BMW is priming a futuristic two-seat coupé in the vein of the famed i8 as part of its incoming Neue Klasse electric car line-up. A new prototype has been spotted testing near the firm’s research and development base in Bavaria. Although heavily camouflaged, it clearly wears several key design cues from the Neue Klasse and Neue Klasse X concepts, such as the reinterpreted ‘kidney’ grille. It appears to be powered by four in-wheel motors, given the absence of conventional brake calipers.
BMW previously said its ‘Heart of Joy’ drive controller, claimed to be instrumental to the character of its its upcoming EVs, can support outputs of up to 1341bhp . That exactly matches the combined outputs of four RM2400 motors. Deepdrive co-CEO Felix Poernbacher recently told trade publication Automotive News that it is on track to begin small-scale production of its dual-rotor motors in 2026, with “large-scale” output following two years later.