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The Ring Hears Silence

BMW recently released a video showing the all-electric M3 prototype lapping the Nürburgring in Germany while still wearing camouflage. The footage signals a new chapter for the M as it expands into high-performance EVs, while also reinforcing BMW’s long-standing partnership with the Nürburgring, where it serves as the circuit’s official vehicle partner.

The video comes with a dramatic, heart-racing soundtrack, but it’s obvious the all-electric M3 (codenamed ZA0) isn’t delivering the kind of exhaust note enthusiasts are used to. BMW has confirmed the new model will feature a quad-motor setup, and reports suggest it could produce over 800 horsepower. If that figure holds, it would surpass the 738-horsepower XM Label, currently BMW M’s most powerful production model. That's not exactly shocking in a world where high-performance EVs like the Rimac Nevera have taken the horsepower race to another level.

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