BMW M News: Neue Klasse, M2 Track Kit, IMSA Recap

Another week, another stack of things worth knowing if you follow BMW M closely. This time it's a concept car posing next to the icon that started it all, a factory track package finally landing on the G87 M2, championship points on the line at Road America, and a Bimmerpost thread that turned into a real debate about where the M5 is headed. Here's what actually happened, sourced from BMW's own newsroom, the enthusiast press, and the forums.

The Neue Klasse M Concept Meets Its E30 Ancestor

BMW dropped a fresh set of photos from Goodwood pairing the M Concept Neue Klasse with an original E30 M3, both cars finished in red — the concept in Monza Red, the E30 in its period-correct Cinnabar. Nothing about the concept itself is new; it first showed up at Le Mans back in June. What's new is seeing it parked nose-to-nose with the car that built the M3's reputation. The quad-motor Neue Klasse concept previews the ZA0, BMW's confirmed electric M3 due around 2027, a year ahead of the next-generation gas-powered G84 M3. Whichever direction your own M3 project is headed, our full BMW M parts catalog covers the chassis BMW already built, not just the ones on the way.

G87 M2 Finally Gets an Official Track Kit

BMW's M Performance Track Kit for the M2 is now shipping in Germany, priced at €23,500 before installation. It's a genuinely serious piece: adjustable aero front and rear, a swan-neck rear wing with its own dedicated Race Mode, and motorsport-derived coilover suspension — all StVZO road-legal, so it's not a track-only conversion. No U.S. availability has been confirmed yet, which stings if you're stateside and have been waiting on a factory-backed setup. In the meantime, our G87 M2 parts collection already stocks coilovers and aero pieces that get you most of the way there without waiting on an import.

Paul Miller's M4 GT3 EVO Leads GTD Pro Into Road America

Heading into this weekend's Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix — now a six-hour enduro at Road America for 2026 — the No. 1 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 EVO holds a nine-point lead in IMSA's GTD PRO standings over the No. 911 Manthey Porsche and the No. 4 Corvette Racing Z06 GT3.R. It's a tight fight, and a strong result at Elkhart Lake would put real distance between Paul Miller and the field. The GT3 EVO shares its structure with the street G82 M4, so if that's the car in your garage, our G8X M3/M4 parts collection is worth a browse.

From the Forums: G90 M5 Owners Are Talking About the Scale

Over on Bimmerpost's G90 M5 forum, a thread titled "My New 2026 M5" turned into a broader debate after the owner posted their new car's curb weight: 5,206 lbs, versus roughly 4,198 lbs for the outgoing F90 they traded in. That's over 1,000 lbs added by the plug-in hybrid powertrain, and the replies split about where you'd expect — some owners are fine trading agility for torque and EV range, others aren't buying it. If you're chasing back some of that lost feel, our G90/G99 M5 parts collection has suspension and brake upgrades built for exactly that.

This week in brief:

• M Concept Neue Klasse photographed beside an E30 M3 at Goodwood, previewing the electric ZA0 M3 due in 2027
• BMW's M Performance Track Kit for the G87 M2 now shipping in Germany at €23,500, no U.S. date yet
• Paul Miller Racing's BMW M4 GT3 EVO leads IMSA GTD PRO by nine points heading into Road America
• Bimmerpost's G90 M5 forum is debating a 1,000+ lb weight gain over the outgoing F90 generation

FAQ

Is an electric M3 actually confirmed for production?
Yes. BMW has confirmed the ZA0, a quad-motor electric M3, for around 2027 — a year ahead of the next-generation gas G84 M3.

Can I buy the M2 Track Kit in the United States?
Not yet. As of this roundup, it's confirmed for the German market only, with no U.S. availability announced.

How much heavier is the G90 M5 than the outgoing F90?
Per the owner-reported figures in the Bimmerpost thread linked above, the plug-in hybrid G90 comes in around 5,206 lbs versus roughly 4,198 lbs for their F90 — over 1,000 lbs heavier, mostly from the hybrid hardware.

Whatever chassis you're running while all of this shakes out, browse the full BMW M parts catalog at Iconic Garage.