BMW has marked the production of the millionth vehicle from its M stable by releasing official photos of its upcoming all-electric M3. The images provide easily the clearest look at the barnstorming EV and how it differs from the M Neue Klasse concept that first surfaced in June.

The EV M3 is clad in camouflage that’s very reminiscent of the paintwork on some of BMW’s famous Art Cars, but there’s enough on display to draw some conclusions about what the high-performance head of the i3 range will look like once it hits dealerships.

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Many of the styling cues from the wild M Neue Klasse remain, in particular the headlights, the layout of the grille – which now gets an M3 motif – and the big, aggressive scoop in the bonnet. There’s a deep V running through the middle of the hood, as well, and the camo M3 EV also sports the concept’s vertical track lights on the outer edges of the front bumper.

Like the concept, the M3 EV has two large air intakes near the bottom of the front bumper, although they have been wound back somewhat compared with the huge versions on the Neue Klasse. There is a hint that the intakes on the camouflaged M3 could have movable flaps, too. 

The concept (pictured below) and the camo M3 really start to differ at the rear. Whereas the Neue Klasse had an integrated ducktail spoiler out back, the freshly revealed version gets a small bootlid spoiler. And while the concept housed the brand’s famous logo in a protruding area between the taillights, the new images show it has been dropped. 

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Overall, the design of the rear has been toned down and simplified, with the rear track lights not protruding as much as those on the concept. The huge and aggro rear diffuser on the Neue Klasse has largely disappeared, with the overall effect being less striking but more polished.

Elsewhere, the shape of the mirrors on the camo M3 seems rounder and the arms connecting them to the bodywork aren’t as heavily styled, while the wheels lose the centre-lock design seen on the Neue Klasse in favour of traditional lugs. 

Under the skin, the electric M3 is expected to use a sophisticated four-motor drivetrain, with one motor dedicated to each wheel. BMW’s advanced torque-vectoring software will continuously manage power distribution, delivering both enhanced agility and immense performance potential.

Previous BMW demonstrations have suggested the technology is capable of producing up to 1000kW, although production versions are expected to deliver significantly less. Even so, outputs exceeding 500kW appear likely, comfortably making it the most powerful M3 ever produced.