Yahoo Autos BMW M is making Competition trims the standard M trims, dropping the name
There's more transformation happening at BMW M beyond the evolution into electrified powertrains and the eventual debut of an all-electric M3. This evolution concerns trim names, specifically the Competition models that sit above the 'regular' M models. M boss Frank van Meel told UK outlet Car Throttle during the launch of the BMW i5 that the Competition trim will become the standard trim across the M lineup. It will "go away or more or less already has gone away … we're not going to split any longer between M and M Competition, it will all be Competition in the future." BMW USA clarified to The Drive that the base models will drop the Competition adjective while keeping the trim's extra sportiness.
