A new BMW M model appears to be in the works for 2027 with emissions filings with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) having independently certified a model listed as the BMW M 1000 RS. The nomenclature suggests that the upcoming model could be a sport-touring derivative of the M 1000 RR.
- US EPA and CARB certifications independently confirm a 2027 BMW M 1000 RS
- Expected to use the same 999cc inline-four as the M 1000 RR
- Likely to feature a sport-touring setup
What to expect from the BMW M 1000 RS
Spy images have revealed that BMW is also likely working on an M 1300 GS
In both the EPA and CARB filings, the M 1000 RS appears alongside the M 1000 RR under the same emissions certification, suggesting it will share the same 999cc inline-four engine. The CARB data for the 2027 M 1000 RR points to the same 205hp at 13,000rpm and 113Nm as the current model.
What distinguishes the RS from the RR is likely to be its intent rather than its engine. BMW has traditionally used the 'RS' (Reise und Sport, German for 'Travel and Sport') suffix on its sport-touring motorcycles, such as the R 1300 RS, which uses a 1,300cc boxer twin. An M 1000 RS would therefore represent an entirely new product, becoming the first RS model to use an inline-four platform.
Currently, BMW's global M motorcycle lineup comprises the M 1000 RR, M 1000 XR and M 1000 R, the last of which was recently launched in India at Rs 33.50 lakh. Spy images of what appears to be an M 1300 GS have also surfaced online in recent days, suggesting the M 1000 RS may not be the only all-new M model planned for 2027. BMW is also known to be developing the next-generation S 1000 RR, and a design patent for the motorcycle was filed in India last month.
BMW seems to have several major product unveilings in the pipeline, and with the emissions certifications covering the 2027 model year, an official reveal at EICMA this November appears likely.
Source: Motorcycle.com