最初的新克拉斯項目于1960年啟動，徹底改造了寶馬的陣容，并推出了2002 —等歷史經典車型，并使公司免于破產。60多年過去了，寶馬并沒有面臨財務危機。但是，隨著寶馬推出一款新的新克拉斯(Neue Klasse)以滿足即將到來的電動汽車要求，全電動產品線的最后期限即將到來。該項目中的第一輛車是一輛復古現代風格的電動汽車，它暗示了電動3系列的外觀。這個概念的特點是一個前傾斜的鼻子，寬跨度的腎形格柵和集成的大燈，都受到2002年的強烈影響。霍夫邁斯特扭結是周圍明顯更薄的柱子的一部分，與玻璃屋頂相結合，形成了一個令人難以置信的開放式小屋。內部是極簡主義的，只有一個中央安裝的景觀顯示器和擋風玻璃底部的黑色面板，作為信息娛樂系統的投影屏幕。Neue Klasse的基礎是寶馬的下一代800伏電動汽車平臺，寶馬表示，由于更高效的電機和更高能量密度的電池，該平臺的續航里程將提高30%。預計在未來幾年內，新克拉斯概念的元素將開始出現在寶馬車型上。

The original Neue Klasse project was launched in 1960, completely revamping BMW's lineup and leading to all-time classics like the 2002 — and saving the company from bankruptcy. Over six decades later, BMW isn't facing financial ruin. But the looming deadline of an all-electric lineup is coming, with BMW launching a new Neue Klasse to meet the impending EV requirements. The first car in the program is an EV wrapped in retro-modern styling that offers hints at what an electric 3-series might look like. The concept features a forward-slanted nose with width-spanning kidney-shaped grilles and integrated headlights, all strongly influenced by the 2002. The Hofmeister kink is part of noticeably thinner pillars all around, which combine with a glass roof for an incredibly open-feeling cabin. The interior is minimalist, with just a single centrally-mounted landscape display and a black panel at the base of the windshield glass that serves as a projection screen for the infotainment system. Underpinning the Neue Klasse is BMW's next-generation 800-volt EV platform, which BMW says offers 30 percent better range thanks to more efficient motors and higher energy density batteries. Expect to see elements of the Neue Klasse concept begin appearing on BMW models in the next several years.