BMW brings two concepts, M3 tribute

BMW is using Monterey Car Week 2026 to stage two concept debuts, an M3 anniversary display and a manual-transmission performance-car showcase. The company said on August 4 that it will present the BMW M Concept Neue Klasse and the Vision BMW ALPINA in North American debut form during the week on the Monterey Peninsula. BMW also said it will mark 40 years of the BMW M3 with a heritage installation and bring current M cars, including the BMW M2 CS 6MT, to its event program. The lineup matters because Monterey has become a split-screen event: part concours, part concept-car stage, part collector-car market. Yahoo Autos, in a preview published August 5, said BMW’s program checks the expected Monterey boxes — concept unveilings, Pebble Beach placement and branded side events — but argued the car likely to get the most collector attention is the one with “three pedals.” (press.bmwgroup.com) ### Which two concept cars is BMW actually bringing? BMW identified the two concept vehicles as the BMW M Concept Neue Klasse and the Vision BMW ALPINA. The company said both will make their North American introductions during Monterey Car Week, placing them at the center of its 2026 program. (autos.yahoo.com) The BMW M Concept Neue Klasse has already been framed by BMW and outside coverage as a preview of the company’s next-generation high-performance electric direction. Yahoo Autos previously described the concept as a look at the upcoming electric alternative to the M3, after the car’s earlier reveal at Le Mans. (press.bmwgroup.com) ### What is BMW doing for the M3 anniversary? BMW said the Monterey program includes a celebration of 40 years of the BMW M3. The company’s announcement described the display as “M3 Milestones,” tying the anniversary to heritage programming alongside the new concepts and current M models. (autos.yahoo.com) The M3 tribute gives BMW a second lane at Monterey beyond concept-car theater. Monterey Car Week regularly mixes future-product reveals with historically significant collector cars, and BMW is using that format to put an anniversary model line next to new design studies and current showroom performance cars. (press.bmwgroup.com) ### Why is the manual M2 getting so much attention? Yahoo Autos singled out the BMW M2 CS 6MT as the car collectors should watch. The article said the manual-transmission model, not the concepts, may be the most consequential part of BMW’s Monterey showing for buyers focused on future collectibility. (press.bmwgroup.com) That emphasis tracks with BMW’s own event list. The August 4 announcement included the M2 CS 6MT among the cars BMW plans to feature during the week, putting a limited-run, three-pedal performance coupe into a setting dominated by collectors, dealers and auction watchers. (autos.yahoo.com) ### Where will BMW show the cars during the week? Pebble Beach is one of BMW’s named stops for the week. Yahoo Autos said BMW will have a place on the Pebble Beach Concept Lawn, a key venue for manufacturers using Monterey to show design studies and future-facing vehicles. BMW also said its Monterey schedule includes a collaboration event with Kith founder and chief executive Ronnie Fieg. (press.bmwgroup.com) The company described that as the fourth chapter of the BMW-Kith partnership, with a new collection and bespoke automobiles tied to BMW’s past and present. (autos.yahoo.com) ### What happens next at Monterey? Monterey Car Week programming is already underway across the peninsula, and BMW’s August 4 release sets up the company’s appearances at Pebble Beach and related brand events over the coming days. BMW said the concept debuts, the M3 anniversary display and the Kith collaboration will all form part of its 2026 Monterey schedule. (press.bmwgroup.com)