M3/M4 [Official] BMW M3 Sedan and M4 Coupe
The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series, developed by BMW's in-house motorsport division, BMW M GmbH. M3 models have been produced for every generation of 3 Series since the E30 M3 was introduced in 1986.
The BMW M4 is a high-performance version of the BMW 4 Series automobile developed by BMW's motorsport division, BMW M, that has been built since 2014. As part of the renumbering that splits the coupé and convertible variants of the 3 Series into the 4 Series, the M4 replaced those variants of the BMW M3. Official website: BMW M
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wow both these cars are stunning! I like the M3 cause of the 4 door Supercar compact sedan family car look!
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The full list of M Performance Parts on the M4 safety car includes:
- Titanium exhaust system with carbon finishers
- Black front grille
- Front splitter with blade
- Rear diffusor
- Carbon rear spoiler
- Carbon mirror caps
- Side skirts
- Alcantara M Performance steering wheel with race display
- Area around the lever is made of carbon and Alcantara
- Handbrake in Carbon and Alcantara
- M Performance foot mats
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Geez the car looks fantastic in motion!
Zafiro
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The BMW M4 Convertible will make its public debut at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed. It’s the first time the new M cabriolet model has been confirmed, and it will join the new M3 saloon and M4 coupe, with an M4 Gran Coupe almost certain to follow.
Nothing further has been revealed, though it’s easy to join up the dots and work out what the car will consist of. The M4 coupe’s drivetrain will gain a new drop-top body, in this case the folding hard-top setup of the 4-series Convertible. The good news is a clever and intricate mechanism and better refinement than a traditional soft-top; the bad news for dynamic sharpness is a likely 300kg rise in kerb weight, the equivalent of around a 20 per cent rise over the new M4’s 1497kg figure. Ouch.
At least there ought to be a solid portion of power to make sure the M4 Convertible won’t be described as ‘slow’. It will doubtless take the 423bhp, 369lb ft 3-litre straight-six twin-turbo already revealed in the M3 and M4. Expect a limited 155mph top speed and a 0-60 time of around five seconds. A six-speed manual gearbox is likely to be standard, with BMW's seven-speed DCT twin-clutch paddle-shift an option. We’re yet to drive the new core M car, so can’t make any predictions about the cabrio’s driving experience, but its M3 Convertible predecessor carried a similar weight penalty and inevitably lost some focus.
Expect the M4 Convertible to cost around £60,000. Firmer details will arrive when the Festival of Speed takes place on June 26-28, by which time we should have told you how talented its M3 and M4 relatives are, too. BMW will also show a 30th birthday special edition of the M5 saloon. Whether the treatment will extend beyond cosmetic tweaks courtesy of additional power or mechanical changes is currently undisclosed.
http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/292051/bmw_m4_convertible_confirmed_for_goodwood.html
Nothing further has been revealed, though it’s easy to join up the dots and work out what the car will consist of. The M4 coupe’s drivetrain will gain a new drop-top body, in this case the folding hard-top setup of the 4-series Convertible. The good news is a clever and intricate mechanism and better refinement than a traditional soft-top; the bad news for dynamic sharpness is a likely 300kg rise in kerb weight, the equivalent of around a 20 per cent rise over the new M4’s 1497kg figure. Ouch.
At least there ought to be a solid portion of power to make sure the M4 Convertible won’t be described as ‘slow’. It will doubtless take the 423bhp, 369lb ft 3-litre straight-six twin-turbo already revealed in the M3 and M4. Expect a limited 155mph top speed and a 0-60 time of around five seconds. A six-speed manual gearbox is likely to be standard, with BMW's seven-speed DCT twin-clutch paddle-shift an option. We’re yet to drive the new core M car, so can’t make any predictions about the cabrio’s driving experience, but its M3 Convertible predecessor carried a similar weight penalty and inevitably lost some focus.
Expect the M4 Convertible to cost around £60,000. Firmer details will arrive when the Festival of Speed takes place on June 26-28, by which time we should have told you how talented its M3 and M4 relatives are, too. BMW will also show a 30th birthday special edition of the M5 saloon. Whether the treatment will extend beyond cosmetic tweaks courtesy of additional power or mechanical changes is currently undisclosed.
http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/292051/bmw_m4_convertible_confirmed_for_goodwood.html
wL0316
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Don't you think BMW M3/M4 testdrive deserves its own thread?
Highlight of the article: "The 2015 M3 does almost everything even better. But on top of all that extra go, grunt, and grip, the latest M car also raises the bar in terms of involvement, response, and satisfaction."
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Well, that's one at least. I for example don't like a single Benz.
There's a 4 series M/Sport in our town that I'm seeing regularly and it is by far the best looking BMW in recent years. It's got twin pipes one on each side but if de-badged so don't know if its a 35i or 35d.
One of guys who I deal with in my business has an M4 on order I believe due either late Apr/early May so I'm dying to see it and get a drive in. Will post pics when here.
klier
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Highlight of the article: "The 2015 M3 does almost everything even better. But on top of all that extra go, grunt, and grip, the latest M car also raises the bar in terms of involvement, response, and satisfaction."
Nice!
MB can give the new C63 600 hp for all I care, it will be BADLY beaten by the new M3.
That's rather easy. 435i. The 435d has dual exhaust on ONE side.
Twin pipes on each sides means quad exhaust though, and that would be an M4.
Yes dual pipes it had. Does that mean it was a 35d?
When is the M4 due in the UK?
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BMW M GmbH, formerly known as BMW Motorsport GmbH, is a subsidiary of
BMW AG that manufactures high-performance luxury cars. BMW M ("M" for "motorsport")
was initially created to facilitate BMW's racing program, which was very successful
in the 1960s and 1970s. As time passed, BMW M began to supplement BMW's vehicle
portfolio with specially modified higher trim models, for which they are now most
known by the general public. These M-badged cars traditionally include modified engines,
transmissions, suspensions, interior trims, aerodynamics, and exterior modifications
to set them apart from their counterparts. All M models are tested and tuned at BMW's
private facility at the Nürburgring racing circuit in Germany.
