M3/M4 BMW M4 DKG vs M4 DKG Competition

[DeDe]

Well, in terms of straightline performance the M4 Competition is not the best deal... :/

 

[hovabongZA]

Disappointing 20" wheels and recalibration hiring it's straight line performance ? Optimized for the track maybe ?

 

[Rolf]

It doesn't seem to be worth the extra over the standard M4.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Those figures don't make any sense.

An extra 21-23kg in weight would not mean an extra 3.3 seconds to get from 80km/h to 160km/h. And the Competition Package has an extra 17hp anyway, so it has a better power to weight ratio.

As two different cars are being compared then it could be something as simple as the Competition Package car being newer and therefore the engine has not been bedded in yet.

 

[Rolf]

Is there any change in the gearing of the Competition Package in 7th to make it much slower than the standard M4 in overtaking times? I wouldn't think they would change the gearbox just for the competition version, it wouldnt make sense.

 

[Zafiro]

Tested in different conditions and not in the same day?

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Tested in different conditions and not in the same day?

I would assume they were tested on the same day otherwise it makes the results utterly useless. Not that they're of much use now. It just demonstrates how these tests don't really mean a lot.

 

[DeDe]

The gearing is the same in both cars (also the rear wheel circumference - 2,12 m & 2,13 m), but probably the torque curve is different, especially at low revs.