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Motoring

bmw m4 competition

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BY ALAN ROSENMEYER

The current generation BMW 4 Series Coupe has I have often commented that

created a lot of controversy regarding looks, and although the BMW cabin is a superb
especially, the extra-large front grille fitted to the cars. place for the driver, it is often too
similar to other models, from 1 Series
right up to 8 Series. Fortunately, the full
n my opinion, there are two answers The recipe is simple and paying M-Division models are the exception
to the criticism of the 4 Series homage to the late Colin Chapman, with enough exclusive features to
ICoupe. Firstly, in M4 guise, the follows the adage of “to add power, ensure that you know this is something
new features simply add to the overall reduce weight”. Liberal amounts of special the moment you climb inside.
menacing aggression of the design. carbon fibre both in the bodywork I use the term climb deliberately here
Secondly, once ensconced in the sports and interior help limit the large coupe – the sports seats with carbon fibre
seats fitted to the test car (much more to around 1 600kg. With the engine construction certainly hold you in place
about these later), you can’t see the pumping out 375kW and 650Nm to all when upping the ante, BUT . . . if you
outside so who cares when you’re 4 wheels through the MotorSport version are a touch wider of girth or a bit older
piloting a machine endowed with such of the 8-speed automatic transmission, (like me) or have back issues (like me),
power and performance? the picture becomes clearer. then the high side bolsters do not make

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