BMW has successfully launched the all-new M4 Competition in the Indian automobile market. The new generation M4 came out in the international markets 2 years ago. The powerful Beemer has made its way to our shores now. This competition edition M4 gets an inline-6 gasoline engine and an all-wheel-drive setup. We’ll take a closer look at the all-new BMW M4 Competition.
BMW M4 Competition: Exterior Styling
The large vertical kidney grille with horizontal slats dominates the front fascia. A pair of sleek adaptive LED headlamps with laser lights make the car look even more aggressive. Moreover, the front bumper gets new styling with a sharply sculpted form and large air intake. Also, the bonnet gets two racing stripe-like dents that continue down to the grille. The main highlights of the side profile are, the sloping coupe roofline, and black 19-inch or 20-inch alloy wheels.
At the rear, the car comes with a boot-mounted spoiler and a dashingly sculpted rear bumper, and a multi-channel diffuser. Other highlights include two round tailpipes on either side of the diffuser and sleek LED tail lamps. Furthermore, the M4 Competition gets a lightweight carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic roof and a wheelbase of 2,857mm which is 45mm longer than the previous model.
BMW M4 Competition: Interior and Tech
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The interior is in an all-black theme with Merino leather with multiple upholstery and trims options. Customers can also opt for extras such as the Driving Assistant Professional package, M compound brakes, BMW display key, gesture control, exterior carbon fibre package, BMW drive recorder, M racetrack package, etc. Other interior features include 16-speaker Harman-Kardon audio system, 3-zone automatic climate control, ambient lighting, head-up display, powered front seats, wireless charging, and more.
Furthermore, safety features include 6 airbags, Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), ABS, Cornering Brake Control (CBC), Parking assist, driving assist etc.
Powertrain
Under the hood, the M4 Competition gets its power from a 3.0-litre, straight-six petrol twin-turbo engine. This motor can churn out 510hp and 650Nm of peak torque. The engine integrates into an 8-speed torque-converter automatic gearbox. This is the first M4 with an all-wheel-drive drivetrain setup. The M4 Competition can sprint from 0-100 kmph sprint just 3.5 seconds and has a top speed of 250kph.
The BMW M4 comes to India through the Completely Built Unit (CBU) route. The M4 Competition is priced at ₹1.44 crore (ex-showroom). The car has only one rival in its category the Audi RS5 Sportback which comes priced at ₹1.07 crores.
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