This edition of the BMW 4 Series M4 Competition Coupe 3.0 Bi Turbo G82 is the 8 speed / Auto version and was first brought out in 2020. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2021 McMurtry Speirling Goodwood and the 2021 Rimac Nevera 1888bhp Electric AWD.This particular BMW 4 Series has a 2993cc Twin Turbo Petrol powerplant with 6 cylinders in a St formation.
The 4 Series shares its Petrol St6 engine configuration with the likes of the 1965 Aston-Martin DB6 1965 and the . If you're looking for other fast cars which share the 4 Series's Rear Wheel Drive, Coupe combination then how about the 1982 Fiat X1/9 1.5 8V or the 1965 Aston-Martin DB6 1965.
Weighing in at 1800 kgs (3968 lbs) this makes the BMW 4 Series M4 Competition Coupe 3.0 Bi Turbo G82 in the same weight category as the 2022 Aston-Martin Vantage V12 5.2 Twin Turbo or the give or take 50kg.
In terms of power the 2993cc 24V St6 engine produces 503 bhp (375 kW) @ 6250 rpm similar to the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (500 bhp) or the 2023 Porsche Boxster Spyder RS 4.0 982 (493 bhp).
The Twin Turbo St6 throws out 479 lb-ft (649.4 Nm) @ 2750 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 6.2 V8 Petrol Hybrid C8 (470 lb-ft) or the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 5.5 V8 C8 (460 lb-ft).
If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the BMW 4 Series you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.
The 2014 BMW 5 Series M5 30 Jahre (304.3 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the BMW 4 Series.
The BMW 4 Series has a Power to weight ratio of 279.4 bhp per ton and 266.1 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2020 4 Series competing with the 2014 BMW 5 Series M5 30 Jahre (304.3 bhp per ton) or the 2012 Aston-Martin Vantage V12 Zagato (303.5 bhp per ton).
If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the BMW 4 Series generating around 266.1 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 2014 Mercedes GT S AMG (291.1 lb-ft per ton) or the 2021 BMW 5 Series M5 CS 4.4 V8 Turbo F90 (291.0 lb-ft per ton).
With a 0-60mph time of 3.80 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 3.9 secs, this made the BMW 4 Series M4 Competition Coupe 3.0 Bi Turbo G82 as fast as the 2023 BMW X5 M Competition 4.4 Turbo F95 (3.80 secs) the 2022 Porsche 911 Carrera T 3.0 Turbo PDK 992 (3.80 secs) the 2021 BMW i4 M50 (3.80 secs) the or the 2021 Mercedes SL Class 55 4Matic+ 4.0 V8 Twin Turbo (3.80 secs). This BMW 4 Series M4 Competition Coupe 3.0 Bi Turbo G82 is also faster than the 2022 Volkswagen-VW Golf R Performance 2.0 Turbo (3.90 secs) the 2022 Porsche 911 Sport Classic 3.7 Turbo 992 (3.90 secs) the 2022 BMW 2 Series M2 3.0 Twin Turbo G87 Steptronic (3.90 secs) the and the 2021 Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo (3.90 secs).
When talking about the performance of the BMW 4 Series on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 12.61 secs @ 108.5 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 1969 AMC AMX 6.4L V8 7030 (12.59 secs), the 1991 Porsche 928 GTS 5.4L V8 (12.60 secs), and the 2006 BMW Alpina B3 3.0 Bi Turbo (12.60 secs).
Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2020 version of the BMW 4 Series M4 Competition Coupe 3.0 Bi Turbo G82 has a maximum speed of 155mph.
If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2020 BMW 4 Series M4 Competition Coupe 3.0 Bi Turbo G82 then how about the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (166 mph), the 2022 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8 (166 mph), or the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 5.0 V8 (166 mph).
Audi A4 S4 2.7T Quattro
Engine: Turbo Petrol | 2716cc 24v V6
Top Speed: 153 mph
0-60mph: 5.50 seconds
Porsche 911 GT3 996
Engine: Naturally Aspirated Petrol | 3600cc 24v St6
Top Speed: 305.7 kph
0-100kph: 4.6 seconds