The BMW M4 Competition has acquired a spread of tweaks aimed toward preserving it on tempo with the sports car opposition, boosting its engine’s output and chopping costs.

The twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre straight six beneficial properties 20bhp, up from 503bhp to 523bhp. This peak is delivered at larger revs than beforehand: 6250rpm, quite than 5600rpm.

Torque is unchanged, at 479lb ft, however this degree is held for an extra 230rpm, peaking between 2750rpm and 5730rpm.

Rear-wheel drive has been dropped from the M4 line-up, leaving the four-wheel-drive xDrive model as the one choice. This is able to sending torque solely to the rear wheels, doing so when the soundness management is disabled.

Despite the elevated output of the brand new M4, its on-paper efficiency is unchanged, with BMW claiming 0-62mph dash occasions of three.5sec for the coupé and three.7sec for the cabriolet.

Meanwhile, the common BMW 4 Series engine line-up is unchanged, comprising a 181bhp four-pot, designated the 420i, and a 48V mild-hybrid 369bhp six-pot, designated the M440i.

The 255bhp 430i was dropped from the 4 Series alongside the 420d and 430d diesels in March 2023, on account of “evolving market demands”.

The new 4 Series and M4 are visually distinguished from the earlier fashions by new lights at both finish, with the rear set that includes the identical glassfibre bundle expertise featured on the limited-run BMW M4 CSL.