Munich. World premiere on the Red Bull Ring: For the first time, the
BMW M GmbH presented its two icons designed for the road and the
racetrack side by side, the prototypes of the new BMW M4 Coupe
(combined fuel consumption: 10.9 – 10.5 l/100 km*; combined
CO2 emissions: 249 – 239 g/km*, provisional figures) and
the new BMW M4 GT3. During the run-up to the MotoGP “BMW M Grand Prix
of Styria”, the two vehicles were presented in a camouflage look
designed specifically for this purpose, as their final design will not
be revealed until a later date.
“I am very pleased we are able to present both the new BMW M4 Coupe
and the new BMW M4 GT3 together here. As title sponsor of the ‘BMW M
Grand Prix of Styria’ and long-term partner of MotoGP organiser Dorna
Sports, I cannot think of a better place to hold this special
premiere. The BMW M4 Coupe and its motorsport counterpart BMW M4 GT3
are the icons of the BMW M GmbH and prime examples of the technology
transfer from motorsport to series production – and back again. From
the outset, both vehicles were developed parallel to each other, so
they both have the same genes,” says Markus Flasch, CEO of the BMW M
GmbH, who himself completed the first laps on the Red Bull Ring in the
BMW M4 Coupe.
Like the new BMW M3 Sedan and all other current high-performance
automobiles from the BMW M GmbH, the new BMW M4 Coupe will be
available in two performance versions: Apart from a variant with 353
kW/480 hp and
a 6-speed manual transmission, a Competition model
with 375 kW/510 hp and an 8-speed M Steptronic transmission with
Drivelogic will also be on offer in each case.
The core component shared by all BMW M4s is the newly developed
straight six-cylinder engine featuring M TwinPower Turbo technology
and a high-revving concept. From the outset, the
high-performance-power plant was developed on the basis of performance
characteristics taken directly from motorsport. Not only will the BMW
M Customer Racing Teams, who will be deploying the BMW M4 GT3 in
numerous GT series worldwide, benefit from this. It also raises the
standard of driving pleasure for BMW M4 road-legal vehicles to a new level.
For Philipp Eng, the person driving the BMW M4 GT3, the ride around
the Austrian circuit was a welcome foretaste of the year ahead: “I
can’t wait to take the BMW M4 GT3 onto the starting grid,” says the
Austrian who will be participating in the DTM with the ZF BMW M4 DTM.
“The BMW M4 GT3 will already take part in its first race next year and
will be able to prove how it performs under competitive conditions. I
am sure that it has what it takes to continue the long-standing and
successful tradition of BMW M vehicles.”
From 2022 and following selected racing events in 2021, the BMW M4
GT3 will finally replace the BMW M6 GT3 as the top-of-the-range model
in BMW’s customer sport offering. Since 2016, the BMW M6 GT3 has been
part of the BMW M Motorsport vehicle portfolio, already winning the
Spa-Franchorchamps 24 hours during its debut year, only to surpass
this success with a double victory two years later.
However, before the new BMW M4 Coupe is actually released to the road
and the racetrack without special camouflage design, final intensive
tests still have to be performed. The official world premiere is
planned for September 2020. But one thing is already certain: One of
the MotoGP pilots battling for points and placements just a few days
after the appearance of the BMW M4 Coupe on the Red Bull Ring, will
have the pleasure of driving an icon of the BMW M GmbH. Because the
winner of the “BMW M Grand Prix of Styria” being held from
21st to 23rd August will be honoured with an
exclusive BMW M4 Coupe of the model generation 2021.
* All figures relating to performance, fuel/electric power
consumption and CO2 emissions are provisional.
The fuel consumption and CO2 emission figures are
determined according to the European Regulation (EC) 715/2007 in the
version applicable. The figures refer to a vehicle with basic
configuration in Germany. The range shown considers the different
sizes of the selected wheels/tyres and the selected items of optional
equipment, and may vary during configuration.
The values are based on the new WLTP test cycle and are translated
back into NEDC-equivalent values in order to ensure comparability
between the vehicles. With respect to these vehicles, for
vehicle-related taxes or other duties based (at least inter alia) on
CO2 emissions, the CO2 values may differ from
the values stated here (depending on national legislation).
Correct as at: 01.06.2019
Further information on official fuel consumption figures and specific
CO2 emission values of new passenger cars is included in
the following guideline: 'Leitfaden über den Kraftstoffverbrauch, die
CO2-Emissionen und den Stromverbrauch neuer Personenkraftwagen' (Guide
to the fuel economy, CO2 emissions and electric power
consumption of new passenger cars), which can be obtained free of
charge from all dealerships, from Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH
(DAT), Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, 73760 Ostfildern-Scharnhausen and at https://www.dat.de/co2/.
BMW M4 (2021): combined fuel consumption: 10.9 – 10.5 l/100 km*;
combined CO2 emissions: 249 – 239 g/km*, provisional figures.
