2024 BMW 4 Series M4 Coupe Review and Performance Comparison

BMW 4 Series Performance Review.

Introduction:

The 2024 BMW 4 Series M4 Coupe is a powered by a Petrol Straight 6. This variant of the BMW 4 Series M4 Coupe is the 6 speed / Manual version and was first brought out around 2024. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2024 Aspark Owl AWD and the 2024 Bugatti Tourbillon V16.

This particular BMW 4 Series has a 2993cc Bi-Turbo Petrol powerplant driven by the BMW Rear Wheel Drive system.

Alternative Petrol Straight 6's include the 1965 Aston-Martin DB6 1965

The 4 Series shares its Petrol Straight 6 engine configuration with the likes of the 1965 Aston-Martin DB6 1965 and the 2013 Porsche 911 Turbo S 991.If you're looking for other similar performing cars which share the 4 Series's Rear Wheel Drive, Coupe combination then how about the 1985 Alfa-Romeo Spider Veloce or the earlier 1982 Fiat X1/9 1.5 8V.

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1775 kgs (3913 lbs) places the BMW 4 Series M4 Coupe in a similar weight category as the 2025 Toyota GR GT 4.0 V8 Twin Turbo and the excellent 2025 Lamborghini Fenomeno V12, give or take 50kg.

The BMW 4 Series shares the same bhp with the 2025 Maserati GranCabrio 490 (483 bhp)

In terms of pure power the 2993cc 24 valve, Straight 6 engine produces around 473 bhp (352 kW) @ 6250 rpm which is comparable to the 2025 Maserati GranCabrio 490 (483 bhp) and also the 2025 Ford Mustang GT Fastback (486 bhp).

The Bi-Turbo Straight 6 throws out 406 lb-ft (550.4 Nm) @ 6130 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2025 Ford Mustang GT Fastback (418 lb-ft) or the 2025 Toyota Supra A90 Final Edition (421 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If you look at both power or torque of the 2024 BMW 4 Series in comparison with its weight you get a much more accurate idea of its real world performance.

The 2007 Chevrolet Corvette 6.2 V8 2d (291.4 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 266.4 bhp per ton. Bhp per ton figures of the 2024 4 Series M4 Coupe means you're competing with the 2007 Chevrolet Corvette 6.2 V8 2d (291.4 bhp per ton) and the equally quick 2016 Aston-Martin Vantage 4.7 V8 GT8 (291.3 bhp per ton).

Torque to Weight:

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance is Torque!. However, torque isn't the whole story, you also need to compare weight as well for more real world comparisons such as torque per ton.

The BMW 4 Series M4 Coupe generates around 228.7 lb-ft per ton. So if you're looking at what cars perform similarly either on the drag strip or at the traffic lights using torque to weight as a benchmark, then look no further than the 1969 Jensen Interceptor Mk 2 6.3L V8 (253.7 lb-ft per ton) or the similarly performing 2013 Dodge Challenger SRT 8 392 6.4 V8 (253.7 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

The BMW 4 Series M4 Coupe can accelerate 0–60mph in 4.10 secs or 0–100km/h (0–62mph) in 4.2 secs. Acceleration rivals to the BMW 4 Series M4 Coupe include the 2025 Toyota Supra A90 Final Edition (4.10 secs) or the equally as fast to 60mph 2024 Mercedes CLE Class CLE 53 4MATIC+ Cabriolet (4.10 secs).

The Straight 6 engine of the BMW 4 Series M4 Coupe ensures that, ‘on paper’ at least, accelerates slightly faster than the 2024 BYD Tang AWD (4.20 secs) and the 2024 Mercedes S Class 580 e 4MATIC EQ Hybrid Technology (4.20 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the BMW 4 Series M4 Coupe and the Toyota Yaris GR RC

On a longer format for acceleration comparisons the 2024 BMW 4 Series can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 12.61 secs with a trap speed around 108.0 mph. Similar performances down the quarter mile drag strip can be found with the the Toyota Yaris GR RC (12.62 seconds @ 107.9 mph) and a close race between the BMW 3 Series M3 3.0 Bi Turbo G80 (12.62 seconds @ 107.9 mph) too.

Top Speed:

Some modern performance cars are often artificially restricted particularly when it comes to max speed. 155 mph top speed restrictions are often used as part of the German 'Gentleman's Agreement' for example, so be cautious when using maximum speed figures. The 2024 version of the BMW 4 Series M4 Coupe has a maximum speed of 155mph.

Top Speed of the 2024 4 Series equals the Volkswagen-VW Golf GTI Performance DSG 2.0 Turbo (154 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what has a similar top end performance to the 2024 BMW 4 Series M4 Coupe then there's the slightly slower the Volkswagen-VW Golf GTI Performance DSG 2.0 Turbo (154 mph) or how about the impressive Ford Focus ST-3 2.0 Turbo (154 mph).

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• 2024 4 Series Rivals List.
• 2024 4 Series: Full Review and Comparisons.
• A Brief History of BMW
• Compare the 2024 BMW 4 Series