German Engineering! GTSIX Reviews the 2014 BMW M4 Coupe!

"Matthew Diaz" (rotavision) 04/23/2014 at 09:14 • Filed to: BMW, M4, cars, Nurburgring, GT6

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Why try to tune a car for the Nurburgring, when you can have a car that was born there. Yes, the new 2 door coupe form of the M3 the M4 has an I6 instead of a V8, but it also has an M TwinPower Turbo that gives it 425 horsepower. The brand new car can hit 60mph from 0 in 4.1 seconds, and set a 7.52 dead on the Nurburgring. Thanks to be one of the few cars added to GT6 after release, the M4 has beautifully detailed gauges and a very nice driver oriented cockpit.

This car is an obvious choice for many reasons. On any track, the responsive engine allows for great exit speed on any kind of corner. Despite having a small bit of body roll, the M's suspension works everything out for you and allows you to take corners with ease and confidence. Compared to other cars in it's price range, there are faster cars in the straights, such as TVRs and even the Stingray. However the M4 is the easiest to drive of the three. Steering is light and direct, and braking response is fantastic.

With all of it's cornering perfection, there are some downsides to the M4. It's quite heavy compared to it's competitors, weighing in at 1500kg. The M4 also can lose the back end quite easily, and oversteer into corners. Many people don't see it as a downside, however it does show on the timed runs. Dab on the brakes in a corner and you'll understeer quite badly as well. However this shouldn't really be an issue, thanks to it's brilliant braking power. The other downside to this all-new BMW is the price. 120,000 credits. For a 510pp car, it's very expensive. The Corvette Stingray C7 has a higher performance point rating of 526pp, and it's less than half of the price, at 51,000 cr.

Despite these little niggles, the M4 is still a very good car. Excellent balance and wonderful to drive on the Ring, just like an M car should be. It can knock out most 500-550pp races with very little tuning or no tuning at all, and on Sports Soft tires it really is a force to be reckoned with. However, as far as value for money goes, the 2002 Dodge Viper GTS and KTM X-BOW Street can be had for less money, and higher performance points. A TVR Tuscan and Corvette C5 ZO6 can also be had for less money, and the money can be spent to tune their speed well past the M4.

Final Verdict:

Personal Opinion: I'd go for an IS F, TVR Tuscan, or Viper GTS instead and tune it, but that's just the way I am

Recommendation: 8/10. Although expensive, the BMW M4 can keep up with some of the more expensive Jaguar XKs and Audi R8 4.2s, so it's definitely worth it. Also, it's balance and handling makes it a good car to drive for more protracted races, so your chance of freak accidents, fuel consumption and extreme tire wear go down significantly compared to the SL55 AMG and Lamborghini Countach LP400, both of which are more expensive, yet the same PP.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Matthew Diaz 04/23/2014 at 09:21

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"the M3 may only have a V6 instead of a V8"

Careful there, people can get very tetchy about that sort of thing...

JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > Matthew Diaz 04/23/2014 at 09:23

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Cool review. Just one thing: BMW doesn't make any V6s (it's an I6 turbo).

Matthew Diaz > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 04/23/2014 at 09:23

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Ah. true, let me edit that out. No harm meant by it but you never know if someone gets offended.

Matthew Diaz > JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 04/23/2014 at 09:25

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crap I just noticed that mistake too. For some reason the editing thing is all messed up, I can't seem to change anything on my post.

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > Matthew Diaz 04/23/2014 at 09:31

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something funny, I didn't even notice that error. I kept reading on as if it was originally typed out as M4.