Hotter all-wheel drive BMW M4 within the works – report

The BMW M4 vary might be in line to obtain a sizzling CS variant, with extra energy however much less weight than the M4 Competitors.

Bimmerpost discussion board person ynguldyn, who claims to compile future product data from leaks inside BMW, says the M4 CS will enter manufacturing in July 2024 and be produced till June 2025.

That’s the same manufacturing run size to the M3 CS, due right here later this 12 months.

The M4 CS will reportedly supply the identical specs because the M3 CS, however function completely different headlights.

The report follows remarks from BMW M CEO Frank van Meel final 12 months, reported by BMW Weblog, that “there’s nonetheless room” for an M4 CS to promote alongside the M3 CS.

To recap, the M3 CS builds on the Competitors with an upgraded inline-six engine, retuned chassis, and intensive use of carbon fibre.

The tweaked M TwinPower Turbo 3.0-litre six affords 30kW greater than the M3 and M4 Competitors, taking it to 405kW over a wider band. Torque stays 650Nm at its peak however within the CS it’s sustained for longer, out to nearly 6000rpm.

Adjustments underneath the bonnet embody greater cost stress for the turbochargers, redesigned mounts, and options impressed by the M4 GT3 DTM touring automobile like lighter cylinder bores and track-specific oil provide and cooling methods.

The claimed zero to 100km/h time is down a tenth to three.4 seconds, whereas the 0-200km/h mark is hit in 11.1sec. The electronically ruled high velocity is 302km/h.

Energy is shipped to the street by an eight-speed M Steptronic automated transmission, with M xDrive variable and rear-biased all-wheel drive and a rear Lively M Differential.

There are additionally “model-specific” settings for the soundness management, springs, anti-roll bars, steering, and electronically managed dampers.

Additional normal specification for the special-edition mannequin contains M Compound brakes with calipers painted pink or black – M Carbon ceramic brakes are non-obligatory – and new black or gold solid light-alloy wheels measuring 19 inches up entrance and 20 inches on the rear.

Normal observe tyres, developed for the CS, measure 275/35 ZR19 on the entrance and 285/30 ZR20 on the rear. Extra road-friendly tyres are a no-cost choice.

Weight-saving choices embody the fitment of a carbon-fibre roof, bonnet, entrance splitter, entrance air intakes, exterior mirror caps, rear diffuser and rear spoiler. This materials can be used for the centre console, paddle shifters, and trim inlays.

Normal M Carbon bucket seats additionally do their bit to maintain weight down, as does the titanium rear silencer. The assorted light-weight measures carry a couple of complete saving of some 20kg.

Inside there are the M Carbon heated and powered bucket seats with unique surfaces and seam patterns. There’s additionally the latest-generation iDrive primarily based on BMW Working System 8, which incorporates the BMW Curved Show (12.3-inch cluster and 14.9-inch touchscreen) for the cockpit.

The mooted M4 CS is to not be confused with the M4 CSL, an much more hardcore, two-seat model with the identical outputs because the CS however with solely two seats and rear-wheel drive as an alternative of all-wheel drive.

An M4 CS would be a part of not solely the limited-run CSL, but in addition a rising vary of M4 variants. In Australia, there are rear-wheel drive base and Competitors coupes, in addition to all-wheel drive Competitors M xDrive coupe and convertibles.

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