This Is What The New 2021 BMW M4 Coupe Sounds Like

The new generation BMW M4 Coupe was taken to the Nurburgring for another round of testing, revealing the sound produced by its inline-six engine as the factory driver was pushing it.

Sourced from the new X3 M and X4 M, the 3.0-liter turbocharged straight-six will be offered in two outputs, with the regular M3 and M4 models churning out 473 HP (480 PS / 353 kW) and the Competition versions having 503 HP (510 PS / 375 kW).

Read Also: 2021 BMW M4 Coupe – Are Wide Fenders And +500 HP Enough To Forget That Nose?

The biggest change, compared to the current M3/M4 range, will be the introduction of an M-tuned xDrive all-wheel drive system. This will turn it into an all-weather machine, but at the push of a button, drivers will be able to disconnect the front driveshafts, turning it into a RWD car again, similar to the latest M5.

It appears that the scooped prototype was equipped with an automatic transmission with eight speeds, but the lineup will be completed by a manual gearbox. The stick shift variant was already confirmed and we saw it in another M4 Coupe prototype a couple of weeks ago.

The camouflage has yet to come off, but the design of the new M4 isn’t the best-preserved secret, as several leaks have revealed that it will have a huge double-coffin grille. The interior will be very similar to the 3-Series G20, albeit with a few M add-ons, and that’s hardly a surprise, as the 4-Series is the same car with a different body style.

It’s been reported that the new M4, as well as the four-door M3, will be presented in the coming months, and the first units should arrive at dealers before the end of the year.