Photo: Stefan Baldauf/SB-Medien
While everybody is waxing lyrical about the BMW M2, the M GmbH division looks forward to the future. In this regard, work in underway to the completion of the M4 LCI, the facelift for the model that defines the M GmbH skunkworks.
Captured by our spy photographers while refueling its 60-liter gas tank, the 2017 BMW M4 featured in the adjacent photo gallery is equipped with the front wheels from an F82 M4 and the rear wheels from the F82 M4 GTS. They’re even of different colors, which is a bit curious.
Underneath the psychedelic camouflage, we can observe close to no tweaks whatsoever to the styling of the compact executive go-faster coupe. However, it is equipped with the fancy OLED taillights that made their debut on the M4 GTS, the first production car with this type of lighting technology.
Beyond the potentially optional taillights, the 2017 BMW M4 pre-production prototype featured here tries to hide a carbon fiber M Performance rear spoiler. It remains to be seen if a bigger rear wings will be offered as an optional extra for those customers who are into big wings. Towards the front, the Life Cycle Impulse treatment integrates the full-LED headlight clusters we’re familiar with from the 3 Series LCI.
Under the brawny hood, the S55 inline-six will soldier on, two mono-scroll turbochargers and all. At the present moment, there is no solid information whatsoever on whether a power bump is in store or not. If that isn’t the case, then 425 horsepower (317 kW) and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) will have to suffice. Then again, those in the market for more powerful offerings can switch over to the twin-turbo V8-powered Mercedes-AMG C63 S or the Audi RS4 Avant.
Similarly unclear is when the BMW M4 LCI will drop by in the flesh. Some people claim that’ll be as soon as March 2017, as in the Geneva Motor Show, but then again, BMW is a very surprising company.
Underneath the psychedelic camouflage, we can observe close to no tweaks whatsoever to the styling of the compact executive go-faster coupe. However, it is equipped with the fancy OLED taillights that made their debut on the M4 GTS, the first production car with this type of lighting technology.
Beyond the potentially optional taillights, the 2017 BMW M4 pre-production prototype featured here tries to hide a carbon fiber M Performance rear spoiler. It remains to be seen if a bigger rear wings will be offered as an optional extra for those customers who are into big wings. Towards the front, the Life Cycle Impulse treatment integrates the full-LED headlight clusters we’re familiar with from the 3 Series LCI.
Under the brawny hood, the S55 inline-six will soldier on, two mono-scroll turbochargers and all. At the present moment, there is no solid information whatsoever on whether a power bump is in store or not. If that isn’t the case, then 425 horsepower (317 kW) and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) will have to suffice. Then again, those in the market for more powerful offerings can switch over to the twin-turbo V8-powered Mercedes-AMG C63 S or the Audi RS4 Avant.
Similarly unclear is when the BMW M4 LCI will drop by in the flesh. Some people claim that’ll be as soon as March 2017, as in the Geneva Motor Show, but then again, BMW is a very surprising company.
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