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The M3 and M4 lines both entered the 2024 model year in the United States, with BMW firing up the configurator even though EPA fuel economy figures are not available yet for the M3. Pricing has gone up for every version, beginning with the M3, which now starts at $76,000 (sans the freight charge).
For the Competition and Competition xDrive, you are looking at $80,200 and $84,300, respectively. Given the M3 Touring isn't available stateside – and never will be – let's move on to the M4 lines. The coupe ranges between $78,100 and $86,300, with xDrive costing $4,100 over the rear-drive specification.
This jump applies to the M3 as well. The convertible option for the M4 comes with xDrive only. Pricing kicks off at $93,300 (excluding $995 for destination). Even though model year changes for the M3 aren't significant, BMW did work its magic on the M4. Now rocking the Curved Display, both the coupe and convertible further boast the latest version of iDrive. It should be mentioned that cars running iDrive 8.0 through 8.5 cannot be updated to iDrive 9 because old versions are based on Linux while 9 uses Android.
As ever, the M3 and M4 feature a twin-turbocharged I6 that produces more power and torque at the crankshaft than BMW says it does. The S58 is a development of the B58 in the M340i and M440i, a thoroughbred M engine that promises – on paper – anything between 473 and 503 horsepower in these applications. Torque ranges between 406 and 479 pound-feet (550 to 650 Nm if you prefer metric units), which is pretty impressive for a six-cylinder mill with two spinny lads. However, FCA's new Hurricane produces 510 horsepower and 500 pound-feet (678 Nm) in the Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
As far as the S58 is concerned, the cream of the crop is reserved for the likes of the M3 CS, M4 CSL, and the ridiculously expensive 3.0 CSL. The latter packs 553 horsepower vs 543 for the M3 CS and M4 CSL.
We should also remember that both the rear- and all-wheel-drive Competition are fitted with a torque-converter automatic rather than a manual. The three-pedal arrangement is reserved for the base tune of the S58 engine. Speaking of which, the M2 is reportedly getting 475 ponies for 2025, although it's not clear whether those are mechanical or metric horsepower.
The current-gen M2, M3, and M4 are the final ones with manual transmissions. BMW further confirmed the dual-clutch gearbox of yesteryear isn't coming back to M vehicles. The manual will be discontinued by the end of the decade, with the G87 M2 expected to end production in July 2029.
From here on forward, beginning with the next-generation M5 plug-in hybrid, the Motorsport division's all-new vehicles will feature hybrid assistance. BMW already started hybridizing its M and M Performance vehicles with the S68, which is a mild-hybrid affair compared to the S63 engine that it replaces.
This jump applies to the M3 as well. The convertible option for the M4 comes with xDrive only. Pricing kicks off at $93,300 (excluding $995 for destination). Even though model year changes for the M3 aren't significant, BMW did work its magic on the M4. Now rocking the Curved Display, both the coupe and convertible further boast the latest version of iDrive. It should be mentioned that cars running iDrive 8.0 through 8.5 cannot be updated to iDrive 9 because old versions are based on Linux while 9 uses Android.
As ever, the M3 and M4 feature a twin-turbocharged I6 that produces more power and torque at the crankshaft than BMW says it does. The S58 is a development of the B58 in the M340i and M440i, a thoroughbred M engine that promises – on paper – anything between 473 and 503 horsepower in these applications. Torque ranges between 406 and 479 pound-feet (550 to 650 Nm if you prefer metric units), which is pretty impressive for a six-cylinder mill with two spinny lads. However, FCA's new Hurricane produces 510 horsepower and 500 pound-feet (678 Nm) in the Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
As far as the S58 is concerned, the cream of the crop is reserved for the likes of the M3 CS, M4 CSL, and the ridiculously expensive 3.0 CSL. The latter packs 553 horsepower vs 543 for the M3 CS and M4 CSL.
We should also remember that both the rear- and all-wheel-drive Competition are fitted with a torque-converter automatic rather than a manual. The three-pedal arrangement is reserved for the base tune of the S58 engine. Speaking of which, the M2 is reportedly getting 475 ponies for 2025, although it's not clear whether those are mechanical or metric horsepower.
The current-gen M2, M3, and M4 are the final ones with manual transmissions. BMW further confirmed the dual-clutch gearbox of yesteryear isn't coming back to M vehicles. The manual will be discontinued by the end of the decade, with the G87 M2 expected to end production in July 2029.
From here on forward, beginning with the next-generation M5 plug-in hybrid, the Motorsport division's all-new vehicles will feature hybrid assistance. BMW already started hybridizing its M and M Performance vehicles with the S68, which is a mild-hybrid affair compared to the S63 engine that it replaces.
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