Photo: Stefan Baldauf / Guido ten Brink
Twinned with the X3 M Competition, the X4 in this flavor is one of the most exciting coupe crossovers in the compact luxury segment. The most obvious attribute comes courtesy of the S58, the high-performance engine based on the B58 straight-six powerplant.
The M3 and M4 families will also receive it, and in the highest tune, the S58 develops 375 kW. That’s 510 PS or 503 horsepower, combined with no less than 600 Nm (443 pound-feet) of torque from 2,600 through 5,950 revolutions per minute. Good enough?
You betcha! Especially in the paintwork and with the carbon-fiber garnish of the X4 M Competition brought by BMW at the IAA 2019, there’s no denying this isn’t your average Sports Activity Vehicle. Thanks to the ZF 8HP automatic transmission and trick launch control system, the Bavarians quote 4.1 seconds from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph).
Top speed is rated at 250 km/h (155 mph) with the electronic limiter in place, but $2,500 for the M Driver’s Package unlocks a maximum velocity of 285 km/h (177 mph). Tipping the scales at 4,590 pounds in the United States of America or 2,045 kilograms in the Old Continent, there’s no denying the electronic stability program and performance-oriented suspension system work a lot in order to keep this fellow under control in the twisties.
The biggest changes over the non-Competition model are the re-tuned engine control unit and specific exhaust with quad tailpipes, allowing the S58 to breathe that much better in order to produce more suck-squeeze-bang-blow for the driver’s delight. Stopping power is also rather important in a vehicle of this size and weight, featuring 15.6- and 14.6-inch rotors at the front and rear with four- and one-piston calipers. As opposed to the M40i xDrive, the steering rack, adjustable shocks, and bushings are that much better.
If there’s something prospective buyers will have to endure in the X4 M Competition, that would be the NVH. Loud wind noise from the A-pillars at highway speed is one thing, but the constant road and tire noise is something you’ll have to grow accustomed to.
You betcha! Especially in the paintwork and with the carbon-fiber garnish of the X4 M Competition brought by BMW at the IAA 2019, there’s no denying this isn’t your average Sports Activity Vehicle. Thanks to the ZF 8HP automatic transmission and trick launch control system, the Bavarians quote 4.1 seconds from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph).
Top speed is rated at 250 km/h (155 mph) with the electronic limiter in place, but $2,500 for the M Driver’s Package unlocks a maximum velocity of 285 km/h (177 mph). Tipping the scales at 4,590 pounds in the United States of America or 2,045 kilograms in the Old Continent, there’s no denying the electronic stability program and performance-oriented suspension system work a lot in order to keep this fellow under control in the twisties.
The biggest changes over the non-Competition model are the re-tuned engine control unit and specific exhaust with quad tailpipes, allowing the S58 to breathe that much better in order to produce more suck-squeeze-bang-blow for the driver’s delight. Stopping power is also rather important in a vehicle of this size and weight, featuring 15.6- and 14.6-inch rotors at the front and rear with four- and one-piston calipers. As opposed to the M40i xDrive, the steering rack, adjustable shocks, and bushings are that much better.
If there’s something prospective buyers will have to endure in the X4 M Competition, that would be the NVH. Loud wind noise from the A-pillars at highway speed is one thing, but the constant road and tire noise is something you’ll have to grow accustomed to.
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