BMW M4 Concept Revealed

by TTAC Staff

Published: August 16th, 2013

This weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance will also be the site of the BMW M4 Concept’s debut. The M4 is expected to bow in production form in September at the Frankfurt Auto Show – this concept version should be very close to it.

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NMGOM on Aug 18, 2013

I think its revealing that the article on the junkyard mail jeep drew 32 comments, and this new BMW M4 has enticed only 28 (before mine)! What does that tell you? 1) Not a sports car? 2) A turbo 6-cylinder with 438 HP is not going to cut it? 3) Absence of manual transmission a colossal mistake? 4) "Regurgitation Gold" is probably not the best color choice... -----------------------

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Johnny Canada on Aug 18, 2013

Shame about that cut line across the front of the hood. You know, the one BMW tries to hide in all their marketing materials. It just screams of cost-cutting. The E46 M3 at the 2000 NAIAS was perfect; this one looks like a clown car.

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