Competition xDrive 2dr All-Wheel Drive Convertible
2023 BMW M4
DETROIT (when it was warm) – The BMW M4 Competition Convertible piles a heaping amount of performance into a convertible body shape. In many cases, the convertible version of a coupe is toned down and made to be a less intense package. Not so the M4 Convertible, which maintains a hell-bent focus on performance. There’s only one version of the drop-top M4, and that’s the Competition variant with xDrive all-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic. Perhaps BMW is right to skip the manual — enthusiasts are more likely to want a coupe anyway — but limiting the Convertible to all-wheel drive is an odd move. Perhaps BMW has customer data showing the curious desire for poor-weather traction and drop-top motoring (or getting as many badges tacked onto the back of your M4 to impress the neighbors), but there’s also no denying the performance benefit xDrive brings to the M4 when the weather isn't dominated by blizzards and atmospheric rivers. We found it to be a handy system on the racetrack, and even with the added weight, the M4 Competition Convertible bests a rear-wheel-drive M4 Competition Coupe to 60 mph by two tenths of a second. BMW claims this Convertible does a 0-60 mph run of 3.6 seconds, and from the driver’s seat, there’s no doubt it can match that time over and over. Launches with the rear-drive M4 are always subject to wheel spin, but the AWD Convertible blitzes off the line with zero delay or fuss — lose the Convertible’s weight, and an AWD M4 Competition Coupe is an additional 0.2 second quicker. On the topic of weight, when similarly equipped, the Convertible adds 327 pounds to the M4. That’s enough to really notice in a car that weighs 4,306 pounds. Despite this weight gain, BMW managed to reduce roof-related weight by 40% for the new generation by switching back to a soft top after two generations of retractable hardtops (we’re counting the old 3 Series convertible here). You’ll have the choice between a black or “Moonlight Black” top, with the latter designed to mimic the shimmer of metallic paint in sunlight. Putting the top up or down takes approximately 18 seconds, and you can do so at speeds up to 31 mph. We’ve made it this far without addressing the M4’s styling, which, according to who you talk to, is either aggressive and fun or abhorrent and bad. The same large nostril kidney grille is attached to the Convertible as you’ll see on the Coupe. The side profile mimics the Coupe’s, and you’ll know it’s an M out back thanks to the signature quad exhaust and blacked-out M Competition badging. It’s all rather sleek and subtly sporty everywhere you look besides the front, but that could be said about a lot of BMWs these days. As is the case with many coupes made into convertibles, BMW compensates for the loss of rigidity that inherently comes from removing the roof. To do so, the M4 Convertible is equipped with …
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DETROIT (when it was warm) – The BMW M4 Competition Convertible piles a heaping amount of performance into a convertible body shape. In many cases, the convertible version of a coupe is toned down and made to be a less intense package. Not so the M4 Convertible, which maintains a hell-bent focus on performance. There’s only one version of the drop-top M4, and that’s the Competition variant with xDrive all-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic. Perhaps BMW is right to skip the manual — enthusiasts are more likely to want a coupe anyway — but limiting the Convertible to all-wheel drive is an odd move. Perhaps BMW has customer data showing the curious desire for poor-weather traction and drop-top motoring (or getting as many badges tacked onto the back of your M4 to impress the neighbors), but there’s also no denying the performance benefit xDrive brings to the M4 when the weather isn't dominated by blizzards and atmospheric rivers. We found it to be a handy system on the racetrack, and even with the added weight, the M4 Competition Convertible bests a rear-wheel-drive M4 Competition Coupe to 60 mph by two tenths of a second. BMW claims this Convertible does a 0-60 mph run of 3.6 seconds, and from the driver’s seat, there’s no doubt it can match that time over and over. Launches with the rear-drive M4 are always subject to wheel spin, but the AWD Convertible blitzes off the line with zero delay or fuss — lose the Convertible’s weight, and an AWD M4 Competition Coupe is an additional 0.2 second quicker. On the topic of weight, when similarly equipped, the Convertible adds 327 pounds to the M4. That’s enough to really notice in a car that weighs 4,306 pounds. Despite this weight gain, BMW managed to reduce roof-related weight by 40% for the new generation by switching back to a soft top after two generations of retractable hardtops (we’re counting the old 3 Series convertible here). You’ll have the choice between a black or “Moonlight Black” top, with the latter designed to mimic the shimmer of metallic paint in sunlight. Putting the top up or down takes approximately 18 seconds, and you can do so at speeds up to 31 mph. We’ve made it this far without addressing the M4’s styling, which, according to who you talk to, is either aggressive and fun or abhorrent and bad. The same large nostril kidney grille is attached to the Convertible as you’ll see on the Coupe. The side profile mimics the Coupe’s, and you’ll know it’s an M out back thanks to the signature quad exhaust and blacked-out M Competition badging. It’s all rather sleek and subtly sporty everywhere you look besides the front, but that could be said about a lot of BMWs these days. As is the case with many coupes made into convertibles, BMW compensates for the loss of rigidity that inherently comes from removing the roof. To do so, the M4 Convertible is equipped with …
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Retail Price
$89,700
MSRP / Window Sticker Price
| Engine | 3.0L I-6 |
| MPG | 16 City / 23 Hwy |
| Seating | 4 Passengers |
| Transmission | 8-spd w/OD |
| Power | 503 @ 6250 rpm |
| Drivetrain | all wheel |
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