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BMW M4 [F82] (2014 - 2020)

The independent definitive BMW M4 [F82] (2014-2020) video review
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    By Jonathan Crouch

    Introductionword count: 53

    In 2014, BMW separated the coupe and saloon versions of its M3, giving the coupe 'M4' badging and creating this 'F82'-series model. The engineering recipe was as with the equivalent 'F80'-series M3 saloon, which meant a 3.0-litre twin turbo straight six beneath the bonnet. How does this car fare as a used buy?

    Modelsword count: 7

    2dr Coupe & Convertible [3.0-litre 6 cylinder]

    Historyword count: 127

    This M4's heritage lies in an unbroken line of M3 models dating all the way back to 1985. This was effectively the fifth generation design in this model line, an 'F82'-series design launched in 2014 at a time when BMW had decided that its mid-sized coupes and convertibles should wear '4'-designated badges. So 'M4' it had to be - though the 'M3' name was retained by the mechanically identical 'F80' saloon version, which used the same 425hp straight six 3.0-litre twin turbo engine. A light facelift in 2016 brought the option of a 'Competition' version, with total output boosted from 425 to 450hp - and that was the only variant offered by the time the production run finished in 2020. A track-style CS model sold between 2017-2019.

    What You Getword count: 339

    Is this how buyers will want their M-car to look? Probably. The MK1 4 Series coupe is a smart piece of styling: here though, it also became a rather menacing thing, sitting 47mm lower to the ground than its M3 saloon stablemate and offering a feeling of real width in its design, especially when you view from the front and take in the wider flared wheel arches, the characteristic power dome on the classic long bonnet and the way the deep front spoiler with its trio of air intakes sits purposefully beneath the trademark double-slat kidney grille. The unique aerodynamically-optimised twin-stalk side mirrors with their translucent LED indicators are bespoke too. Predictably, the M4 Convertible model is even more stylish, provided you've retracted its metal-folding top, a process that occupies 20 seconds. Whatever your choice of body shape, inside you'll be greeted by an intuitively-designed cockpit, the centrepiece of which is the M leather steering wheel with its MDrive buttons for personalised vehicle set-up. On M Double Clutch Transmission models, you also get gearshift paddles with a cool metal finish. Through the stitched wheel, you glimpse a purposeful set of Motorsport-derived dials, with a segment beneath the rev counter showing the various suspension, throttle and steering set-up options you've chosen. We think the deep-set leather-trimmed heated, electrically-adjustable M seats are our favourite interior touch though, with their contoured sides, integrated headrests and pronounced raised elements. Getting into the back isn't the easiest task in the world and once you're snuggled in the sculpted seats made from a lightweight composite material, you'll find a slightly strange combination of decent legroom but rather pinched headroom. The extra 50mm of wheelbase this car enjoys over its M3 Coupe predecessor really tells here, freeing up 13mm more stretching room for your lower limbs. There'll be reasonable room for your luggage too. Once open, the boot in the Coupe reveals a large but shallow 445-litre space that probably does quite well to get within a whisker of the cargo capacity of slightly frumpier-looking rivals.

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