Test drove the new G82 M4 Competition today

CardinalZeus77 · 04-14-2021, 12:14 PM

I got to test drive the new M4 Completion today.

It was a Tanzanite blue G82 with Silverstone/Black two tone interior. I had the car for just over an hour. I drove it on a variety of roads including town driving, country roads and the motorway. I thought the Tanzanite blue looked superb especially in the sunshine. I looked at the front grill and I didn't like it. It seems to blend in better with dark colours than lighter. It may grow on me in time

The interior is really nice. The standard seats are super comfy and the general quality of the interior is very good. In my opinion the tech is way ahead of Porsche and the heads up display was excellent. There is surprisingly good leg room in the back but if you are over 6 foot I think the sloping roof line will make it a tad uncomfortable for you. I didn't get to sit in a car with the carbon buckets but I suspect I would struggle with these as a daily car.

The car drove well and was I think is a leap forward. Even though the car is heavier I honestly couldn't tell while driving. The steering is sharp and responsive. I thought the ZF box was a little slower changing compared to the out going DCT in the F82 generation. The gear changes are super smooth. In D3 and S3 the gear changes were very quick and I thought spot on. I was surprised at how the car grips the road and gets the power down. There is none of the traction problems of the F82 when you tried to get the power down. You can program the M1 and M2 buttons to your preferences as usual. On the motorway it could be a comfortable cruiser and eat up the miles or press the M button and it's an absolute beast. The brakes are very good and give you a lot of confidence. I thought the exhaust sound was not as good as the F82 generation but not bad considering all the regulations.

In my opinion the overall package is a massive step forward and mighty impressive. If you asked me would I buy one I would say no as I think it's over priced and I just couldn't live with that grill! If you are in the market for the next generation M car then drive one and decide for yourself. I am sure in time bigger discounts will be available.

frank70 · 04-14-2021, 12:49 PM

I am not sure about the price coming down anytime soon. I think the big price increase in the UK market will be mainly down to the GBP exchange rate which has worsened a lot since Brexit if i am correct. So i guess you Brits better buy British from now !!!!

04-14-2021, 12:14 PM	#1
CardinalZeus77 Captain 190 Rep 817 Posts Drives: Porsche 991.2 Carrera S Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 G20 BMW 320d X ... [0.00] 2014 BMW F80 M3 [10.00]	I got to test drive the new M4 Completion today. It was a Tanzanite blue G82 with Silverstone/Black two tone interior. I had the car for just over an hour. I drove it on a variety of roads including town driving, country roads and the motorway. I thought the Tanzanite blue looked superb especially in the sunshine. I looked at the front grill and I didn't like it. It seems to blend in better with dark colours than lighter. It may grow on me in time The interior is really nice. The standard seats are super comfy and the general quality of the interior is very good. In my opinion the tech is way ahead of Porsche and the heads up display was excellent. There is surprisingly good leg room in the back but if you are over 6 foot I think the sloping roof line will make it a tad uncomfortable for you. I didn't get to sit in a car with the carbon buckets but I suspect I would struggle with these as a daily car. The car drove well and was I think is a leap forward. Even though the car is heavier I honestly couldn't tell while driving. The steering is sharp and responsive. I thought the ZF box was a little slower changing compared to the out going DCT in the F82 generation. The gear changes are super smooth. In D3 and S3 the gear changes were very quick and I thought spot on. I was surprised at how the car grips the road and gets the power down. There is none of the traction problems of the F82 when you tried to get the power down. You can program the M1 and M2 buttons to your preferences as usual. On the motorway it could be a comfortable cruiser and eat up the miles or press the M button and it's an absolute beast. The brakes are very good and give you a lot of confidence. I thought the exhaust sound was not as good as the F82 generation but not bad considering all the regulations. In my opinion the overall package is a massive step forward and mighty impressive. If you asked me would I buy one I would say no as I think it's over priced and I just couldn't live with that grill! If you are in the market for the next generation M car then drive one and decide for yourself. I am sure in time bigger discounts will be available. Attached Images __________________ Current: 991.2 Carrera S Sold: BMW G20 320d Xdrive M Sport Sold: Porsche Macan GTS Night Blue / Full GTS Interior Sold: F80 M3 Black Sapphire/Sakhir Orange Sold: E92 M3 Jerez Black/Fox Red Leather
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04-14-2021, 12:49 PM	#2
frank70 Second Lieutenant 622 Rep 299 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Comp. iX M60 on order Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	I am not sure about the price coming down anytime soon. I think the big price increase in the UK market will be mainly down to the GBP exchange rate which has worsened a lot since Brexit if i am correct. So i guess you Brits better buy British from now !!!!
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