M/// fans rejoice! The M4 is back!

That’s right, one of the most popular BMWs we’ve ever had has been sorely missed, but thankfully we now have a new M4 in the competition – in fact, it’s called the M4 Competition! And for 2024, it's had a few tweaks to make it even better.

We’ll get to the looks later, as some of the most interesting changes actually come under the bodywork – to start with, there’s a new 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged straight-six engine, which now puts out an incredible 523bhp and 650Nm of torque – which goes to all four wheels via an 8-speed automatic gearbox. That's right - the M4 is now xDrive only, but being an M/// car you can make it RWD at the push of a button.

The extra power plus AWD means the new M4 Competition hits 62mph in just 3.5 seconds and, as always, tops out at 155mph unless you buy the Drivers Package, which ups it to 180mph.

So onto those looks – well, that grille is the first thing you’ll notice, but just look at how aggressive the whole front end looks – we think the grille will grow on you, but imagine it coming up behind you in your rearview mirror – you’ll certainly move out of the way! The headlights are tweaked with better LED matrix tech for 2024.

Elsewhere there are seriously swollen wheel arches to accommodate the wider track, deeper side skirts and a rear diffuser housing four 100mm exhaust tips.

Inside, the excellent new 4-Series is further boosted by some very tasty seats and a few more buttons for the various M/// modes and driving configuration options, while there's the very latest version of the iDrive 8 system with the huge screen.

This is one seriously fast, a seriously aggressive coupe that is likely to be one of the best driver’s cars you can buy.

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