Just last week we had the chance to experience the all new BMW M3 Competition in person.
But as with tradition, the coupe version would follow. The new BMW M4 also promises the same performance and corner-carving characteristics found in the M3, but in a two-door coupe package.
The practical side of me would take the M3 in a heartbeat. But there were a few reasons why I found myself liking the M4 Competition quite a bit. Here's why.
1. It has presence
You have the large kidney grille up front. Love it or hate it, the grille has a certain personality that attracted second glances from other drivers and pedestrians on the road during my time with it.
Plus, the car's bright colour and hunkered down stance enhance its aggressive form, making it a car that's hard to miss on the road.
2. It sits lower and feels better
Here, the seat feels lower, and feels a whole lot sportier. It's the sort of car that lets you know just how dynamically sound it is even before you start driving it.
It isn't to say the M3 is any less of a car, but if it's about emotions when you're behind the wheel, which it should be, the M4 Competition scores highly.
3. It is a sharper tool
Interestingly enough, put both cars into the same series of bends and you'll notice the M4 Competition being a tad sharper around corners.
Both cars are undoubtedly excellent corner carvers. However, thanks its lower height and shorter length, the M4 feels tighter and neater and it never lacks grip.
4. Who doesn't like two doors?
If you are spending over $400,000 on a high-performance car, and being seen is your cup of tea when you're out on the road, the M4 Competition will surely guarantee that.
But if you, like us, prefer understatedness, there's always the M3 Comp.
