2018 BMW 4 Series and M4 get updates for the United States
New lighting, suspension, and exterior changes.
New lighting, suspension, and exterior changes.
BMW is addressing some of the 4 Series' handling imperfections at facelift time.
The Chevrolet Camaro, Kia Forte, and Nissan Maxima also earned awards.
More models get the latest four- and six-cylinder engines.
With increased power and torque, a trick water injection system, hardcore aerodynamics, and huge weight savings, the 2016 BMW M4 GTS is one of the more hardcore M models we've seen in a while.
BMW creates an homage to the E46 ZHP from parts it had laying around. This limited-edition 4 Series has more of everything, but does that make it more charming?
Reports out of Germany say that the next BMW 4 Series, due in 2020 or 2021, will ditch the current folding hardtop for a fabric roof.
BMW revives the fan-favorite ZHP package for a special-edition 435i coupe, packed with upgraded performance equipment. Consider it an M4 by any other name.
BMW is having issues with the fuel pumps on a number of its 2, 3 and 4 Series models, leading to a NHTSA recall.
BMW is recalling 2,000 examples of the MY2015 4 Series Convertible to reflash the airbag software, lest the driver's side front bag not deploy on time in a crash.
Once upon a time, you could look at the back of a trunk lid of a BMW and come up with a pretty fair idea of what sat under its hood. For example, a 320i was a 3 Series with a fuel-injected, 2.0-liter engine, a 328i was a 3 Series with a fuel-injected, 2.8-liter engine and a 328Ci was a two-door 3 Series with the same engine. Those were good days.
Over the last few years, it feels like BMW has looked at its lineup and decided to offer a vehicle in every possible segment that it can find, no matter how small. The company is finally showing some restraint, though, at least when it comes to the high performance M division. For example, don't expect to see an M4 Gran Coupe at your local BMW dealer in the future.
It's hard to say what a coupe is anymore. Is it merely a car with two doors? Does it have to have an arching roofline? Do frameless windows count for anything? Can a five-door hatchback or even an SUV be a coupe? At some point in the last few years, nearly everything we thought made a coupe a coupe has been challenged by something that calls itself a coupe, but to most people isn't. Our friends at BMW have led most of this line of questioning.
The cylinder count in BMW's M3 has fluctuated over the years. The original M3 debuted in 1985 packing a 2.3-liter inline-four, but subsequent models went with sixes until the outgoing generation upped the cylinder count to eight. With its latest model, BMW has dropped back to six cylinders with a pair of turbos taking the place of the extra pistons. But the next M3 sedan and Noah Joseph
BMW officially unveiled the 2015 M4 Convertible at the Javits Center in New York this morning. The droptop, which will slot in next to the M4 Coupe in BMW's performance line, offers infinitely more headroom, fresh air and sunshine for those that want a little more great outdoors and tousled hair with their M experience.
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