Professional Reviews

• “The brakes are quite strong, but the pedal isn't quite as responsive at the top of its travel as we'd like. ” — Car and Driver
• “While the weighting changes, the numbness never does, but the steering is so immediate and so precise that it feels unfair to complain about a lack of feel. There are few better steering racks overall on the market. ” — Car and Driver
• “Go for the seven-speed DCT dual-clutch transmission, and besides the expected launch control, which will scoot you from 0-62 mph in 4.1 seconds (down 0.7 seconds), there's a smoky-burnout mode.” — Road & Track
• “It sounds more like a tuned diesel engine than the heart of a pedigreed motorsport product. ” — Road & Track
• “This power is fed through a standard-fit six-speed manual gearbox with an auto throttle-blipping function, though you can spec the seven-speed double clutch (DCT) transmission featuring something BMW officially calls (and we're really, really not making this up)... the Smokey Burnout function. Yes folks, the new M3 and M4 are hooligans.” — TopGear
• “The driving position is excellent; the new sport seats offer good lateral support and more adjustment than you will likely ever need. ” — AutoWeek
• “It lacks the aural intensity of the engine it replaces, though, despite Active Sound Design. It reproduces the six cylinder's sound through the audio speakers at various volumes and frequencies based on engine revs, throttle load and speed.” — AutoWeek