22 April 2021 - 09:05 By Denis Droppa The BMW M3 has an impressive 0-100km/h time when the tricky launch control system allows.
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Much has been said about the contentious bucktoothed grille of the new-generation BMW M3 and M4, but just how big is the bite behind it?
To find out, we took the M3 for a high-performance evaluation at the Gerotek test centre near Pretoria, using a Vbox to measure its acceleration figures.
To recap, the M3 four-door sedan and M4 two-door coupé were launched in SA last month in Competition guise, which means they’re powered by the most muscular version of the twin-turbo six-cylinder 3.0
New BMW M3 and M4 Competition arrive in Mzansi 16 March 2021 - 17:38 By Motoring Reporter The new BMW M4 Competition Coupé, left, and BMW M3 Competition Sedan are now available in SA. Image: Supplied
The all-new and somewhat controversial (cue those vertical kidney grilles) 2021 BMW M3 Competition Sedan and M4 Coupé Competition models are alive and kicking in SA.
Powered by the Munich firm s S58 straight-six turbocharged petrol engine, both variants take to the asphalt with no less than 375kW and 650Nm worth of torque – figures that promise some storming straight-line performance.
BMW claims both will rocket from 0-100km/h in a scant 3.9 seconds. Top speed is capped at 250km/h, but when fitted with the optional M Driver’s Package this is raised to a license-revoking 290km/h.