The prospect of the forthcoming M4 coupe has those of us well-heeled enough to afford BMW's M cars losing some sleep. BMW considers "well-heeled enough" as $65,125, which will allow you to drive off the lot in BMW's new hot two-door. Such a dollar amount represents an increase of $2800 versus the old M3 coupe; should the M4 receive a gas-guzzler tax, a $1300 charge on its predecessor, that price difference will swell.
As with the old M3 coupe, the M4 comes standard with a six-speed manual and an exposed carbon-fiber roof—which can be removed by opting for a no-cost sunroof. The seven-speed M DCT dual-clutch automatic, which BMW says gives the car a 0-to-60-mph time of 3.9 seconds, adds $2900 to the bottom line. Propelling the M4 is its all-new twin-turbo 3.0-liter straight-six, which produces 425 horsepower and 406 lb-ft of torque. According to BMW, the manual-equipped car takes 4.1 seconds to get to 60 mph.
Among the truly unnecessary options—well, unnecessary to those of us who find $65,000 performance coupes fanciful—are carbon-ceramic brakes ($8150); Driver Assistant Plus ($1900), which includes blind-spot monitoring, lane-departure warning, autonomous braking, and side-view cameras; and the Adaptive M Suspension ($1000). Of course, no one-percenter could do without the $4000 Executive package that bundles a head-up display, a backup camera, parking sensors, a heated steering wheel, satellite radio, keyless entry, and headlamp washers. And since curb presence is everything, tack on the $1200 19-inch aluminum wheels, preferably in black.
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