M4 GTS Ring Time Revealed !

[Clubber]

Power figure announced too. 500hp, 0-60:3.8s. Ring Time : 7:28s.
That is mighty impressive if you guys ask me !

http://youtu.be/mdlQaAcML84

[select]

That is mighty impressive as long as the car did the time "as is".
Personally i don't trust any laptimes published by the manufacturer anymore.
I'll wait until the SportAuto put it through its paces, at least they will tell you if the car had any non-production modifications (camber etc)

But i like how raw the special versions have become (rear seat delete, fire extinguisher etc) just wish bmw would not limit the production numbers so much. So they will actually be used as a track car rather than a collectors item.

[82CSL]

M4 GTS - pistonheads writeup

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-germancars/bmw-m4-gts--full-details/33046

[Clubber]

just wish bmw would not limit the production numbers so much. So they will actually be used as a track car rather than a collectors item.

I asked this to some M executives on an M event here in Istanbul last year and their reasoning was the difficulty they had to move the CSLs last time. They said there were cars sitting at the dealers for a year and more. They are being more cautious I guess.

[nw99]

Only 30 UK cars !

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I asked this to some M executives on an M event here in Istanbul last year and their reasoning was the difficulty they had to move the CSLs last time. They said there were cars sitting at the dealers for a year and more. They are being more cautious I guess.

Yes thats probably the reason but if they would make more the could also lower the price, substantially. The m3 csl was actually a bargain compated to the gts'.

[shawn 968cs]

Only 30 UK cars !

Hopefully only 29 now :whistle:

[alexk]

Very nice car !

I am afraid it will be 200k EUR

[Yanto_csl]

Hopefully only 29 now :whistle:

Congrats :beer:

[digi]

honestly for a blown motor, I'd much rather do it in my GTR. Merrrrrrr....... :birdman:

Plus, it just looks like they put some need for speed parts on it instead of a proper engineering exercise.

Getting more shitty as we progress.

[monkeycsl]

That thing looks ugly as he'll wheels off a pontiac trans am :banghead:

[E46CSL]

The CSL was 60k to the 80k for the 996 GT3.

So £122k plays about the same for the 991 GT3 & £145k for the 991RS (if you can get one).

I'd prefer to buy the 911. And I do like BMW's

[Clubber]

Plus, it just looks like they put some need for speed parts on it instead of a proper engineering exercise.

You would be right in the case of the E92 GTS but I believe the M4 GTS is much more bespoke car than the E92 version. Much like the CSL. Not to mention the giant power hike from the stock M4.

There are many CSL touches here and there, like being offered in sb and grey, Alcantara seats, dash and consoles, bespoke door cards etc...

P.S. Love the M color details on the door pulls and seat belts...

[Mike RT4]

Are the UK cars going to be available in RHD?

[82CSL]

Are the UK cars going to be available in RHD?

Hi Mike

This Autocar article does cite the 30 UK examples as being RHD.

"Just 700 examples of the M4 GTS will be offered for sale. Of these, 30 will make it to the UK in right-hand-drive form. Despite the car’s £121,770 starting price, BMW said it has had more expressions of interest than available cars."

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-493bhp-bmw-m4-gts-exclusive-pics