Everything about BMW’s G8x-generation M3/M4 is angry. From the furious front-end styling to the barely restrained 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six drivetrain and even those hateful M Carbon bucket seats, everything is aggressive. But we love how this M3/M4 drives and we love the fact that you can still get them with a manual transmission.
Unfortunately, the only way to get an M3 or M4 with three pedals is to go for the base version, rather than a Competition or xDrive model, but even in their tamest form with a mere 473 horsepower, the M3 and M4 are mighty machines that will let you dissect any road with the utmost precision, and being BMWs, you’ll do it in comfort. Neither feels like a penalty box and as long as you stay away from the M carbon buckets with their very aggressive crotch-busting bump, you’ll be happy to drive them daily, too.
In production since: 1986 (2014 for the M4)
Top powertrain option: 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged six-cylinder
Power: 473 hp and 306 ft lbs of torque
Zero to 60 mph: 3.9 seconds
Top speed: 155 mph
Starting price: $77,175 (M3)/$80,275 (M4)
From the article by Kyle Hyatt, Bryan Hood
