Up to 503 horsepower and a six-speed manual transmission. On those numbers alone, it’s easy to see how the new, sixth-generation 2020 BMW M3 Sedan and M4 Coupe will be choice for spirited drivers. The natural successors of the E30 M3 will arrive in markets worldwide in the spring.
BMW will sell the cars in four variants: the RWD, manual transmission M3 Sedan and M4 Coupe and the RWD, automatic transmission M3 Competition Sedan and M4 Competition Coupe.
The M3 and M4 are getting a 48-horsepower upgrade for the 2021 model year. Competition models get a 59-horsepower and 73 pound-feet of torque upgrade over previous Competition package-equipped cars.
At the center of the dashboard is a 10.25-inch infotainment screen while a 12.3-inch digital cockpit sits in front of the driver. The infotainment system includes cloud-based navigation and the ability to interact with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto wirelessly. There are M-specific displays for the instrument cluster and optional head-up display.
The new M3 and M4 are equipped with automatic post-crash braking, fatigue and focus alert, lane departure warning, speed limit information, active blind spot detection, rear cross-traffic alert, and rear collision preparation as standard.
The 2021 M3 and M4 go on sale in March. MSRP pricing is $69,900 for the M3 Sedan, $72,800 for the M3 Competition Sedan, $71,800 for the M4 Coupe and $74,700 for the M4 Competition Coupe. There is an additional $995 destination fee on each vehicle.
