To add extra venom to the already fearsome BMW M3/M4 duo, the Munich-based manufacturer has made the Competition Pack available in South Africa. Here's what you get…
The M3/M4 are two very desirable performance vehicles from BMW. Thanks to turbocharging, the pair is claimed to hurtle from zero to 100 kph in under 4.5 seconds and hit a limited top speed of 250 kph without much effort. Had it not been for their electronic limiters, the cars' top speeds would probably be close to 300 kph. There are a number of options you can add to make your BMW M3/M4 more dynamic, such as a carbon ceramic braking system, but what if you want to combine extreme dynamics with some exclusive specification? BMW SA has announced the Competition Pack is available for the M3 and M4.
Read our impressions from the launch of the latest incarnations of the BMW M3 and M4 here.
Performance is now rated at 331 kW, which is 14 kW more than the standard car's 317 kW. Torque stays the same at 550 Nm. The claimed 0-100 kph sprint time is now 0.1 seconds faster at 4 seconds dead. The limiter has been moved from 250 kph to 280 kph and to go with the additional performance, a sports performance exhaust has been added. Featuring black chrome tailpipes, this setup is bound to wake the neighbours. It's not just about straight line ability, however, as the BMW M3/M4 also gains the Adaptive M suspension. This features new springs, dampers and anti-roll bars, along with remapped driving modes (Comfort, Sport and Sport+). The Active M differential and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) have also been upgraded to cope with the extra power.
To set the BMW M3/M4 Competition Pack visually apart from normal M3/M4s, there are exclusive forged, machine-polished, weight- and rigidity-optimised 20-inch M alloy wheels with exclusive multi-spoke 666 M styling. For the keen-eyed enthusiasts, there are discreet black gloss BMW M badges on the rear. Finally, the Competition Package also includes some special lightweight M sports seats with woven-in BMW M seatbelt stripes.
BMW M3/M4 Competition Pack prices in South Africa (March 2016)
The Competition Pack retails for R123 500 on top of your standard BMW M3/M4 price.
BMW M3 R1 031 118
BMW M3 auto R1 080 992
BMW M4 R1 084 118
BMW M4 auto R1 133 992
BMW M4 convertible R1 231 042
BMW M4 convertible auto R1 280 916
BMW M3/M4 launch video
