BMW M4 M Heritage Edition revealed

BMW has offered a first glimpse of the new M4 M Heritage Edition due to be shown in the flesh at this weekend’s Nurburgring round of the DTM touring car championship.

Limited to 750 examples globally, the M4 M Heritage Edition will be offered in three distinct colours – the Laguna Seca Blue, Velvet Blue metallic and Imola Red hues familiar with the storied M division founded in 1972 – and will go on sale in global markets from November.

Each will be based on the current F82-generation M4 coupe, specifically the fettled Competition variant.

BMW Australia declined to confirm local availability when contacted by carsales.com.au, but given our fascination with all things M, we’d speculate odds are strong for a Down Under arrival.

Along with the commemorative colour palette, the M Heritage Edition models feature a carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) roof punctuated by an offset BMW M stripe and 20-inch M light forced alloy wheels with staggered tyre widths.

Inside, the M4 M Heritage Edition is decked out in leather upholstery and broken up by contrasting insets and stitching that differs depending on exterior colour. There are also carbon-fibre interior trims with obligatory M-themed stripes, and numbered plaques adorning the door sills.

Under the bonnet, the M4 M Heritage Edition makes use of the donor car’s 3.0-litre twin-turbo inline six, offering up the same 331kW and 550Nm as the current M3 Competition and M4 Competition specification.

The donor model’s seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission will be the default choice, bringing a nought to 100km/h time of 4.0 seconds. There’s no word yet on a manual gearbox.

Elsewhere, the M4 M Heritage is said to feature reworked Adaptive M suspension boasting new shocks, springs and anti-roll bars for better outright handling. In addition, the Heritage version’s drive modes have been recalibrated and the Active M Differential and dynamic stability control systems have been tweaked.

Stay tuned for more Australian details relating to the latest M4. The sneak peek comes as BMW continues development of the all-new M3 and M4, which are set to be offered in all-wheel drive guise and with a manual transmission.