M4 tops the class at the 'Ring
New M-fettled coupe posts sub-8:00min lap for Sport Auto at NordschleifeOn the eve of its debut at this weekend's Nurburgring 24 Hour race, a production BMW M4 has been flung around the Nordschleife well under the eight-minute barrier.
The M4, which controversially shed the E92 M3’s screaming V8 engine for a twin-turbo straight six, has lapped the Nordschleife in seven minutes, 52 seconds.
Fitted with the carbon-ceramic brakes and the dual-clutch transmission that will dominate M3/M4 sales everywhere except North America, the M4 bettered the 8:05 time set by the E92 M3.
The M4 comfortably dispatched its most direct rival, Audi’s RS5 coupe, which could only manage a 7:59. It also smoked the outgoing Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, which ran 8:01.
While manufacture claims for Nordschleife lap times are notoriously inconsistent in terms of the tyres, fuel and specification used, the latest M4 time was set by German magazine, Sport Auto, as part of its regular test program.
The magazine takes all new performance cars, in road specification, to the Nordschleife and to Hockenheim.
The M4 will arrive in Australia in the third quarter this year and will list at $166,900
| Car |
Nordschleife time (Sport Auto) |
| Porsche 911 Carrera S | 7:44 |
| BMW M4 | 7:52 |
| Audi RS5 | 7:59 |
| Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG | 8:01 |
| E92 BMW M3 | 8:05 |
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