BMW unveiled a brand new M4 coupe final September, and on Tuesday the automaker took the wraps off the automobile’s convertible variant.

The brand new M4 Convertible is due at dealerships in October and will probably be priced to start out at $87,295, together with vacation spot.

In contrast to the M4 coupe (and M3 sedan), which has a base variant with a 6-speed handbook and rear-wheel drive, the M4 Convertible will arrive in spicier M4 Competitors guise solely.

This implies a peak output of 503 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque, generated by a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged inline-6. The engine will probably be mated to an 8-speed automated transmission and energy all 4 wheels.

The all-wheel-drive system is identical M xDrive setup with a driver-selectable rear-wheel-drive mannequin that debuted within the 2018 M5. The setup depends on a switch case to separate torque between the entrance and rear axles. A rear differential then additional splits torque between the rear wheels.

BMW quotes a 0-60 mph time of three.6 seconds and a prime velocity capped at 155 mph as commonplace and 174 mph with an obtainable M Driver’s Bundle.

A significant change with the brand new era of the 4-Series Convertible, and thus this M4 Convertible as properly, is the return to a soft-top roof as an alternative of the earlier era’s retractable hard-top design. BMW’s new roof combines parts of each designs, with material sections joined by three panel bow parts and a flush-fitting glass rear window. The material lies flat on the joint-free association of panel bow parts, that means that neither their contours nor the roof’s body is seen when seen from the surface.

Elevating or decreasing the roof takes 18 seconds and may be performed at speeds of as much as 31 mph. And as a result of extra compact dimensions of the soft-top roof in comparison with the earlier era’s retractable hard-top, rear trunk quantity is 1.2 cubic ft increased at 9.0 cubic ft. A pass-through door within the rear seat permits for longer objects to be carried contained in the automobile.

The brand new M4 Convertible can also be a much bigger automobile than the one it replaces, measuring 4.6 inches longer. The wheelbase can also be up by 1.8 inches and the width is up by 0.7 inches. The M4 Convertible can also be 1.4 inches than the newest 4-Sequence Convertible, which helps to provide the automobile a large, planted stance.

Within the chassis division, further bracing has been used to extend stiffness, together with model-specific underfloor bracing to accommodate for the lacking fastened roof. Different enhancements embrace a novel double-joint spring strut entrance suspension created from aluminum, in addition to adjustable dampers at every nook. Big brakes are additionally included as commonplace. They embrace six-piston calipers up entrance and single-piston calipers on the rear clamping.

Inside, the automobile comes commonplace with a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and 12.25-inch infotainment show. There are additionally helpful electronic-driver help options together with adaptive cruise management, a surround-view digital camera, and head-up show.

For extra on the BMW 4-Sequence, learn the in-depth critiques at The Car Connection.