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While the M3 is about to be retired, with BMW’s M Division currently putting the final touches on its successor, which will be joined by a battery-electric alternative in a premiere, which will sit on a different platform, the lifespan of the current M4 is understood to be way longer.
In fact, word on the street is that the current generation will live until mid-2029. By then, the model will be nine years old, and we reckon that the German automaker will try to keep it on the competitive side of the segment by upgrading it. After all, Mercedes-AMG is currently working not only on the first-ever CLE 63, but also the Mythos, and the latter is expected to put the current BMW M4 in its place, albeit while costing a serious amount of money.
Thus, it is likely that we will see a lot more of the G82 (Coupe) and G83 (Convertible) before they both get dropped for good, and make no mistake, because these two rides will continue to make headlines long after they are gone. After all, the first-gen BMW M4 still gets its place under the spotlight every now and then, and so do the older BMW M3s, for that matter, not to mention other hot rides that the company has made over the last few decades.
Our latest encounter with a G82 BMW M4 came courtesy of G-Power. The famous tuner took to its social media channels to drop a few images of the example that you can see here. The project is called the G-Power G4M Bi-Turbo, and it features the Performance Software GP-700, as well as a new exhaust system, and sport downpipes, among other things. And you do know what that number means, don’t you? Yep, it represents the car’s output in metric horsepower.
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The famous BMW tuner, which also offers upgrades for certain Mercedes-AMG, Porsche, and Lamborghini models, has thus given this M4 Coupe 690 bhp (700 ps/515 kW) to play with, and 627 pound-feet (850 Nm) of torque. That is a significant boost over the standard powertrain, which offers 473 bhp (480 ps/353 kW) in the base version of the M4, 503 bhp (510 ps/375 kW) in the M4 Competition Coupe, and 523 bhp (530 ps/390 kW) in the M4 Competition xDrive Coupe all-wheel drive model.
Are curious about the 0-60 mph (0-97 kph) sprint time? So are we, but G-Power hasn’t released it. Still, we are probably looking at around 3.0 seconds, given that the standard BMW M4 Competition xDrive Coupe can do it in 3.4 seconds. The M4 Competition Coupe is four-tenths of a second slower, and the base M4 Coupe will reach 60 mph in 4.1 seconds. The M4 Competition xDrive Convertible hits the 60 mph mark in 3.6 seconds with zero outside intervention, the spec sheet reveals.
Now, we may not be able to tell you how fast the G-Power G4M Bi-Turbo GP-700 is, but we can reveal that it starts at 15,852 euros (equal to $18,350) on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. The GP-700 V2 is priced at 14,305 euros ($16,560) according to the tuner’s official website. The top oily upgrade for this model from G-Power costs a minimum of 29,988 euros ($34,715), and unlocks 789 bhp (800 ps/588 kW) and 664 pound-feet (900 Nm) of torque.
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Your BMW M4 can also be had with the GP-650 and GP-650 V2, and in this case, you are looking at 641 bhp (650 ps/478 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque. Pricing for the former starts at 12,039 euros ($13,935), and the latter kicks off at 10,730 euros ($12,420). The most humble performance upgrade available on G-Power’s shelves for the G8X M4 is the GP-600. It brings 592 bhp (600 ps/441 kW) to the party and 553 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque, and will set you back 3,090 euros ($3,575).
Interested parties can also blow money on various exhaust systems, aftermarket hoods, rear wings, diffusers, side skirts, and other exterior add-ons, all of which are made of carbon fiber, as well as new kidney grilles, engine covers, steering wheels, paddle shifters, premium velour floor mats, and so on. And if the sky is the limit, then they can also ask G-Power for a fully custom interior. New suspensions, and a couple of wheel sets can also be found on the tuner’s menu for the current BMW M4 (and not only).
Before calling it a story and moving on to the next one, we will remind you that the current BMW M4 starts at $82,200 (MSRP) in the US. The M4 Competition Coupe and M4 Competition xDrive Coupe can be ordered from $86,400 and $91,500, respectively, and the M4 Competition xDrive Convertible kicks off at $98,400. As for the M3, it has an MSRP of $79,300 for the base model, $83,500 for the Competition, and $88,600 for the Competition xDrive.