New BMW M4 CS confirmed for 2024

► Facelift M4 revealed
► New headlights, rear lights, bumpers
► The grille remains untouched

BMW has refreshed the M4 and its drop-top counterpart, with small updates both cosmetic and internal.

Beneath the bonnet, the M4’s 3.0-litre, straight-six engine has been upgraded to produce 530hp – a 20hp boost over the previous model and good to launch the car from zero to 62mph in 3.5 seconds in coupé spec (3.7 if you want the one with the roof down).

Above the surface, BMW has re-energised the M4’s style with a new headlight design and taillights that feature laser diode technology to complement the cluster shape – a design akin to to the taillights found on the current M4 CSL. Sticking to the new car’s rear end, the surface on which the BMW logo sits has also been updated for an overall more elegant yet intense aesthetic.

The wheels have been refreshed, too: M forged light-alloy wheels are available as standard – 19 inches up front, 20 inches at the rear – and feature a new double-spoke design with a silver finish for the first time.

BMW M CEO Frank Van Meel has also confirmed that 2024 will see BMW M launching facelifted versions of the standard M3, in addition to the brand-new M5 and M5 Touring with hybrid V8 engines.

For more on the new M4, keep reading. 

The previous BMW M4 coupe was unveiled in September 2020, amid much interest – and shock – around its new design treatment of the engorged BMW double-kidney grille (see below).

It’s the M3’s swoopier sibling, but now features enhanced powertrains. The facelifted M4 still uses the 4-series’ controversial front grille arrangement but still looks very much like an M car; wide stance, fat haunches and quad exhausts.

But there’s more to it than just looks. BMW has made some brave decisions as to what’s under the skin.

Both new M4s feature the same enhanced straight-six engines, producing 530hp, 650Nm of torque and with an electrically limited top speed of 155mph. The engine itself is supplemented by BMW’s M TwinPower Turbo Technology to work in conjunction with xDrive, the marque’s AWD system.

You bet. Starting with the wheel, BMW has flattened its lower edge while adorning the top with a red stripe for a breath of