ANALYSE THIS!
SOMETIMES IT’S GOOD TO COME INTO A test ‘blind’. I drove the M4 on track for an hour before reading the spec and was surprised that it had 503bhp and weighed 1725kg; I thought it was lighter and less powerful. There’s a degree of cancelling-out there, but it’s impressive that the M4 feels light in the corners where weight usually dulls response and agility. This is on the standard Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S tyres; with the temperature struggling to rise above 5deg C, we’ve decided to save the optional Cup 2s until later in the day.
The M4 feels right as soon as you drop behind the wheel. The busy-looking seat is reassuringly snug and supportive and the amount of
