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Woodcliff Lake, NJ – Sept. 2, 2019…Today, BMW introduces the very special 2020 M4 Edition ///M Heritage Coupe commemorating BMW M GmbH’s storied history since its founding in 1972. The run of 750 Coupes will be available globally in three instantly recognizable colors representing the BMW Motorsport logo and over four decades of racing and producing thrilling road cars.
The BMW M4 Edition ///M Heritage Coupes will be offered in a choice of Laguna Seca Blue, Velvet Blue or Imola Red II. The carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CRFP) roof also features an offset decorative stripe in the three M colors which has been applied to the composite material through a special manufacturing process. Unique, forged 20-inch BMW M light alloy wheels finished in orbit grey are shod with 265/30R20 front and 285/40R20 rear non-runflat, mixed performance tires round out the exterior details.
The interior of U.S.-specific M4 Edition ///M Heritage cars has been perfectly matched to each of the three special exterior colors and features full-Merino Leather M Sport seats in a Silverstone/Black leather with turquoise stitching for cars with Laguna Seca Blue exterior paint, Silverstone/Black leather with blue contrast stitching for cars with Velvet Blue exterior paint and Red/Black leather with red contrast stitching for cars with Imola Red II exterior paint.
The interior carbon trim and door sills bear the “Edition ///M Heritage” logo and “1/750”. The interior carbon-fiber trim also features the three BWM M colors as part of the weave, creating an exclusive visual unique to this limited run of M4 cars. The seat headrest are embroidered with the “Edition ///M Heritage” logo in the contrasting seat stitching color.
Based on the M4 Competition Package Coupes, the M4 Edition ///M Heritage cars are propelled by 444 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque allowing the Coupe to sprint from 0 to 60 mph in as little as 3.8 seconds when equipped with the 7-speed Dual-Clutch transmission. Top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph.
The Competition Package Adaptive M Suspension has been further enhanced from the standard M4 specification to improve performance and handling and features new springs, shocks and anti-roll bars along with reconfigured driving modes (Comfort, Sport and Sport+). The standard M4’s Active M Differential and DSC Dynamic Stability Control have likewise been reconfigured to match the enhanced dynamics of the Competition Package-equipped cars.
Standard Equipment
Notable standard equipment includes:
- Choice of Laguna Seca Blue, Velvet blue or Imola Red II exterior paint.
- Bi-color Silverstone/Black or Red/Black with contrast stitching matching exterior color.
- 20-inch forged M wheels with performance non-runflat tires.
- BMW M Motorsport offset strip incorporated into CFRP roof.
- Carbon-fiber interior trim with “///M Heritage Edition 1/750” logo and M colors woven into the carbon weave.
- “Edition ///M Heritage” logo embroidered into front seat headrests.
- “Edition ///M Heritage 1/750” logo in door sills.
- Full-Merino leather M sport seats.
- Competition Package.
Specifications
| M4 CoupeComp. Pkg. – manual | M4 CoupeComp. Pkg. – DCT | ||
| Seats | — | 4 | 4 |
| Number of Doors | — | 2 | 2 |
| Drive type | — | RWD | RWD |
| Length | inches | 184.5 | 184.5 |
| Width | inches | 73.6 | 73.6 |
| Width including mirrors | inches | 79.3 | 79.3 |
| Height | inches | 54.4 | 54.4 |
| Wheelbase | inches | 110.7 | 110.7 |
| Turning radius | feet | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Ground clearance | Inches | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Shoulder width front | inches | 55.3 | 55.3 |
| Shoulder room rear | inches | 51.7 | 51.7 |
| Legroom front | inches | 42.2 | 42.2 |
| Legroom rear | inches | 33.7 | 33.7 |
| Headroom front | inches | 39.8 | 39.8 |
| Headroom rear | inches | 36.1 | 36.1 |
| Trunk volume | ft³ | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| Fuel Tank capacity | gallons | 15.8 | 15.8 |
| Curb weight | lbs. | 3,635 | 3,685 |
| Engine type | S55B30T0 | S55B30T0 | |
| Induction | Turbocharged | Turbocharged | |
| Cylinders | — | 6 | 6 |
| Valves per cylinder | — | 4 | 4 |
| Bore x Stroke | mm | 84.0 x 89.6 | 84.0 x 89.6 |
| Displacement | cm³ | 2,979 | 2,979 |
| Compression rate | :1 | 10.2 | 10.2 |
| Engine power | hp | 444 @ 7,000 rpm | 444 @ 7,000 rpm |
| Engine torque | lb-ft. | 406 @ 2,350-5,500 rpm | 406 @ 2,350-5,500 rpm |
| Recommended Fuel | Premium | Premium | |
| Transmission type | — | 6-Speed manual | 7-speed Dual-Clutch |
| Gear ratios 1st gear | — | 4.11 | 4.81 |
| 2nd | — | 2.32 | 2.59 |
| 3rd | — | 1.54 | 1.70 |
| 4th | — | 1.18 | 1.28 |
| 5th | — | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 6th | — | 0.85 | 0.84 |
| 7th | — | 0.67 | |
| Reverse gear | — | 3.73 | 4.17 |
| Final drive ratio | — | 3.462 | 3.462 |
| Power-steering type | — | EPS | EPS |
| Steering ratio | :1 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Tires, standard, front / rear | — | 265/30R20 / 285/30R20 | 265/30R20 / 285/30R20 |
| Wheels, standard, front / rear | inches | 20 x 9.0 / 20 x 10.0 | 20 x 9.0 / 20 x 10.0 |
| Tire type | Performance non-run flat | Performance non-run flat | |
| Track, front | inches | 62.2 | 62.2 |
| Rear, track | inches | 63.1 | 63.1 |
| Cx | — | 0.34 | 0.34 |
| 0-60 mph | seconds | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| Top speed (w/M Drivers pkg) | mph | 155 (174) | 155 (174) |
| Fuel Economy city/hwy/comb | mpg | 17 / 25 / 20 | 17 / 24 / 20 |
BMW Group In America
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars; Designworks, a strategic design consultancy based in California; technology offices in Silicon Valley and Chicago, and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is the BMW Group global center of competence for BMW X models and manufactures the X3, X4, X5, X6 and X7 Sports Activity Vehicles. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 348 BMW passenger car and BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 145 BMW motorcycle retailers, 121 MINI passenger car dealers, and 38 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group’s sales headquarters for North America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
