Respect when you are accelerating out of tight corners, unless you want to spin, and violence to make the most of the downforce through the quick sections.
You need to treat it with a unique mix of respect and violence. You need to wring its neck to get the most from it.
Out of the box, the gear ratios are shorter than a Hobbit, the torque loves to spin up the rear wheels and the engine loves to rev higher than you may expect. It’s unadulterated aggression, which translates into the driving experience too. When one powers up behind you into your rear-view mirror, it’s hard not the be bullied off the road. With the purposeful design of the current M4 working in harmony alongside a bevvy of aerodynamic aids and yellow-tinted headlines like a 1980s Parisien taxi. So, there’s an aggressive aero setup, including a gooseneck rear wing, a six-speed paddle-operated gearbox and a front-mid mounted four-cylinder 2-litre turbocharged engine, the power of which is translated onto the road via four sticky, slick, Hankook tyres.
