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 285/30R20 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 Coupe Comp. Pkg. - manual	M4 Coupe Comp. 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 the United States.
BMW of North America, LLC was established 50 years ago to support the sales, marketing and distribution of BMW automobiles and motorcycles in the U.S. In 1993 BMW Group Financial Services NA, LLC was founded, and one year later BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC began assembling vehicles in South Carolina. In 2002 and 2003, BMW Group established MINI USA, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC relaunching two iconic brands and rounding out its product portfolio.

Today, the BMW Group has a nationwide corporate footprint in the U.S. which consists of nearly 30 locations in 12 different states. Beyond the National Sales Company and Financial Services headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, its manufacturing plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and numerous other operational facilities, BMW Group in the U.S. also includes Designworks, a strategic design consultancy in Santa Monica, CA, BMW Group Technology Office USA, a technology research and development center in Silicon Valley, and BMW i Ventures, a venture capital fund, also in Silicon Valley.

BMW Group Plant Spartanburg is the largest single BMW production facility in the world, and the global center of competence for BMW Sports Activity Vehicles including the X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, and XM. The plant assembles more than 1,500 vehicles each day, and up to 450,000 annually. Since 1994, Plant Spartanburg has assembled nearly 7 million BMW vehicles in the U.S.

The BMW Group sales organization in the U.S. is represented through a network of 350 BMW retailers, 147 BMW motorcycle retailers, 104 MINI passenger car dealers, and 38 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. The company’s activities provide and support over 120,000 jobs across the U.S. and contribute more than 43.3 billion to the U.S. economy annually.

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