2015 BMW M4 Coupe ditches some doors, gains some grunt
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show/" rel="tag">Detroit Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/" rel="tag">Luxury</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2015-bmw-m4-coupe-detroit-2014/"><img alt="2015 BMW M4 Coupe" data-credit="AOL" data-mep="89616" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/5f61c40fe2f3e48539354dbc2 a5a239/001-2015-bmw-m4-coupe-detroit-2014_628opt.jpg" /></a><br />
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If you saw our earlier post about the hot new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/13/2015-bmw-m3-sedan-detroit-2014/">BMW M3 Sedan</a> and were about to call blasphemy for no coupe version, just settle down, silly. Remember: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a> now badges its two-door <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/3+series/">3 Series</a> models with the number four, and thus, meet the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/bmw+m4/">2015 M4 Coupe</a>. Looks hot, right?<br />
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So yeah, it's pretty much just the M3 with two less doors, but that doesn't make it any less important - or potent. Power comes from a turbocharged, 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine, sending 425 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels via either a six-speed manual or seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. You know, the usual.<br />
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Not only is the M4 more powerful than the M3 Coupe it replaces, it's a good deal lighter, too. BMW has managed to cut 176 pounds of weight out of the M4, and that means, with the increased output numbers, that the M4 will scoot to 60 miles per hour in 3.9 seconds with the DCT or 4.1 seconds with the do-it-yourself tranny. Either way, that's not what we'd call slow.<br />
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We've just returned with a handful of live shots, direct from the M4's debut here at the Detroit Auto Show. Have a look at 'em, above, and have a look below for the original press blast.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/13/2015-bmw-m4-coupe-detroit-2014/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2015 BMW M4 Coupe ditches some doors, gains some grunt</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/13/2015-bmw-m4-coupe-detroit-2014/">2015 BMW M4 Coupe ditches some doors, gains some grunt</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Mon, 13 Jan 2014 13:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/13/2015-bmw-m4-coupe-detroit-2014/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20806971/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/13/2015-bmw-m4-coupe-detroit-2014/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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