Scott Sturgis/Driver's Seat: BMW M4 Convertible combines power and luxury - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Price up, top down: 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible Z51 vs. 2015 BMW M4 Convertible. This week: 2015 BMW M4 Convertible. Up to speed: Last week we toured the region in a Corvette, which offered speed and unbridled fun in the sun for two. When a company offers a $100,000 car, the driver needs to feel like a million bucks. How does the M4 do. Two, two, two cars in one: Take the BMW out for a spin without overdoing it and you’re treated to a car that out-Cadillacs Cadillac. Here’s a roomy luxurious ride, smooth and supple all around. Every occupant in the four-seater convertible felt the car was roomy and comfortable. The seats were covered in supple Sakhir Orange/Black Full Leather coverings for a mere $2,550. What’s new: The BMW M4 engines shrink a bit for the 2015 model, back to a 3. 0-liter inline six, where formerly the company used eight cylinders. But the drive is so smooth that the only way to have an all-out blast is to rev the engine to 4,000 rpms and beyond, which all but guarantees a shorter engine lifespan. On the road: The handling is clear and competent, but that feeling of zip or zig I got from the Corvette or a Jaguar F-Type (or even from Audis and other. Source: www.post-gazette.com
