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Development of the various BMW 4 Series variants continues as the automaker brings two different versions to the Nürburgring. New videos show both cars on the famous track, and both still sport camouflage. However, we can see the large and controversial grill hovering in both. BMW is supposed to be gearing up to reveal the new 4 Series sometime this summer, and in recent months, we’ve seen the new car slowly come together.
The BMW M440i Convertible is the same one that our spy photographers saw last week on the iconic German track, only now we can see it move. The sleeker headlights and angled tailpipes suggest this is a high-end 4 Series model from the automaker. Camouflage still covers the car, hiding the hard-to-hide grille. Changing from hardtop to softtop should increase the car’s already limited versatility, taking up less cargo space when folded.
The other video shows the BMW M4 that has been well documented in recent months. We know that customers will be able to obtain it with a manual or automatic gearbox for rear-wheel drive. All-wheel drive M4s will only get the automatic gearbox. The new M4 will use BMW’s inline six-cylinder S58 3.0-liter engine capable of producing more than 500 horsepower (373 kilowatts).
The new BMW 4 Series Coupé will debut sometime later this year, although anything is possible with the coronavirus pandemic that delays various events around the world. Previous rumors suggested that BMW would make an online reveal in June, though BMW has yet to confirm this. We won’t see the 4-Series convertible, including the drop-down M440i, until sometime after the debut of the regular coupe. Expect the M4 to follow later this year or early next year before the new Series 4 goes on sale in 2021.
