{"id":13450,"date":"2021-11-14T11:19:20","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T16:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/auto\/?p=13450"},"modified":"2021-11-14T11:19:20","modified_gmt":"2021-11-14T16:19:20","slug":"m4-competition-xdrive-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=13450","title":{"rendered":"Video: BMW M4 Competition xDrive gets reviewed on Piston Heads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2021\/11\/14\/m4-competition-xdrive-video\/\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"photomain-article\"> <noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_18.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"2022 bmw m4 xDrive 18\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_18.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_18-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_18-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_18-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_18-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"image of 2022 bmw m4 xDrive 18\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_18.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"2022 bmw m4 xDrive 18\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_18.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_18-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_18-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_18-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_18-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"image of 2022 bmw m4 xDrive 18\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\" itemprop=\"description\" readability=\"63.110574018127\">\n<p>The current BMW M4 model is a premiere for the model and the brand. Traditionally, the M3 (and the M4) was a rear-wheel drive business. Now, for the second generation M4, we\u2019re seeing the model offered with all-wheel drive. The big question that remains is: how does that impact the way it drives?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an important question too, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2021\/07\/27\/listen-to-the-g80-bmw-m3-and-m4-competition-with-akrapovic-exhaust\/\">M3 and M4<\/a> are both cars aimed at enthusiasts. And, as we all know, enthusiasts will notice just about any difference in the way a car drives. They will also notice the weight penalty incurred by the all-wheel drive system as well as the way the power is distributed between the axles. BMW says that the all-wheel drive system can be turned into a RWD one at the touch of a button.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_22.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-399671\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_22-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"2022 bmw m4 xDrive 22 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_22-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_22-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_22-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_22.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of 2022 bmw m4 xDrive 22 830x553\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-399671\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20553%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_22-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"2022 bmw m4 xDrive 22 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_22-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_22-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_22-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2022_bmw_m4_xDrive_22.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of 2022 bmw m4 xDrive 22 830x553\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve all known that to work in the past, but it does come with a big asterisk: it\u2019s doable only when you also turn off all electronic nannies. That\u2019s a big risk. However, according to the video below, the system only sends power to the front wheels when the sensors on the rear axle notice slippage. And that\u2019s useful, especially when talking about a car with 503 HP and maybe colder climates. Not even necessarily cold, but rainy. In those conditions, all-wheel drive will come in handy.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there are other issues at play here as well. One of the biggest is the aforementioned weight penalty. The new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2021\/11\/08\/2022-bmw-m4-competition-xdrive-test-drive\/\">M4 Competition<\/a> with all-wheel drive and a medium-sized driver behind the wheel will get dangerously close to 1.9 tons. That almost defeats the purpose of buying such a car, as it gets really close to the M5. Is it worth the money then, at the end of the day? Let\u2019s see what the people from Piston Heads have to say.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2021 BMW M4 Competition xDrive | PH Review | PistonHeads\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nSGQbs5XARg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The current BMW M4 model is a premiere for the model and the brand. Traditionally, the M3 (and the M4) was a rear-wheel drive business. Now, for the second generation M4, we\u2019re seeing the model offered with all-wheel drive. The big question that remains is: how does that impact the way it drives? 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