{"id":34788,"date":"2022-10-28T10:01:23","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T14:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=34788"},"modified":"2022-10-28T10:01:23","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T14:01:23","slug":"the-adro-bmw-m3-m4-bumper-kit-is-what-the-cars-should-have-looked-like-from-the-beginning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=34788","title":{"rendered":"The ADRO BMW M3\/M4 Bumper Kit Is What the Cars Should Have Looked Like From the Beginning"},"content":{"rendered":"

Calling the front end design language of both the BMW M3<\/a> and M4 controversial would be a grave understatement. You can\u2019t read a single review, article, or Instagram post of either car without someone mentioning how much they hate the grille (I\u2019m guilty of this, too). It\u2019s just such an aggressively bold design that doesn\u2019t seem to work with the rest of the car. And as we\u2019ve said since it debuted, the issue with the M3\/M4 grille isn\u2019t its size, it\u2019s the actual design itself. Proving that we aren\u2019t crazy is the new aftermarket aero company ADRO, who just released its comprehensive bumper and grille kit for the G80 BMW M3 and M4, which looks far, far better than the stock \u00a0car.<\/p>\n

ADRO<\/a> recently teased the new kit for the G80\/G82 generation, showing hints of the design. Even from those teaser images, we knew it was going to be an improvement. Seeing the finished product, however, proves it\u2019s a massive upgrade over the standard cars and it\u2019s what the standard cars should have looked like from the beginning.<\/p>\n

The ADRO kit is a comprehensive aero kit that replaces almost the entire front fascia, with a new bumper, new air intakes, and a entirely new grille. Essentially, everything but the headlights is replaced. It also gets new side skirts, a cool rear diffuser, and a nice rear wing. However, all eyes are on that front end.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t get it wrong, the ADRO grille is still big but it\u2019s far more cohesively designed into the front end, the shape of the grille is better, and it visually lowers the front end of the car, making it feel less upright. So while it\u2019s less in-your-face than the stock grille, it actually makes the car look sportier and more athletic. Interestingly, it actually looks a bit similar to the grille on the upcoming BMW 3.0 CSL.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s more than just the grille, though. ADRO refocused all the air intakes and every line in the front bumper to fit the shape and curves of the grille. So it all looks like one cohesive, flowing package.\u00a0The G80 BMW M3 is a brilliant car to drive but it\u2019s let down by its front end design. ADRO is aware of that. And the brand\u2019s chief designer, who previously worked on the Mercedes-Maybach 6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5, is also aware of the brand\u2019s history of making subtle, smart, handsome designs and wanted to bring that back.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a specific goal and that was to fix all the wrong fundamentals of this front fascia and design a front the M4 deserves,\u201d said ADRO chief designer Davis Lee. \u201cThe M3 and M4 are considered the king of high-performance sedans, and BMW has never missed the mark with their design throughout the history of M3\/M4. From a designer\u2019s perspective, they\u2019ve created a fundamentally wrong front with the latest generation of the M3\/M4, and we decided it was our opportunity to fix this.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re an M3 or M4 owner and want this ADRO kit, it will cost a pretty penny. The front bumper kit alone is $3,500 and the carbon front lip is an additional $800. The rest of the parts, including the rear wing, are sold individually. All of the parts will be shown at SEMA in November, which is also when they go on sale. And while the kit is expensive, it\u2019s a small price to pay for fixing the design of the M3 and M4. \u00a0Both are such good cars, they\u2019re deserving of a better looking front end.<\/p>\n