AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a sports coupe is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.
Specifications
Engine
3.0L I6 Twin-Turbo
Horsepower
453 hp
Torque
406 lb-ft
0–60 mph
4 sec
Top speed
177 mph
Drivetrain
RWD
Seats
4
Combined MPG
19 mpg (16 city / 23 hwy)
Range
327 miles
MSRP
$65,577
Body style
Sports Coupe
The verdict
What's good
Old-school rear-drive thrills
Available manual gearbox
Compact size makes back roads a riot
Loud, eager twin-turbo six
What's not
Chunky, controversial styling
Tiny, cramped back seats
Firm ride wears on long trips
Run-flats transmit road harshness
The engine
S58
Twin-Turbo Inline-6
A ferociously revvy, smooth-spinning straight-six that pulls hard to a high redline with the trademark balanced creaminess only an inline-six delivers, backed by a snarling top-end.
Developed by BMW M in Munich as the high-performance heart of the M2, M3 and M4, built atop the architecture of the regular B58 six but extensively reinforced for sustained abuse.
Its cylinder head is 3D-printed, allowing internal cooling passages that conventional casting simply cannot reproduce.
It uses a closed-deck block (versus the B58's open deck) for extra rigidity to withstand high boost pressure.
A motorsport derivative, the P58, races in the M4 GT3, underscoring how overbuilt the road engine's core is.
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The six sub-scores behind the 86 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value