Watch the BMW M4 Competition Take on the Giulia Quadrifoglio

The sport sedan segment isn’t exactly burgeoning these days, but it’s still home to lots of exciting cars – both in and outside the BMW family. In a new video from Edmunds, the M4 Competition goes up against another staple in the segment- the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. But Edmunds does their drag races with a bit of a twist; it’s more than just a straight-line test. The two cars have to complete a quarter-mile race, make a 180-degree turn, and do it all again. This tests the car’s braking capabilities as well as its straight-line speed.

The video starts by reviewing specs on the two competitors. The Giulia Quadrifoglio makes 505 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque from its twin-turbo 2.9-liter V6. The M4’s twin-turbo inline-six makes similar power: 503 horsepower and 479 pound-feet. When it comes to wheels and tires, the Alfa sticks to a mildly staggered setup, wearing 245/35/ZR19 front and 285/30/ZR19 rear tires. Meanwhile, the M4 runs 275/35/ZR19 tires in the front and 285/30/ZR20 tires in the rear. No doubt about it: this should be a close race.

Or, at least that’s what the similar spec sheets foreshadow. But in the end, the much more advanced BMW M4 Competition takes the win – and it isn’t really all that close. The G82 M4, of course, does have a few years of engineering advancements over the Alfa, which hasn’t received meaningful updates since a light refresh 2020. Notably, the M4 is also the only competitor with a bona fide launch control function – something that probably hampers the rear-wheel drive Giulia Quadrifoglio quite a bit.

I quite enjoyed the driving the Giulia Quadrifoglio a few years ago, and aside from some interior quality quibbles and a reputation for unreliability, I maintain that it’s a solid – and perhaps better feeling – alternative to the M3 and M4. After all, lap times and drag races aren’t everything. But there’s no way to fight the results – the G82 M4 is clearly a much quicker car when it comes to these kinds of tests.

First published by https://www.bmwblog.com

Watch the BMW M4 Competition Take on the Giulia Quadrifoglio

Watch the BMW M4 Competition Take on the Giulia Quadrifoglio

Watch the BMW M4 Competition Take on the Giulia Quadrifoglio

Watch the BMW M4 Competition Take on the Giulia Quadrifoglio

Watch the BMW M4 Competition Take on the Giulia Quadrifoglio