If you live in the UK and are looking for an excellent rear-wheel drive sports car, would your money be better spent on the new BMW M4 Competition or an entry-level Porsche 911 Carrera?
It is worth mentioning immediately that the new M4 competition has a significant power advantage over the 911 Carrera. While the BMW’s 3.0-liter twin-turbo-inline six muscle is 503 hp and 650 Nm (479 lb-ft), an entry-level Carrera is 380 hp and 450 Nm (450 Nm) of its 3.0-liter twin. turbo-powered apartment-six.
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Despite this power shortage, a drag race between the duo shows that the 911 places its power on the ground much more effectively and jumps off the line faster than the BMW. In one of the races, however, the M4 competition managed to overtake the Porsche and catch up in front of the finish line.
Of course, cars like these are about much more than straight lines, so most of this review focuses on the performance around a track. The rear-engine layout of the 911 Carrera means it is handled in a very different way than the M4 competition at the front, but both seem to be a lot of fun to drive against their limits.
In the end, however, the reviewers agree that the 911 is the better track instrument, though it’s a real stir between the duo when it comes to what they would rather buy with their own money.