It took a while, but John Davis and the MotorWeek crew finally got their hands on the BMW M4 and took it to their now-iconic stomping grounds at Roebling Road to properly flog the super coupe around the track.
The 1983 BMW M635 CSI was definitely one of the coolest cars of the ’80s. When new, it had 286 horsepower that would punt it to a top speed of 155mph. Not bad for a family sedan.
The host in the following video, in which you’ll see a drag race between a BMW i8 and an M4, doesn’t speak English in it. However, attractive styling, burn-outs, and quarter-mile blasts don’t need to be translated to be comprehended or enjoyed. Watch the clip after the jump.
It may be the Ultimate Driving Machine, but it’s still a machine that requires the driver’s input, and this driver is definitely not the ultimate anything.