Drag Race! Chevy Corvette vs. BMW M4 Competition | 0-60, Performance, Acceleration, Roll-on & More
The Chevrolet Corvette and BMW M4 Competition are two of the most premier sports cars on the road today. In this drag race video, Carlos Lago and Kurt Niebuhr from Edmunds take the Chevrolet Corvette and BMW M4 Competition out to the track for a day of drag racing. Watch as our experts push these two sport coupes to the limit as we test 0-60 mph times, braking distances and more. Both the Corvette and M4 have around 500 horsepower and similar weights. Which one is quicker? Find out in this drag race of the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette vs. 2021 BMW M4 Competition.
The Chevrolet Corvette, one of the most recognizable sports cars in the world, is known for its stylish looks and value. For 2020, Chevrolet decided to take the Corvette up a notch by moving to a mid-engine layout. The results are impressive. The new powertrain layout enhances every part of the driving experience. The steering and handling on the Corvette give the driver more confidence in taking the car to its limits. The 2020 Corvette is strong, quick and easy on the eyes. Oh, and it was our pick for Edmunds Top Rated Sports Car for 2021.
Redesigned for 2021, the BMW M4 Competition is a fast and powerful luxury sport coupe. Producing 503 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque, the M4 Competition can get moving in a hurry. At our test track, it covered the quarter-mile in 11.6 seconds at 122.7 mph, which is on par with not its usual rival, the Mercedes-AMG C 63. With all that power, you'd expect the cabin to be on the louder side, but noise and vibration are kept to a minimum. Overall, the 2021 M4 is quick and nimble on the track and will give any competitor a run for its money.
Chevy vs. BMW! Corvette vs. M4! It's a sports car drag race between the Chevrolet Corvette and the BMW M4. Two powerful sport coupes face off to see which one has the fastest 0-60 mph and quarter-mile acceleration. It's the 2020 Chevy Corvette vs. 2021 BMW M4 Competition drag race.
2020 Chevrolet Corvette reviews & pics: edmu.in/3wmfqBR
2021 BMW M4 Competition review & pics: edmu.in/36gROnL
Intro 00:00
Race 1 03:04
Race 2 04:21
Roll-on Race 1 06:46
Roll-on Race 2 08:06
Conclusion 08:45
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How much horsepower do you think the M4 really has?
Probably 500
we already know that - according to different dynos 530-540
500 to the wheels. 570 to crank
480whp
Your sarcasm completely ruins the video. With that said, the BMW M4 has 613hp at the crank, and 530whp. Waaay more than its rating of 503hp, about 110 hp more.
A 101k M4! Man inflation has taken it’s toll.
Too many options on this one.
Too many options and trump's tariffs.
The options on BMWs stack up really quick.
@@ast1897 idk about the Trump tariffs. A lot of goods were cheaper under Trump. Now everything has gone up in price since Biden took office with no signs of slowing down
Yup its fugly
Apparently BMW has fixed the front end, you don't get to see it from the other car.
Underrated comment lol
Unless your on a track, or the highway , cause the BMW Is pulled over
Nice 😁😁😁
@@JointFive or broke down
Ashes 2 Ashes that is what he said. Though completely outdated...especially since it's a comparison against a freaking GM product.
I didn't realize the xdrive models haven't been released yet. Holy smokes.
They have bruh, clocks 0-60mph in around 3.07 seconds kzhead.info/sun/ZsNxk7FwiYqEp68/bejne.html
these high end german cars are basically supercars, and most of the general public would have no idea if one drove by them.
The chevette it’s a way better car, those v8 American engines last forever and the maintenance it’s like 10 times cheaper than those BMW’s
@@christhedoc8689 how is it a way better car when it isnt nearly as luxurious and practical as the BMW, lol you probably cant even daily the C8 because of the horrible fuel economy and ride quality, and the engine on the M4 is bulletproof and much more powerful
@@naseralshareef3026 man come on! use common sense when you don’t know what are you taking about., BMW and Mercedes are famous for being the most luxurious brand in the world but nothing else, their reliability it’s so bad that when you put 20,000 miles on a BMW the value goes down to almost 40%. so there’s your answer. BMW doesn’t build bulletproof engines., the corvette it’s a better car because it’s as fast as the M4 and cost 30% less, those corvette engines last forever that’s why the corvette will cost like 10% less with 20 or 50,000 miles on it. also their maintenance will be like 10 times cheaper than the BMW. so yes the corvette it’s a way better car in general.
@@christhedoc8689 if you are really talking in general, guess what's cheaper to drive in germany. Guess how much lower maintenance is here. And did you really just say that the fuel economy is the same ?
@@skillabold6839 well man I will surprise you again 😅 if you go to the official MPG of these cars, the BMW M4 do 16 miles in city and 23 Miles in highway. the c8 do 15 miles in city and 26 miles in highway., that means that the M4 and the c8 will consume almost the same gas and why is that?? well the M4 has a twin turbo, those turbos costume a lot of gas!!! and even that the C8 has a naturally aspirated engine, the dual clutch transmission from the C8 it helps saving gas something that the M4 doesn’t have anymore because BMW dropped the dual clutch for the new M4.
I really can't wait to see how quick the X Drive M3/M4 competitions are. They are going to be nuts!
Right! If it's that quick with rwd the awd model is going to be insane
Bro I have been so patient that’s all I want to see because everyone keeps using the Rear wheel and I’m like man that XDrive will have so many claws into the ground it’s going to take off like crazy!
On a roll, the rwd will still be quicker than the x drive
@@MM-su4gu tell that to a M340i with less horsepower and has better grip on the road to pull off in a straight line the M3/4 can do. The M3/4 catch up the M340i but that launch it looses. Xdrive helps using all the tires instead of it spinning it balances it out.
@@MM-su4gu shoot you want another example the M8 is a rocket and it has xdrive I rode in my boys M8 and compared it to an M4 2020 and it the traction is amazing. Look at videos with M series with the Xdrive it’s literally shoots off.
Taking the cars to a dyno before racing would be a nice add on
503 give or take 50. That shit was funny.
First time i hear that somebody complaints that a car is making its stated power or more… is that not funny…
M4 G82 is simply ❤️ even though it's way heavy as compared to the Older F82
New BMW M4 is a beast but a mid engine corvette C8 is just an amazing machine as well👍👍👍
The f82 m4 would beat that vet
@@craftgarrett1 a z06 will beat the f82 M4
@@jamieheim8009 with ease….
The M4 is underrated
And overpriced
Underrated? It's $20k more than the Vette.
@@XploreAz and 2 times better safety, quality from materials, equipment, engine lifespan, look, economical, daily car ...
@@HardcorePyroHD BMW engine lifespan? After how many repairs? Haha! BMW’s are not known for reliability.
@@XploreAz Treat them well and they’re great cars. Owned BMW since 2008. First E90 ran to 140K miles with 0 issues. F30 running to 85K miles with only one issue that was fixed absolutely free of cost. And this S58 engine in these M4s are being tuned to 1000HP despite only being a year old. Anyone saying BMW is unreliable are spouting bullshit or abuse the hell out of their cars.
Great video, first time stumbling across your channel! subbed!!
Expected results. Love that BMW underrates it's engine output. Given the top speed of both cars, and their reported traps in the 1/4 mile I think it would go: 0-60: Corvette, 1/4mile=Corvette, 1/2mile=BMW, Full Mile/Top speed=Corvette. Both awesome cars.
Lol. Xdrive m3 or m4 obliterated the corvette. This was a RWD one
@@user-my4xu4gf1z well the vette is rwd...
Man that m4 is sick but the grill just pisses me off
I’m indifferent to the grill.
Agreed. It’s absolutely awful
Grille is the best part. That's why they are selling nearly double the amount per year then their old f8x models.
I used to hate the grill when they first released, but it has grown on me. I actually like it more now.
Who cares - love it! I’d take either of these cars
M4C has been tested by sport magazines here in Germany such as SportAuto and were measured with 555 PS to the crank and 700 NM. Way above the factory numbers (510 PS and 650 NM)... so not really comparing apples with apples... if it´s a hot day we all know that naturally aspirated motors suffer more from the hot air than charged ones...
Heres the thing the M4 looks like a businessman’s car and the corvette has supercar looks.
I like them both. And I own a 2020 C8 Z51. Would have no problem owning & driving that BMW, I actually like the front end on it. Fun video, results expected. I would like to see Edmunds do a road course with their test cars ala Throttle House. There's only so many ways you can slice a drag race and keep it interesting.
I do not mind the front end either but with everyone talking bad about makes me wonder if I am crazy.
Remember it's a mild naturally aspirated V8 495 horsepower to a inline 6 with two turbos 1 for every 3 cylinders basically the C8 did extremely well considering price for either is competitive
Nah the C8 has more than double the displacement and find me a C8 that isn’t over $100k
@@kraklz4337 minus 2 turbos
@@kraklz4337 neither are anything I'm interested in I'm more of a old nova or 32 ford coupe kinda person
@@gloriamaletta8667 comparing engines the way you are is very trivial. Both cars are great, to each their own
I don't get the price argument. You don't get to 100k on performance options, after 85 or so, it's all carbon fiber trims, seats and leather color options, and individual paint colors. I have precious generation M4 and it has 20k in options that have nothing to do with performance (don't worry, I also bought it for 25k under MSRP)
Mid-engine Corvette is a thing of beauty, but the M3/M4 is a BEAST!!! BMW is totally sand-bagging the horsepower numbers.
I was present during a stock dyno of the G80 and it was averaging 490 to the wheel.. so what is that 570-580 base?
Man when the M3 and M4 Competition XDrive is released it's going to be ridiculous and scary.
Only off the line. Everything else, the rwd does better
@@MM-su4gu we will see. I doubt it. The M5CS is faster with AWD on track. Don't see any reason why the G80/82 AWD would not be faster on track than the RWD
@@peterhammer6915 how tho? The x drive system will add on more weight and there’s more drivetrain loss since it’s awd. If conditions are damp or wet, the awd will probably perform better but on dry conditions, I’m telling bro, the rwd version will perform better than the xdrive
@@MM-su4gu I just told you the M5 CS example. Same is going to happen with G80/82, also on dry surface. My Taycan 4S comes out of corners faster than my earlier F80 Comp did and it weights 700 kg more. The awd grip in curves will overcompensate the small drivetrain loss.
Yeh the drag times will be very interesting mate.
Would of liked to see the GT 500 in this race.. in all fairness these cars are so fast you all should start racing them down a mile instead of a quarter mile.
Keep watching this channel...
GT500 would need to be on cheater slicks.
@@0HOON0 not in a roll on race or down a mile, I'm betting it would walk away from a lot of cars.
Gt500 would have to catch them
@@AfriqueNY if you go and watch that's exactly what it does, there are a lot of videos out there showing just that.
I will always be grateful to Carlos for the review of the 2013 MINI GP2! I bought it after watching his review !!! I love the GP2!🏆
i remember when he was young. time has not been gracious to him.
At what altitude do you guys race ?
The M4 Competition is impressive but you guys have to remember this is top of the line for the 4 series, this is a base Corvette….
They both real good but man they’r equal look at their stats again mate!!
It’s not. M4 cs and csl are top of the line. Not even to mention the xdrive
you guys also have to remember that just downpipe and e30 tune on the bmw and the vette isn't touching it without forced induction. That makes more power than the z06...soooo your argument is invalid.
The stingray C8 is only the base model there are 3 Models to come out waiting for C8Z06!😃👍
I got my deposit on a C8 Z06 awaiting release date.🤪
and ?
3 more models of m4 is coming as well!!!
And I'm sure they will all cost more and they also need to get a better front grill that looks better than the current one!🤨
the m3/m4 is a usable daily driver with back seats and in the case of the m3 back doors even. You can also actual see out of the windows and is a very comfortable drive when you're not pushing it. The bimmer is the much more impressive car
What color option was the BMW?
The C8 Corvette reminds me the 2009 Nissan GT-R. Both were same as quicker on straight line and track with the same price tag. Well done GM motors.
That track is at a high altitude and turbo cars will perform better at altitude.
I guessed that was the reason for the world's slowest 0-60 run in a C8. He launched it right, but when I saw the #s something didn't add up. It appears to be high desert, Nevada? My dream machine is a Base Z51 C8 with added twin turbos.
they also win in roll on races at similar HP because wayyyy more torque under the curve. More grunt
@@jeladsnikpoh1289 Willow Springs in Rosamond, CA. Elevation about 2600 ft. That means the Corvette is down about 10% power from sea level. The BMW is probably down none since the turbos can compensate.
S58 is underrated. Also, the elevation is hurting the NA C8 more then the turbocharged M4. I'd guess it would be closer at sea level.
It is probably the best widely available 6 cyl engine of all time.
How do I turn closed captioning off?
Was the comparison of M4 Comp vs C8 Base made due to comparable published horsepower? it seems a little apples to oranges to compare the "high performance" m4 to the non-z06 corvette.
How'd they get a 3.4 0-60 in the Vette when I've seen people get the rated 2.8 0-60 on a flat road in the street, bone stock
Yea, z51 gets 2.8 in a street😂
Ehh ur lucky it wasn't the xdrive m3 or m4
How riding the brake a proper roll race? I thought the point of the roll race is to eliminate traction control and weight distribution advantages and give a more “real world” test.
Yeah I thought that was very strange.
Motor vs motor dont matter they took off at the same time
@@ie9284 he had the turbos and engine loaded and waiting where the vette was in cruise mode and had to do all the adjustments to get back into race mede
he's brake boosting, vette is NA motor and instant throttle response and power, BMW spooling up turbos to give better start.
was the AC on, the whole time ?
Why did they change the grill?
I think the C8 has changed the gearing so as to get a better low end start and better 0-60 time, sacrificing the top end speed
The top speed of the C8 is 194 mph, so no, they haven’t sacrificed anything. Just more gears to play with in the dct.
@@TML34 Keeping your standard nice and low is a good thing. Less room for disappointment. Enjoy your slow cars and I am sure they are faster than walking
@@allsportsexpert The car makes 495hp in a low-revving V8. What did you expect, genius? I’m pretty sure Chevy knows a lot more than you do.
@@TML34 you sound ignorant but the good thing is you have a low goal in life so you will not be disappointed. Have a dumb life!
C8 is lighter with less power, so it's easier to get traction off the line. RWD M cars are notorious for spinning their wheels at lower speeds.
As much as I wanted to not like the new front of the m4/m3, they sure do look good now. And man is it fast.
It's insanely overpriced
What color is that G82 M4? It wins on color options alone 🔥🔥🔥
INDIVIDUAL Dravit Grey Metallic
I wanna see what a $100k corvette would do against a $100k M4. Can't wait to see what a Z06 will do
C8's sell for $100-$110k in Germany. I think it'd be the same outcome.
@@HTXatLarge Same price Z06 destroys it. Not to mention the base Corvette is already and vastly better track car.
@Catholic Firefighter bullshit...show me an example or add where these things go for 60k....I literally have never seen one...these things are like 90k n up...
@Catholic Firefighter c8s are not selling for 60-70k that's BS! In the US I've seen a few listed for $120k-$130k and none under $90k
@Catholic Firefighter I can find multiple listings right away for over 100k go research
I've seen a dyno of an M4. It was putting down 505 WHP.
Shows proper driver inputs make a difference. Not just machine against machine.
What???? Hahahahah!!!! Push launch control let computer figure out throttle and traction, press peddle in advance flick right pinky finger on the paddle and yeah driver inputs. Both these cars exemplify why auto sports are in a death spiral. There is NO driver input. And neither of these cars is an effective drag racer… zzzzzzz
This was fun, I was smiling while I was watching
Any test on 2022 X4M COMP VS. CORVETTE ?
Roll and go forced induction always wins for the same HP. Torque under the curve
How do these two cocky 'experts' claim the price is 'almost the same'? The BMW base price is almost 25% more... As Will Rogers said, "an expert is just some guy from out of town"
Can you race the M4 against your Model Y performance?
M4 would destroy it
That's the exact same color I have on my 22 C8, rapid blue... What a fun car!
Slowest recorded acceleration time recorded. Average is 2.8-3.0 0-60 for vette
Carlos Lago, Ive watched you since your days with Motortrend. Then you left and Johnny Lieberman has seemingly run the show ever since. How did that happen? Johnny Lieberman? He seems super smug to me. He’s living a charmed life and I don’t think he appreciates what he has. I like the humility you bring to your reviews Carlos even though you are a Camaro guy and I’m for the Stang!Great job Carlos! Can u compare the Mach1 to either the GT or a GT350 please? Review just like this one but with the Mach 1 and the two Stangs that sit above and below… thanks!
i dont know about all that, but I do miss seeing Carlos on MT also.
This was a base corvette against a top end BMW. If you raced a Corvette Z51, it would smoke the BMW which is 0-60 Z51 is 2.8 seconds. But for a front engine car the BMW did magnificently.
Well, xdrive m4 is coming that is slightly faster from 0 to 60. Probably would lose to z51 anyway but it make them close.
This “Base Corvette” Rivals the M4. And calling it a “Top end BMW” is absolutely false… A top end bmw would be an M5 or an M8. Cars are the same price if not for the 8,000 dollar carbon ceramic brakes, 5000 dollar carbon bucket seats, and carbon fiber package which is 4500. 17 grand with three options😂
We drag race cars, not the driver reaction time. The two cars can be timed completely separately. No need to put them side by side that's for visual drama only, which is totally pointless to me.
We need the M4 Competition
That was.
Did not see that coming. I, for sure, thought the c8 was going to gap the m4
It is a base not a c8
@@burgebj all 8th gen corvettes are c8's, that's what c8 means
Drag race begins at 3:10
The guy that designed the interior on that Corvette used to be a designer at Mattel……absolutely shocking interior but hardly surprising because it’s American.
This is insane! The M3/M4 has really changed a lot over the years. Prior generation M3/M4 would not stand a chance against the base vette of the same generation. Case in point E46 had no chance to a C5, neither did an E92 when compared to a C6, and so on. Heck, E92's even struggled with pulling away from C5's.
absolutely untrue. My old stock e90 (dct) more than kept up with my friends old c6 grand sport on the streets. Their 0-60 and quarter mile times are pretty much identical, all the while being a much better place to be inside at that time. Where are you getting your info from?
Nvm you have an e93, those things barely kept up with my V8 S5 lol
@@jonm1829 come on now a C6 Gran Sport did the quarter mile in low 12’s, and you want to claim that you were close? Let’s be serious here!
@@jonm1829 Also, their 0-60 times were a lot faster than E92/90, check your specs before you call out people
@@jonm1829 well, Alpine stg 2 tune, DCT tune, and AA race header back was no slouch, plus I got to enjoy a top down experience and hear the S65 a lot better that you ever would in your closed cabin
I never would have guessed that the Beemer weighed more than the Vette.
Bmw engines are heavy and use a lot of parts, expensive repairs
Both cars are very impressive. The Bimmer is a much bigger car than the Vette. It’s almost as long as a Jeep Grand Cherokee! For reference, this new M4 is 15 inches longer than an E36 M3.
m4 also has back seats and is a lot more practical.
@@gdnght_music Agreed!
@@gdnght_music yeah but specify, child seats basically
FYI..I bought my MINI GP2 because of Carlos video of the MINI GP2! 🔥
Twin turbo or twin scroll?
the b58 has a single twin scroll and the s58 has two mono scroll turbos.
I swear all the turbo cars are underrated.... that thing probably makes 500wheel
On the dyno bench the BMW engine developed more than 580hp.....the BMW spec lied. The Corvette is a very competent machine despite the difference of power.
Well pretty much all recent performance bmw's are making the amount of power to the wheels they claim the engine has.
@@KorpiSoturi1 true. And same with some of the porsches.
I’ve been lucky enough to own both. I loved both. But my C8 is definitely my favorite of the two.
Wait, I’m supposed to like comment and subscribe before the drag race or really before the video even starts? Is that kind of backwards what if I end up not liking it? Kind of dumb.
Since I'm from Europe and the Corvette costs 100k as well, I would take the M4 all day long. Way more car for the same amount of money.
The Corvette they used was literally $21k cheaper than the M4. It’s was priced at$80k not $100k. The new Z06 will probably be around the $100k mark but Z06’s usually put based model Corvettes to shame so it’s still going to be a massive amount of performance for the price.
@@alecthomas5311 He is talking about European pricing and tax. In Europe Corvette is just not worth buying; not only because the car is more expensive here, but also because for the same price you can buy something better.
@@honeybadger4095 the video literally has the Corvette priced at $80k and the M4 at $100k so it doesn’t matter where they are. Whether in the states or in Europe, or whether the currency is dollars or euros or pounds, a 20k difference is still a 20k difference. And there’s not many cars available you can buy for 80k that gives that kind of performance, especially naturally aspirated. The M4 is 20k more expensive and turbo, so once the Z06 comes out, it’ll be about in the same price range and have over 600hp. It’ll be more comparable to how the M4 is now. So considering how the base Corvette performed against it is very impressive! It’s much more bang for your buck.
@@alecthomas5311 For an European who buy their cars in Europe it's irrelevant what it costs in the states. Corvettes used to be cheaper in europe than this new one but thats not the case anymore. I'm not in the market for these cars but I rather get M3 than a M4, more practical, rear doors and costs less.
@@alecthomas5311 There is no 20k difference in Europe, they are priced the same! Yes, the currency translates well to another one no matter where you are, but the shipping taxes and other 10 billion other taxes we have here in Europe don't care about that. Corvette here is as expensive, if not more expensive, than that BMW. Corvette is never going to be a popular supercar in Europe no matter how cheap it may be in the States. Here, things are a bit different.
Hey Edmunds, it's "roll race" or "rolling race" not "roll-on race." They're not deodorants, lol!
Its called a roll on. ..... Do you feel stupid now?
I like the Vette way better looking but the power from a much smaller engine is impressive
NA vs. turbos.
My S58 made 503 to all 4 with 5k miles on it stone stock .the in car gauge showed 560 hp my guess it that’s gross hp reading and it’s about right. So BMW hp is really wheel hp so yep well underrated..
Great stuff to see how both of these cars have evolved. Back in the day corvette was mostly muscle. Bmw was mostly luxury. Now they both have crazy amounts of both in each car. Great part is how different each car is from the other. One of each for me please...lol! They are both winners in my book.
lol corvette has no luxury in it, its just an engine, that's all ur buying
@@scorpionz44 Completely false. The msrp on all new vettes is a luxury in its self. Over 40,000 in the 90s. Over 50,000 in early 2000s. For a 2 seater car. Man a clean and tuned vette can hold its own on the streets. American dream car. You should try one. Yes a enzo and lambo are another level. Im talking everyday use. Even rich people with those two type of cars will give the vette its due credit.
100000 for an m4?? Who in their right mind spec one so damn high holy shit lmao
The Vette is about the same price though
20000 difference what are you talking about 😭😭😂
@@tylerjones5406 🤦🏻♂️
The problem isn't the manufacturer. The problem is the CURRENCY can't buy anything anymore.
For those that don't realize, the only reason why the M4 Competition RWD is a $100,000 car in this test is because it has $17,700 worth of extra options with the $4,500 Carbon Bucket Seats, $8,500 Carbon Ceramic Brakes and the cosmetic $4,700 Exterior Carbon Fiber Package (CF Spoiler, Diffuser, Mirror Caps, etc). None of it helped with the performance of the car.
long live the S58 when Xdrive comes out its going to be a menace in the streets
facts
Only from a dig. Everything else, the rwd version does better
how about a C8 with twin turbos??
The Vette does 60 in 2.8 and the m4 does it in 3.8....m4 qtr 11.9. VETTE 11.2.....What in the fixed race is going on here🤔
Real world racing... not launches done on a fully prepared surface
BMW under sells their performance
@@zyback M4's #s are 60 in about 4.0 so that race will never be close under any circumstance. At best it will run very high 11s. 12.2 avg. Fixed run can only help the m4
@@sergio74v41An M4 Comp 0-60 in 4 seconds? are you high? They do mid threes😂😂 And 11.4 in quarter mile
@jblang4242 Problem is, nooooo one can duplicate those numbers. Too hard to launch and when it's a prepped surface , it bogs. On average, it does 3.8-4.1 high 11s all day
Great Corvette but BMW knows power.
BMW: *503BHP* ///M Engineers: "at the wheels"
You can still tune the bmw to go faster while the Corvette you'll need a standalone ECU most likely just to mod it
M4 COMPETITION ❤️❤️❤️
The Corvette looks so nice!! Very impressive especially considering the price difference.
@Artuo Dietz Facts
@Artuo Dietz True, but that's due to pandemic supply issues and the sheer massive amount of people waiting for c8s to be built. It's not something GM is doing specifically. Other manufacturers are having similar issues (ford trucks for example). Other models may not be selling at a premium because there is [much] less demand.
It's hideous.
@@soonerstingergtrwd2906You drive a kia shhhh
@@Lyrical00Messiah derp
The M4 competition spanks the C8 24/7.
See: kzhead.info/sun/d7ufeNtxqouIan0/bejne.html Keep in mind this is Edmunds' own video. Obviously, something is wrong if they have 2 vids with 2 different outcomes.
LOVE IT
Priced as tested, the M4 is about $20K more than the Corvette. For about $12K more than the M4 a 14 year old base GT-R would annihilate the M4. Goes to show just how advanced the GT-R was at the time of development.
The base GTR is not 14 years old. They've increased power many times. It's a 4 year old car, and the base price is actually over $30,000 more than the BMW M4 Competition MSRP. And that's for a Nissan, with Nissan quality and dealership experience.
@@KandiMan The 2021 base GT-R shares the same chassis, engine and transmission as the 2007 GT-R. Nissan gave it some extra hp and made some refinements over the years but the two are essentially the same. BTW, 2021 base GT-R is about $113K vs. the M4's price as tested of $101K. That's a $12K difference. There aren't any options on the base GT-R other than extra charge for special paint or special leather. And the newer tech M4 still cannot match the GT-R's performance. Like I said the GT-R was engineered well ahead of its time.
@@KP-xi4bj They gave it 85 extra hp and a whole host of improvements. 2009 and 2021 GTR are not “essentially the same”. I’ve driven the 2009 and the 2017; might as well be different generations. A $75k M4 Competition performs the same as this $101k one that has every box ticked. So does a $72,700 M3 Competition, for that matter. That’s incredible value. You make it sound like these cars are just catching up to 2007 GTR performance, which is not true at all. $110k car with 570hp with AWD isn’t that special in 2021.
@@KandiMan So, you're telling me the 2009 and 2021 GT-Rs are not on the same premium FM chassis, not using the same VR engine and not using the same 6 speed DCT? They're basically the same components just refined over the years. LMFAO When a car that has been around 14 years, of course there will be refreshes but not major refreshes such that it is a completely different car. A $110K car with 570 hp and AWD that is essentially 14 years old that can still hang with newer sports cars is nothing short of amazing. Maybe, you should watch Savagegeese's review of the 2021 GT-R and I'll let him tell you why the GT-R is still special today.
@@KP-xi4bj The GTR is great, and is a massive achievement by Nissan. Kudos to them. The 2021 car is no longer the performance bargain it once was and saying BMW is just catching up with “14 year old” Nissan technology is not accurate. The real achievement is BMW delivering this kind of performance for so much cheaper than Nissan without compromising on quality, usability, warranty/maintenance, technology, etc. The BMW is the cheap option this time; that’s the incredible thing. GTR is good, but it’s $110k base. This is a $75k base car (still get leather, nav, power everything, CF roof, etc). They’re going to sell a lot of them, something Nissan isn’t exactly doing right now with the GTR.
That awkward moment for Edmunds when they go watch an episode of Throttle House and realize they're better at producing content than a Fortune 500 company.
The BMW rocking it with half the displacement and complying with strict euro emissions.
By "rocking it", I assume you mean the buyer's wallet?
@@downdemon2378 There not cheap, but you get what you pay for sometimes.
@@sr71blackbirddr I agree this m4 is a sweet ride, but not appropriate for this comparo...the correct car is the M2 competition at $59k. The vette guys are not fanboys, nor butthurt...the c8 is a monster, just like all vettes prior. The press likes mismatches to pump up the view count and fire up the discussion. Also Edmunds contradicts themselves...see: kzhead.info/sun/d7ufeNtxqouIan0/bejne.html
@@downdemon2378 It depends on the market I suppose, over here in the UK and Europe the vette would come with hefty taxes due to its emissions BMW have to comply with these strict laws so performance comes at cost. Vettes a sweet ride cant knock what GM have turned out for the buck 👏
The new M4 CSL is here, waiting to see it on any race
With performance that close, it would come down to looks for me... C8 Corvette for me
The performance actually isn't that close. It's a 3mph quarter mile difference (at least 30whp more), and the M4 has a lot more to unleash with downpipes, radials, and a tune.
With the M4's body kits that are being built it looks sick, but until they are released it looks so dumb from the front. Great at every other angle
100k for a M4. Wow
you can get one for around 80k if you ditch the ceramic brakes and other high cost options
@@10ProSoccer yeah, germans do that with options. Still impresive how expensive it can get
My car was 81k because no carbon fiber seats for 4k and no carbon ceramic brakes for 8k (that's 12k saved right there) and a couple other options. Extra options don't make you faster although the carbon fiber package might save like 50lbs. Nothing that would make a real-world difference.
@@10ProSoccer I hope for $101K, that ceramic doesn't break.
The XDrive BMW M4 crushes the C8 off the line...not even close.
So the C8 corvette is a DCT instead of automatic transmission right? I thought you misspoke that in the video😉
DCT is a type of automatic transmission
@@pranavk8293 automatic trans specifically refer to the gearbox with torque converter, like BMW M5's gearbox. It does not mean a computer-controlled gearbox is an automatic transmission
10 seconds into the video and I'm already hitting the like button!
what is color of this m4
He left as soon as he said go, didn't seem like a jump to me. There is a reason why the cadence is most important. People react to the expectation of the final announcement, based on the cadence. It's why lights are better, because there is only a human element on one side of the equation.
The dude in the Vette just has the reaction time of a drunk 110 year old. 😂😂
Correct, but isn’t that the typical corvette owner?
@@karkrazeeyankee1247 No, I have seen owners of all types of cars display good and bad abilities. It is unfair to associate any driving style, characteristic, or skill with any car. If you visit real race tracks, you will see quite a turnout for high performing cars and Corvette is among the most common for good reason.
@@KaDuWin OK
@@bobbydowling4263 Cool story bruh
corvette owner historically is old white retired guy, only performance car they can afford lol @@KaDuWin
The fact that the C8 is N/A is a win
The Beemer has 8 extra hp, he boasted of. What about KIA's latest improvement on the Stinger GT, advertised it's up 3 (three) horsepower. Why would they announce such a minimal increase after its 5th year of production? I would've been embarrassed to admit that!
Isn't the M4 four-wheel drive? Not sure if this one was an X drive.
I would take that $20,000 difference in savings on the Corvette and opt for the upcoming ZO6 and really set my hair on fire.....and I'm bald :).
Yeah, just a base C8!
If only they weren’t selling for 20-30k over msrp.
@@bradava1 the C8 is a good value and under priced today mostly due to short production run for this year.
My neighbor just bought a C8 Corvette about a month ago. I've not yet seen it out of his garage as he never drives it. It infuriates me! LOL He had a 2019 Grand Sport with less than 2000 miles on it when he traded it in on the C8.
@@Tonyr0206 Funny how these cars are being sold for the same price as they were new and that is the C7. Some people sold their C8s for more than their purchase price.
The C8 is a dig monster being only rwd.
Saw an M4 tailgating a c8 on the freeway going about 120+mph. Those m4 are no joke.
stock they are faster on a roll, imagine tuned making over 100whp more. I tried racing a c8 one day on open highway in my f80 and he didn't even want it smh. Prob was an old guy lmao
German manufacturers regularly post underrated performance figures and outputs these days...
2 turbos makes the difference against a naturally aspirated engine. Wait till the Z06 comes out, and see what type of race you'll have then.
Yup, and the price points will be about even as well. You know the deal though, they will be comparing the Zo6 to $500k Lamborghinis and limited production Ferraris talking about “fit and finish”.
After z06 just waiting for the zr1 huh..lol
Will be funny when the Xdrive m4 competition comes out and wipes the floor while carrying double the passengers all the while the corvette with an extra 100+ hp still loses 😂😂😂 fact of the matter is the m4 is a more expensive car but it shows that in more than interior quality/design and also performance as well all while still being infinitely more usable. The m4 was as fast as the corvette here, actually much much faster in real life scenario (as shown by the rolling race) despite having humongous traction issues meaning it will be significantly faster with Xdrive.