When a powerful sports car meets maritime giant: the “Ultimate Racetrack” takes a blockbuster approach to show what happens when a professional race car driver pushes a skilled master of curves like the BMW M4 to the limit with risky manoeuvres. The high-precision automobile drifts over the asphalt, wheels smoke, and bits of rubber fly through the air. The action in these initial scenes almost takes your breath away, but the real gasp comes when it’s clear that the 431 hp race car is pushing the limits of possibility – skirting the edges of an aircraft carrier. And it’s not docked in a calm harbour – it’s surging through the open sea. No barriers. No margin for error. A deep plunge is only a hair’s breadth away. That doesn’t bother the M4, though. Its confident sound rises above the waves as they beat the ship’s bow.

Of course, it’s not so easy to [...]

The BMW M3 coupe has morphed into the new M4, and with its closest rivals from Audi and Mercedes now very long in the tooth, EVO went seeking a rival from further up the food chain.

Can the M4 do itself proud on Anglesey circuit against a proper sports car, the Porsche 911 Carrera?

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The “base model,” known as the 911 Carrera, is fitted with a 3.4-liter flat-six that produces 350 horsepower at 7,400 rpm and 287 lb-ft of torque at 5,600 rpm. Output is sent to the rear wheels via either a seven-speed manual or the PDK seven-speed dual-clutch automatic.

The new M3 and M4 use a 3.0 liter turbocharged engine that produces 425 HP and 560 Nm (413 lb-ft) of torque. The car2015 BMW M4 vs. 2014 Porsche [...]