Here's What Happens When You Drag Race A BMW M4 GTS Against An M3

The price of the BMW M4 GTS really is rather hard to stomach. At £121,770 it’s near enough double what you’d pay for a standard M4 or M3, and while we know that buys you a massive increase in cornering capability (it’s 24 seconds faster around the Nurburgring than a boggo M4), what does it give you in straight line speed?

To find out, Top Gear Magazine lined a GTS up next to an M3 Competition Pack on a runway for a cheeky drag race. Neither car was launched in a particularly gentle way, leading to massive amounts of wheelspin. Perhaps the point was to demonstrate that the extra power in the GTS exacerbates the M3/4’s traction issues - we’re really not sure.

But still, it’s an entertaining family quarrel to see played out. Press play and enjoy.