Let’s also discuss the elephant in the room here. Yes – the highly debated front grill, which has become somewhat of a meme. Honestly, in real life it’s not that bad and kind of speaks to the German style of engineering, which makes BMW unique in the first place. Abrasowicz-Madej calls the grill element “the lungs of the car”. 
“And we believe it’s part of who we are and we are not afraid to deliver what stands out from the crowd.”
The other elephant in the room, is, of course, the price. The M3 starts at a cool NZ$168,900, while the M4 starts from NZ$172,900. While this may be pocket money for a select few, the average Kiwi buyer doesn’t exactly have that lying behind the sofa cushions. 
For some, it might be a goal. For others, a pipe dream. 
Check out the video above to see the cars get put through their paces.