Our Spies Spot Upcoming BMW i4M Again, This Time On Skinny Tires

It will become BMW’s first foray into the high performance electric sedan segment.

BMW i4 M spy photos (side view)

Andrei Nedelea

By: Andrei Nedelea

Jan 4, 2021 at 11:47am ET

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BMW may have started its series production electric vehicle journey with the odd looking (but highly successful) i3, it has since reconsidered its tactic and now electric SUVs have become a priority for the manufacturer. But it won’t betray its roots as a builder of great sports sedans, because it is set to launch the i4 (the electric version of the upcoming 4 Series Gran Coupe) which in turn will be available as a hot Motorsport model.

The Bavarian automaker has confirmed that it is indeed working on an i4M, and this latest set of spy photos give us a first look at it. How do we know this is the M version and not a lesser grade i4?

Gallery: BMW i4 M spy photos

BMW i4 M spy photos (front three-quarters)

BMW i4 M spy photos (front three-quarters) BMW i4 M spy photos (side view)

Well, even though this prototype may not look like an M car, our spies point out several telltale signs that it is. Firstly, they point to the unique M-style mirror caps (present on all Motorsport models, even the SUVs), the blue brake calipers hiding behind the wheels (that appear to have come off a base 3 Series) and the wider rear track.

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Regarding the extra width of the track, our spies were able to notice it after having seen a non-M prototype whose wheels are set more inward. We also presume there’s a sporty M-style bumper hiding under that front end camouflage and the same probably goes for the rear, although we really can’t tell through all that camouflage.