Yes, we’re aware that the BMW M4 GTS is, in fact, not an M3.

And while the M3, M3 Competition and M3 30 Jahre are all lovely things, the M4 GTS turns things just that extra click up to 11.

If you’re going to go turbo, go all out.

BMW M4 GTS engine

And with 600Nm of torque, 50 more than the M3 Comp, you can imagine how well it gets that power to the ground.

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It’s also 10kg lighter, which means it has 16kW more power per tonne than the Competition.

Does your brain hurt yet?

Ultimate BMW M3s rear

The M3 Competition claims 4.2 seconds, the M4 GTS claims 3.8.

The kicker? A GTS would have set you back a whopping $150K more than the Comp… but there were only 25 brought to Australia, and they were all snapped up quick-smart.

Ultimate BMW M4s interior

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With two turbos and a load of torque, you can keep the revs around 5500 and still extract everything you’ll need from the Bavarian beast.

Ultimate BMW M3s external