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2022 BMW M3 and M4 Competition xDrive are as quick as they are ugly

With all-wheel drive, BMW's latest M cars are quicker and more agile.

Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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Oh hey, it's the new BMW M3 and M4.

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These are the new xDrive all-wheel-drive variants.

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The xDrive models are visually identical to their rear-drive counterparts, save for a badge or two.

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xDrive is only available on the M3 and M4 Competition.

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The Competition xDrive models make 503 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque.

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Accelerating to 60 mph takes these cars 3.4 seconds.

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Can't outrun ugly, though.

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It's a $4,100 upgrade for xDrive all-wheel drive.

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The xDrive models hit BMW dealers in August.

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Keep clicking or scrolling for more photos of the BMW M3 Competition and M4 Competition.

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