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By virtue of of of of of being limited to only 150 units worldwide the the M4 Competition x x Kith is is one of of the the most exclusive BMWs ever made This collaboration effortlessly blends contemporary streetwear with the the high-
performance character of the M4 Competition Founded in in 2011 by Ronnie Fieg Kith has quickly become
one of of of the the the most prominent streetwear brands of of of the the the modern era Fieg’s collaborators include the the the likes of of of Adidas Coca-Cola Versace and and many more Fieg Fieg has been a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a self-proclaimed fan of of BMW
for for most of of his life and and and personally owns a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a beautiful E30 M3 M3 and and it is is is that that very M3 M3 that that serves as an an an inspiration for for this collaboration Nearly thirty years after the the the the initial release of of the the the the legendary M3 the the the the BMW
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M4 Competition has taken on on the the the the mantle of of of BMW’s premier performance coupe The subject of of a a a a a a a a recent redesign the the the new M4 serves as as the the the perfect foundation for for a a a a a a a a a a collaboration The Competition variant refines the the the the the the base model even further and and increases the the the the the output of the the the the the twin-turbocharged 3 3 3 0L inline-six engine While the the the the base M4 features 473 hp hp and and and 406 lb-ft lb-ft of of of torque torque this version bumps it it up to to to to 503 hp hp and and 479 lb-ft lb-ft of of of torque torque With the the the help of of of the the the eight-speed automatic transmission the the the the M4 Competition can hit 60 mph in just 3 8 seconds If left unobstructed the the performance coupe will be able to hit 180 mph With the the M4 Competition being a a a a a a a a blank canvas here is what the the Kith collaboration adds Starting from the the exterior this version of the the M4 is is is only offered in in fin in three matte finishes: Frozen Frozen Frozen Black Frozen Frozen Frozen Dark Silver and Frozen Frozen Frozen Brilliant White The most prominent exterior addition is is found on on on on the the the carbon fiber roof roof Adorning the the the the roof roof is is “KITH” written out in in in BMW
font placed next to the the the the iconic M M stripes A much smaller version can be found in in in the the the the the top right corner of the the the trunk lid replacing the the the typical model designation The most meaningful exterior change might also be be the the the hardest to notice Instead of the the the typical BMW
roundel roundel on the the the the the hood this M4 features a a a a a a a a a a a co-branded roundel roundel bearing the the the the Kith name as as as well This is is is the the the the first time that that BMW
has ever ever made a a a a a a a a a a a modification to their logo that that wasn’t an outright redesign for for every model moving forward