The 2021 BMW M4 is an excellent sports car to drive so, in theory, it shouldn’t have a problem tackling the moose test.
Km77 recently got its hands on the new M4 Competition and initially lined it up for the moose test at 78 km/h (48.46 mph), a speed at which a Tesla Model 3 can safely navigate the test. However, in the BMW, the rear end stepped out the moment the tester steered it to the right through the course. This sudden oversteer took out two cones and despite the driver’s best attempts to countersteer and control the slide, it took out another cone when swerving back to the left.
What’s particularly surprising about the car’s behavior at its limits is that all of the traction and stability control systems were enabled.
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On its second run, the speed was reduced to 76 km/h (47.22 mph) and this time, the M4 Competition did manage to safely navigate the test, although its rear end lost traction once again. This is interesting as most other cars put through the moose test first push into understeer, rather than oversteer. Km77 completed its test by putting the M4 Competition through a slalom, which it successfully completed at 78 km/h (48.4 mph).
Needless to say, the M4 Competition’s result isn’t that great since we’re talking about what is considered one of the best (if not the best) performance coupes on the market. Surprisingly enough, the Ford Puma ST, a small sporty crossover, performed notably better than the BMW, as you can see in the following video.