- M4 Maloo conversion costs roughly twice as much as a standard coupe.
- Roof cut transforms the coupe into a low-slung ute with usable cargo bed.
- Upgraded turbos, intake, exhaust, and E85 tune significantly raise performance.
You might be surprised to learn that over the past four decades, BMW has built three pickup trucks based on existing models, or at least three it has publicly acknowledged. First came the E30 M3 from 1986, a one-off workhorse used to haul parts around the factory. Then there was the E92 M3 pickup in 2011, created as an elaborate April Fools’ Day joke. Most recently, BMW unveiled an X7-based pickup concept in 2019, mainly to show what its engineers could do with a little creative freedom.
Beyond those experiments, however, the company has never seriously explored turning one of its modern M cars into a ute. That’s where the aftermarket industry steps in.
BMW M3 & X7 Pickup Concepts
The DinMann M4 Maloo Project
The current BMW M4 Competition is one of the most well-rounded performance cars on the market, blending luxury, comfort, and everyday usability with the sort of pace that once belonged squarely in supercar territory. If a standard M4 somehow feels a little too conventional, this unusual build, first spotted by Motor1, might be more your thing.
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Known as the M4 Maloo, a nod to one of Holden’s most iconic high-powered utes in Australia, this custom Bimmer was built by DinMann in the US several years ago and premiered at SEMA in late 2022. It looks absolutely epic, morphing from a sleek two-door coupe to a low-slung ute.
The car is currently listed for $145,000 and shows 7,500 miles (12,070 km) on the odometer. That is well over double the typical going rate for a used M4 Competition, given that a new one starts at $86,400. Is it worth it? For most buyers, probably not. Still, someone out there may happily pay a hefty premium for something genuinely unlike anything else on the road.
What Changes Have Been Made?
From the front, it looks much like any other G82 M4, save for a customized DinMann front lip that hints something unusual is going on further back. The front fenders now feature louvers, and the car sits on matte black HRE wheels. The real change begins just behind the seats, where the original roof has been cut away to make room for a surprisingly generous pickup bed.
Plenty is going on under the hood, too, helping to somewhat justify the price tag. For example, the M4 rocks a Wagner Tuning carbon fiber intake manifold, upgraded turbochargers, a GTHaus exhaust system, and now runs on E85 with an accompanying ECU tune.
We don’t have any word on how much power the car currently makes, but it’d no doubt be enough to ensure this BMW can light up its rear wheels in an instant.
If you’d like to get behind the wheel of the M4 Maloo, head on over to Instagram to check out the listing and see the build for yourself.
