M4 Concept (Germany, 2013)

The M4 Concept was unveiled at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

The car is purely a design concept, and BMW is not saying anything about the car’s powertrain. The entire concept is painted in an exclusive color that BMW calls Aurum Dust, which is a smoky metallic gold. Like it or hate it, the car underneath is incredibly cool.

The most obvious feature of the front is the big power dome on the hood. The M4 might be dropping the V8 for the next generation, but it will still look like its ready for a fight. Elsewhere at the front, the car basically follows the usual M design of enlarging the air intakes and making it look more aggressive. The kidney grill gets double slats, and the lower air intake is absolutely massive.

In profile, the power bulge is still an eye-catching feature, but the vents behind the front wheels also become obvious. They give the car a racing look and are meant to pull cool air through t...