Yahoo Autos The 2021 BMW 4-Series Convertible Gets the Infamous Grille and a New Soft-Top Design
Thought BMW was done revealing new cars with questionably large kidney grilles following the debut of the M3 and M4 earlier this month? Think again. The new 4-Series convertible is here, and it shares its questionable face with its hardtop brethren. There's also a new folding soft top in place of the previous car's folding hard top roof, and up to 382 horsepower on tap.
In addition to sharing its looks with the 2021 4-Series coupe, the convertible model also comes with the same selection of powertrains. Buyers will be able to choose between two different trims: a 430i powered by a 2.0-liter inline-four making 255 horsepower and 294 lb-ft of torque, and an M440i powered by a 3.0-liter inline-six making 382 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque. Both engines use a single twin-scroll turbocharger, as well as BMW's Valvetronic variable valve timing and double-Vanos variable camshaft timing. The bigger engine also gets a 48-volt mild-hybrid system, weight-optimized pistons and connecting rods, as well as an exhaust manifold that's integrated right into the cylinder head, for better thermal efficiency and cooling.
The base 430i drop-top can spring to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds, while the M440i does the same job in just 5 seconds flat, according to BMW. Interestingly, xDrive is optional on both the 430i and the M440i convertibles (it's standard on the M440i coupe), though 0-60 estimates for those models have yet to be released. Top speed is electronically limited to 130 mph, or 155 if you option summer performance tires.
