The BMW i4 M50: A Performance-Packed Electric Machine Worth of the M Badge?

As we stepped inside the sleek and sporty BMW i4 M50, our eyes were immediately drawn to its impressive array of features. With its spacious interior and comfortable seating for two, this electric vehicle is sure to impress even the most discerning drivers. However, upon closer inspection, some of us couldn't help but notice that a pair of bags containing cases - including a Hoover-like vacuum cleaner and other household items - were somehow stashed away within the car's boot space.

One can only assume that these mysterious containers might have been accidentally left behind during the vehicle's development process. Despite this unusual discovery, our attention quickly turned to the i4 M50's impressive performance credentials. With its twin electric motors producing a combined 544 horsepower, this machine is sure to deliver on the excitement front - and boy, does it ever! The instant torque and razor-sharp acceleration made for a truly exhilarating experience, leaving even the most seasoned drivers grinning from ear to ear.

But how did our driving impressions stack up? As we took the i4 M50 to the handling track, one of us couldn't help but feel a bit apprehensive - it's not every day that you get behind the wheel of an electric car with such incredible power. However, as soon as we put pedal to metal, all doubts were quickly forgotten. The BMW's performance was nothing short of sensational, with its powerful electric motors propelling us forward with ease and precision.

Handling-wise, our initial impressions were somewhat tempered by the fact that this is an M car without a fully electric platform - a compromise that seems to have affected its agility and responsiveness in corners. As such, we can't quite put the i4 M50 at the top of the heap when it comes to handling prowess. Still, it's worth noting that some were taken aback by how impressive the power delivery felt, and overall, this is a car that truly does deliver on its promise of excitement and driving thrills.

The BMW's interior design was another area where we found ourselves thoroughly impressed - the cabin feels spacious and comfortable, with premium materials and clever storage solutions aplenty. Even the steering wheel, which some might find slightly chunky, did seem to have been designed with comfort in mind. However, the sheer size of the console housing the gear lever, for instance, was somewhat jarring - a feature that doesn't quite feel necessary for an electric car these days.

As we concluded our driving session and gathered to share our thoughts on this remarkable machine, one question kept coming up: what does it mean to be an M car? Is the badge more about prestige and reputation than actual performance capabilities? In the case of the BMW i4 M50, while it undoubtedly delivers a rip-roaring driving experience, it seems that BMW may have compromised in certain areas - including agility and responsiveness - in order to bring this high-performance electric machine to market.

Ultimately, our scoring system reveals a car that truly excels where it matters most: in terms of raw performance power. With a score of 8 out of 10, we can confidently say that the BMW i4 M50 is an absolute beast on the road - but perhaps not quite the most agile or responsive M car to date.

However, I'd like to offer a slightly different perspective on this remarkable machine. While it's undeniably impressive in terms of sheer power and driving thrills, its handling might be slightly compromised due to the lack of a fully electric platform. Hence, my decision to score it 7 out of 10.

So what does our evaluation say about the BMW i4 M50? Simply put - this is a remarkable machine that truly delivers on its promise of excitement and performance power. While it may not be the most agile or responsive M car to date, its sheer speed and driving thrills make for an unforgettable experience.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: ennow it's time to get a first look and first drive of a new EV yes it's the fifth gear recharge team test today the team tested the BMW I4 M50 first all-electric Grand Coupe and uses the same platform as their 4 Series petrol and Diesel models we have the high performance M50 version which is the EV equivalent of the celebrated M4 64 000 pounds costs a few grand less right gang the I4 M50 what do you think ym50 well it's their sport version isn't it it's a bit like I3 yeah but why not just call on mi4m4i mi4 like mi4 and then the Five series obviously they're my five I was gonna say I'm dyslexic there's way too many letters and numbers for me on this tell you what though it's great this this this matte finish I'm a fan I'd actually call this satin and if you want to get official it's actually called Frozen portomeo blue metallic all of us were blown away with a finish we really think it makes the line stand out however because it's a BMW there had to be a bit of discussion about that Grill can I get the elephant though can we just come around the front yeah it's a fully electric car so there's not an air Grill when this first came out I thought yes hell yes because it's Unique it's individual where do you all sit I warmed up to it I didn't like it when I saw the Press shots because it didn't have a number plate now it's got a number plate that breaks it up a little bit yeah and also I think with this current electric cars where there isn't a grill it somehow looks better I think all in all it's a it's a pretty car I've gone from heating it to being moderately accepting of it shall we have a look at the boot oh why not oh that's a tailgate I thought there was a boot like a saloon good size on it this just annoys me you know what I mean 670 Grand in the car and you've got two bags of cases yeah why are they hidden that is a lot of stuff like a Hoover like a Dyson thing yeah other Hoovers are available apparently like a Polly out jobber I mean imagine when you're driving when you're on one oh bang bang Bang Yeah I think there's going to be a few other bits inside that might annoy you I'm a bit concerned this mic doesn't look a bit small very spacious does it oh you know what though they say that you can get three in the back I don't think they could be tight no angle imagine I put my foot here look at this I'm coming in the middle oh God you know what I'm over there I'm over there that's not look at that yeah there's no way BMW I haven't made a bespoke electric platform yet that means it's slightly compromised they didn't need this tunnel did they this is the Legacy again of not doing their own platform you've got the big console with the gear lever and all of that isn't really necessary with an electric car these days why does it have a gear lever yeah we've got to be able to select reverse yeah but you can have button thank you not okay it is really nice yeah now steering wheel too chunky I can't I can't actually get my your hands don't go all the way around are they I can't get out of my head just how I'm comfortable assuming yeah what yeah what person signed that off Liam Neeson's got big hands maybe he signed it off you know what they say big hands big gloves that's right should we drive and see what it's like so all of us had a go at driving it we took it to the handling track an 80 kilowatt battery power's twin Motors producing a combined 544 horsepower which gets the I4 from not to 62 in 3.9 seconds despite it weighing 2.2 tons what do you think then it feels like a BMW doesn't it the right quality is good it's got a good acceleration I think we were all pretty unanimous the power delivery was Sensational the amount of power was very impressive there is very little body roll and can you tell it's half a ton heavy it feels very stiff but when you get to the corners you do feel it's a bit lazier on the direction change first impressions this thing is an absolute Beast Jimmy was really knocked over by how in you know the performance of that car but our point of reference for that car is Porsche taken not quite in the league of a of a Porsche okay two laps time out I'm just moving you're you're slightly over I'm sliding over I wanted all of it to make me feel magical and special and part of the car and involved and it just didn't do that it's not talking to me like a Porsche taikan does it's not got that fluidity or the nice sporty handling Jimmy's turn unleash the roller coaster Jimmy can I just suggest sew down a whisker put the traction on please yes we were slightly nervous but not Jimmy it seems who was enjoying himself so much he forgot to tell us anything about the car what do you think of it Jimmy uh what do you think okay I mean I mean we were petrified if I'm really honest but I got it back because he spewed in the Hedge after a lap and a half with me I'm I'm really looking forward to this oh you will honestly straight off the line oh my gosh not quite remember it does feel heavy in your hands though doesn't it it's a bit soft it's not precise it's ridiculously fast right let's see if we can get through here flat you can get the buck out a bit I had a roast dinner at lunch time do you know what you can provoke it to a bit of oversteer it's quite M4 like is it what's the matter with you it's gone what's happened roast dinner so on based on that performance from Jimmy I think he's quite okay back to business what would we score the I4 M50 and have BMW made an EV machine worthy of the M badge I think they probably have actually for me it's got to be an eight strictly BMW has given us an M car but I don't feel that the handling is quite right I don't think it's agile enough and therefore I'm going to score it six I love The Styling I love the performance it gave me the vomit comic experience and I'm giving it a rip roaring 8 out of 10. I enjoyed driving the car but I feel like it's still a compromise model without the fully electric platform so I'm going to give it a seven M50 notice team test score of 29 out of 40.now it's time to get a first look and first drive of a new EV yes it's the fifth gear recharge team test today the team tested the BMW I4 M50 first all-electric Grand Coupe and uses the same platform as their 4 Series petrol and Diesel models we have the high performance M50 version which is the EV equivalent of the celebrated M4 64 000 pounds costs a few grand less right gang the I4 M50 what do you think ym50 well it's their sport version isn't it it's a bit like I3 yeah but why not just call on mi4m4i mi4 like mi4 and then the Five series obviously they're my five I was gonna say I'm dyslexic there's way too many letters and numbers for me on this tell you what though it's great this this this matte finish I'm a fan I'd actually call this satin and if you want to get official it's actually called Frozen portomeo blue metallic all of us were blown away with a finish we really think it makes the line stand out however because it's a BMW there had to be a bit of discussion about that Grill can I get the elephant though can we just come around the front yeah it's a fully electric car so there's not an air Grill when this first came out I thought yes hell yes because it's Unique it's individual where do you all sit I warmed up to it I didn't like it when I saw the Press shots because it didn't have a number plate now it's got a number plate that breaks it up a little bit yeah and also I think with this current electric cars where there isn't a grill it somehow looks better I think all in all it's a it's a pretty car I've gone from heating it to being moderately accepting of it shall we have a look at the boot oh why not oh that's a tailgate I thought there was a boot like a saloon good size on it this just annoys me you know what I mean 670 Grand in the car and you've got two bags of cases yeah why are they hidden that is a lot of stuff like a Hoover like a Dyson thing yeah other Hoovers are available apparently like a Polly out jobber I mean imagine when you're driving when you're on one oh bang bang Bang Yeah I think there's going to be a few other bits inside that might annoy you I'm a bit concerned this mic doesn't look a bit small very spacious does it oh you know what though they say that you can get three in the back I don't think they could be tight no angle imagine I put my foot here look at this I'm coming in the middle oh God you know what I'm over there I'm over there that's not look at that yeah there's no way BMW I haven't made a bespoke electric platform yet that means it's slightly compromised they didn't need this tunnel did they this is the Legacy again of not doing their own platform you've got the big console with the gear lever and all of that isn't really necessary with an electric car these days why does it have a gear lever yeah we've got to be able to select reverse yeah but you can have button thank you not okay it is really nice yeah now steering wheel too chunky I can't I can't actually get my your hands don't go all the way around are they I can't get out of my head just how I'm comfortable assuming yeah what yeah what person signed that off Liam Neeson's got big hands maybe he signed it off you know what they say big hands big gloves that's right should we drive and see what it's like so all of us had a go at driving it we took it to the handling track an 80 kilowatt battery power's twin Motors producing a combined 544 horsepower which gets the I4 from not to 62 in 3.9 seconds despite it weighing 2.2 tons what do you think then it feels like a BMW doesn't it the right quality is good it's got a good acceleration I think we were all pretty unanimous the power delivery was Sensational the amount of power was very impressive there is very little body roll and can you tell it's half a ton heavy it feels very stiff but when you get to the corners you do feel it's a bit lazier on the direction change first impressions this thing is an absolute Beast Jimmy was really knocked over by how in you know the performance of that car but our point of reference for that car is Porsche taken not quite in the league of a of a Porsche okay two laps time out I'm just moving you're you're slightly over I'm sliding over I wanted all of it to make me feel magical and special and part of the car and involved and it just didn't do that it's not talking to me like a Porsche taikan does it's not got that fluidity or the nice sporty handling Jimmy's turn unleash the roller coaster Jimmy can I just suggest sew down a whisker put the traction on please yes we were slightly nervous but not Jimmy it seems who was enjoying himself so much he forgot to tell us anything about the car what do you think of it Jimmy uh what do you think okay I mean I mean we were petrified if I'm really honest but I got it back because he spewed in the Hedge after a lap and a half with me I'm I'm really looking forward to this oh you will honestly straight off the line oh my gosh not quite remember it does feel heavy in your hands though doesn't it it's a bit soft it's not precise it's ridiculously fast right let's see if we can get through here flat you can get the buck out a bit I had a roast dinner at lunch time do you know what you can provoke it to a bit of oversteer it's quite M4 like is it what's the matter with you it's gone what's happened roast dinner so on based on that performance from Jimmy I think he's quite okay back to business what would we score the I4 M50 and have BMW made an EV machine worthy of the M badge I think they probably have actually for me it's got to be an eight strictly BMW has given us an M car but I don't feel that the handling is quite right I don't think it's agile enough and therefore I'm going to score it six I love The Styling I love the performance it gave me the vomit comic experience and I'm giving it a rip roaring 8 out of 10. I enjoyed driving the car but I feel like it's still a compromise model without the fully electric platform so I'm going to give it a seven M50 notice team test score of 29 out of 40.\n"