BMW’s M division has produced some truly iconic performance cars. Since the BMW M1 made its draw-dropping debut in 1978, a range of bahn-stormers have since made an appearance – each more powerful than the model that came before.

These guys rounded up four of M Sport’s most recent hits – the M2, M4, M5 30 Jahre and M6 – to find out which is the fastest across both a 1/4 mile and a rolling race. BMW fans: place your bets!