The Lemon Index
Head to head
Each car's headline trim of its newest generation. Green check = the better of the two on that line (more power, quicker, lighter, cheaper, fewer recalls).
Ford Shelby GT350
S550 GT350R · 2016–2020
S550 GT350R · 2016–2020
BMW M4
G82 M4 Competition · 2021–2025
G82 M4 Competition · 2021–2025
Horsepower
526
503
Torque
lb-ft
lb-ft
429
479
0–60 mph
seconds; magazine test, else maker
seconds; magazine test, else maker
3.9
3.8
Top speed
175 mph
155 mph
Weight
3,655 lb
3,880 lb
Price new
base, when new
base, when new
$62,195
$74,700
Engine
Ford Voodoo 5.2
5.2-liter V-8, naturally aspirated, flat-plane crank
5.2-liter V-8, naturally aspirated, flat-plane crank
BMW S58
3.0-liter inline-6, twin-turbo
3.0-liter inline-6, twin-turbo
YouTube owner tone
out of 100, these years
out of 100, these years
—
60
Owner complaints
NHTSA, raw count, these years
NHTSA, raw count, these years
1111
4
Recalls
these years
these years
20
2
Owner complaints are raw counts from NHTSA, not per car sold: performance cars sell too few for a fair per-car score, and the busier seller usually draws more. YouTube owner tone = how positively the most-watched videos about those model years talk about the car (100 = all praise).
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Every generation
Ford Shelby GT350
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S550 · 2016–2020 | GT350R | 526 | 3.9 | Ford Voodoo 5.2 | — | 1111 | 20 |
BMW M4
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G82 · 2021–2025 | M4 Competition | 503 | 3.8 | BMW S58 | 60 | 4 | 2 |
| F82 · 2015–2020 | M4 | 425 | 4.1 | BMW S55 | 54 | 43 | 9 |
Everything on the Ford Shelby GT350 · Everything on the BMW M4 · Specs and their sources are on each car's page.