Ever wanted your electric BMW to have a little more zing? BMW Philippines has finally brought in the higher-spec i4 M50 for those looking for thrills.

The price of admission? A sweet P5,990,000, a P1,500,000 difference over the base eDrive35. So, what does that get you?

The biggest draw to this is the bump in power. Now with two electric motors, it gains all-wheel drive and a power output of 544hp (with 795Nm).

The top speed is 225km/h, but the 0-100km/h sprint is done in 3.9 seconds. The maximum range is also up to 520km from a single charge.

It introduces the M Sport cosmetics with a more aggressive front and a rear bumper with a diffuser, alongside a small lip spoiler and 19-inch alloy wheels that also hide large M Sport brakes.

This ditches the blue accents, introduces several M badges all around, and comes in three colors: Alpine White, M Portimao Blue, and M Brooklyn Gray.

The interior is upholstered in black Vernasca leather with blue stitching on the M Sport seats, alongside aluminum interior trim and an M leather steering wheel.

Otherwise, it’s similar to the base i4 with the Curved Display that merges a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 14.9-inch infotainment screen. It runs Operating System 8.5 and features wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration. It also has BMW ConnectedDrive services.

Other niceties include a three-zone climate control system, a 12-speaker Harman Kardon surround-sound system that plays BMW IconicSounds Electric, and wireless charging.

The car comes with the BMW Driving Assistant package, which introduces lane-departure warning with lane return, lane-change warning, front-collision warning with automatic emergency braking, pedestrian warning, rear cross-traffic alert, rear-collision prevention, and a manual speed limiter.

Finally, there is a five-year comprehensive warranty, a six-year BMW Service Inclusive package, an eight-year warranty for the battery, and a free Wallbox charger to be installed at the customer’s residence for free.