Someone converted a BMW M4 Competition xDrive into a pickup truck.

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      With recent discussions from Slate and Ford, compact pickup trucks are a hot topic right now. If I were leading the auto industry, I would push for the return of the ute. It seems I’m not the only one, as there’s a notable trend of people adding truck beds to cars that never had them. If you’re considering this option, a 2022 BMW M4 Competition xDrive appears to be a solid choice. After all, it features all-wheel drive, similar to a traditional truck.

      Someone has actually taken this leap, and you can now purchase their finished M4 pickup on Bring a Trailer. The listing states that DinMann in Los Angeles carried out the conversion, which included cutting the stock carbon fiber roof and fabricating a bed along with a rear bulkhead for the cab. Dubbed the M4Maloo as a nod to the Holden Maloo ute, the pickup was showcased at SEMA with a metallic blue wrap, which has now been removed to show the original Brooklyn Gray Metallic paint.

      The pickup also boasts several other modifications, such as a carbon fiber grille, front lip, rear diffuser, side skirts, and fenders featuring an additional pair of vents above the wheel arches. It sits on lowered springs and is equipped with M Performance forged alloy wheels—19 inches in the front and 20 inches in the rear. The twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine has aftermarket turbos, plus an aftermarket intake manifold and exhaust. While the listing doesn’t state the power improvements over the stock 503 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque, they are expected to be substantial. An eight-speed automatic transmission was standard with the Competition xDrive during its debut model year, along with a limited-slip rear differential.

      The interior remains largely stock, except for a carbon fiber steering wheel. The car originally featured striking Fiona Red seats and door panel trim that complement the Brooklyn Gray exterior. It retains factory equipment like a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, head-up display, Harman Kardon audio system, and gesture control (which you may prefer to bypass).

      Remarkably, the conversion is said not to interfere with the factory Park Distance Control parking sensors, surround-view camera system, or adaptive cruise control. Indeed, the sensors are visible in their usual locations around the rear bumper. It must have required considerable effort to maintain rearview camera functionality for a vehicle that wasn't initially designed with a tailgate.

      It's intriguing that BMW itself didn’t consider this idea. The brand has a history of pickup conversions dating back to the 1960s, and it even created an E92 M3 pickup when that M3 generation was new. The one-off M3 Touring GT3 race car demonstrates that the engineers certainly haven’t lost their sense of humor.