The BMW M4 Competition is a track-focused coupe with a 3.0-liter six-pot turbo under the hood rated at 510 PS (503 hp / 375 kW) and a sprint time of 3.9 seconds. This makes it a good track day performer, but apparently a poor moose dodger.
During its obstacle evasion trial commonly known as the moose test, the car showed subpar performance at nearly every speed. At 78 km/h (48.5 mph), it kicked out its tail and hit multiple traffic cones while also swerving dangerously into a different lane. At 76 km/h (47.2 mph), things proceeded in a similar fashion, but the driver managed to keep it from striking any cones.
At 77 km/h (47.8 mph), oversteer prevented the driver from stabilizing the car on its track. Finally, at 79 km/h (49.1 mph), the car simply failed to stay in the lane. It did perform surprisingly smoothly at a slalom test, though.
Summarizing their findings, the test crew ventured an opinion that the M4 Competition was finely tuned for track performance, not obstacle avoidance. Therefore, its Dynamic Stability Control system (DSC) is reluctant to kick in during sudden maneuvers. This can be useful for keeping the car on track, but unpredictable when driving it on a highway, for example. As for the successful slalom test, slalom is much closer to a common track driving scenario, so it is no wonder the M4 shone there.
Just as a side note, the wobbly and high-riding Ford Puma ST had no issues at the moose test at speeds up to 81 km/h (50.3 miles per hour).