BMW Z4
BMW’s little roadster gets a few cosmetic revisions for 2023. It continues to shine where handling and performance are concerned, yet many customers prefer the Porsche 718 Boxster, likely due to a lack of customization options. The standard turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine produces 255 horsepower, while the optional turbocharged 3.0-litre six-cylinder serves up 382 horsepower. The same engines can be found in the Toyota GR Supra, in case you forgot.
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2020 BMW Z4: The Better of the Two
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Sales of sports cars are falling right now and with development costs continuing to rise, it only makes sense for automakers to join forces and create a common platform that has the ability to spawn different products. That’s what Toyota and BMW did with the GR Supra and Z4, respectively.
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2020 BMW Z4: Resuming Where it Left Off
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The Z4 roadster is back, fully redesigned and ready for action. It’s more powerful than ever and its performance and handling have been enhanced, in addition to boasting a more luxurious cockpit and new technologies. Simply put, it’s better than ever, but is it too late? See, just when the …
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Five Things to Know About the 2019 BMW Z4
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BMW’s roadster is back. After pulling the plug on the second-generation Z4 at the end of the 2016 model year, the two-seat sports car is returning to the market entirely redesigned, but with the same basic recipe. Here are five things to know about the 2019 BMW Z4, which will …
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2019 BMW Z4 sDrive30i: No Need to Worry
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PALM SPRINGS (California) – After a three-year hiatus, BMW’s drop-top roadster returns with an all-new face, built on an entirely updated platform and powered by two new engines. Exciting. But we were worried. Worried that this new Z4 would be too big, too soft and far from its roots (the …
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We're Going to Drive the 2019 BMW Z4, the Toyota Supra's Mechanical Cousin
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This week, we’ll be in California (yes, again), in Palm Springs, to drive the all-new 2019 BMW Z4 as part of BMW’s yearly Test Fest event. The BMW Z4 is an interesting car because, one, it’s the only two-seat convertible sports car within BMW’s lineup and, two, it shares almost …
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2010 BMW Z4 sDrive35: An Homage to the Sports Car
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Once in a while, a car comes along that causes you to question how you define a given class of vehicle. Family sedans, for example have gone from massive, V8-powered behemoths to diminutive Hybrid runabouts. Economy cars have gone from Messerschmitt bubble cars, to Reliant Robins, to Ford Falcons, to …
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BMW Z4 2010, a dream car !
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Uncle Robert put in 40 long years at a Montreal newspaper, but was never able to own one of the luxury sports cars that he’d been dreaming of since his youth. A limited budget and family obligations were no doubt what held him back. Sure, over the years he did …
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BMW Addresses Biggest Complaint About Z4 Roadster for 2025
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Quick question: what’s the No.1 thing that’s missing on the BMW Z4 ? Forget about storage capacity or customization options. The answer is obviously a manual transmission. Making matters worse is that its top competitor, the Porsche 718 Boxster , offers one. Well, we’re happy to report that things will …
Recalls
Nearly 100,000 BMWs Recalled in Canada for Fire Risk
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BMW is announcing a recall on more than one million vehicles around the world due to a potentially faulty positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve heater that could overheat and result in a fire. Similar recall campaigns were conducted in 2017 and 2019, once again affecting over a million BMWs globally.
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Several BMWs to be Built Without Touchscreens Due to Chip Shortage
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Faced with a lack of chips that are oh-so-important for a plethora of electronic systems, many automakers have to make tough choices including sacrificing some vehicle functionalities. For instance, GM opted to build Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups without variable-displacement technology that helps reduce fuel consumption, and the 2022 …
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BMW Recalls Several Models Along With the Toyota Supra
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BMW North America is recalling several BMW models as well as the Toyota GR Supra due to a problem with the engine management system. According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a software glitch could cause the loss of braking assist at startup, meaning drivers won't have …
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These Old, Never-Seen BMW Concepts Predicted The Future
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While the BMW Concept 4 and Vision iNEXT are modern inspirations for the German automaker’s new design language, two older vehicles—which up to this day had never been seen before—may be at the source of what we now find in the BMW lineup. A new video posted by BMW Group …
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Chevrolet, BMW Have the Best Car Seats, Study Finds
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Chevrolet and BMW top J.D. Power’s 2020 Seat Quality and Satisfaction Study released a few days ago. Surprised? The former leads all mainstream car brands with four award-winning vehicles. The Sonic, Impala and Equinox are segment winners, while the Silverado is among the three best pickups/vans. On the luxury side, …
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2019 BMW Z4 Roadster: the sDrive30i Version Will Arrive First
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We talked a lot about the new generation of the Z4, which was officially unveiled in Pebble Beach, California, last month. It will once again rival the Audi TT , the Mercedes-Benz SLC and the Porsche 718 Boxster . The M40i First Edition was presented which, for the moment, will …
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The 2019 BMW Z4 is Shaping Up
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As usual when it’s about to launch a new or redesigned product, BMW just published a series of images of its new third-generation Z4 roadster , all wrapped up in a psychedelic camouflage. We can see the car being put through its paces on the manufacturer’s Miramas test facility in …
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Motoring TV 2003 Episode 3
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BMW intros Z4 2003 Jaguar S-Type R why noisy tires can sound like an expensive bearing job F1 drivers compete against Toyota test drivers problems related to engine mounts right lane is sacred but only Jim Kenzie and Newfoundland know it!
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2014 BMW Z4 GTE Launch
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Watch the amazing 2014 BMW Z4 GTE floor it on the race track with its powerful 4.4 liter v8 engine.