New photos of the new E89 BMW Z4
BMW have released a new set of photos of the new E89 BMW Z4 Roadster, this time of a very good looking blue-coloured specimen. Looking at it really reminds me of the blue BMW Z4 M Coupe that I used to always see in the BMW Malaysia parking lot in Cyberjaya, a car which I once drove all the way up to Kedah to see race against an airplane on an airstrip, unfortunately that didn’t happen!
Three models of the E89 Z4 will be available in the UK market. First up is the BMW Z4 sDrive23i which comes with a 2.5 liter magnesium alloy engine with Double VANOS dual variable valve timing and Valvetronic variable valve lift, producing 204 horsepower and 250Nm of torque. Even this baseline model goes to 100km/h in just 6.6 seconds, while having a combined mpg rating of 33.2 and emissions of 199g/km.
The middle child for now is the BMW Z4 sDrive30i, which somehow has managed to keep the same combined mpg and emissions ratings as the sDrive23i model. This one puts out 258 horses and 310Nm of torque from as low as 2,600rpm, and it goes up to 100km/h in 5.8 seconds.
The peak performer is the BMW Z4 sDrive35i, fitted with the N54 twin turbocharged inline-6 engine (which has now been sort of phased out by the slightly better performing single turbo N55 in the 535i GT) producing 306 horsepower and 400Nm of torque, getting the Roadster up to 100km/h in 5.2 seconds. Combined mpg is 30.1 while emissions are rated at 219g/km. This model can be fitted with an optional twin clutch DCT transmission with 7 gears at a premium of just over 1,800 pounds.
The new Z4 is thus the first BMW roadster offered with a retractable hard top which opens and closes in 20 seconds, an optional twin clutch transmission, a turbocharger, Drive Dynamic Control and an Adaptive M Sport Suspension. DDC allows the driver to choose between Normal, Sport and Sport+ modes via a button on the centre console, which varies throttle, steering, DSC, and transmission behaviour.
The Adaptive M Sport Suspension which is optional lowers the E89’s ride height by 10mm and feature four infinitely adjustable twin-sleeve gas dampers with combined compression and rebound stroke adjustment. This is done by controlling the flow of oil within the shocks. Three accelerometers feed the Adaptive M system so that it can control each damper independently to suit the driving and road conditions.
BMW claims the response time is so quick that a signal from the front wheel crossing a hole in the road reaches the center control unit and the rear damper is readjusted for the hole even before the rear wheels reach the same surface! This is probably thanks to the FlexRay communications bus. The new Z4’s chassis is also 25% stiffer than before.
And of course, this is probably BMW’s first roadster without a proper handbrake. You won’t be able to see Clive Owen do crazy 180 degree turns and similiar stunts (easily at least) with the Z4 in a new series of The Hire clips. BMW says the handbrake was removed because of packaging reasons, as the new button parking brake saves space on the center console, and in BMW’s opinion it will not affect the way the new Z4’s customers drives the car, probably because with the new grown-up Z4 they are also expecting more grown-up buyers.
The new BMW Z4 is priced from £28,645 (RM161k) for the BMW Z4 sDrive23i, £32,660 (RM183k) for the BMW Z4 sDrive30i and finally £37,060 (RM208k, so sorry for torturing you guys with the prices) for the BMW Z4 sDrive35i.
The new Z4 will probably be here sometime in end-June 2009. I can see an sDrive23i and sDrive35i line-up making the most sense.
Look after the jump for the rest of the photos.
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May 27, 2009 @ 2:15 am
Looks stunning but awkward since its heavily restyled, but i believe it looks really stunning if it designed from scratch
May 27, 2009 @ 2:16 am
hope you guys are enjoying the pix, they are as big as 3000px wide!
May 27, 2009 @ 2:42 am
stunning pics. you’re right nmh, in some angels it does looks awkward but overall its simply drop dead gorgeous, and more so in flesh i suspect.
too bad the cheapest we’ll get it for will be rm360k+
May 27, 2009 @ 3:17 am
pertamax!
good looking car
May 27, 2009 @ 7:28 am
this is one good looking car from bmw..lot better than 5 series GT..
May 27, 2009 @ 8:05 am
Saw one en route to BMW Cyberjaya on trailer. Not really dramatic looking as compared to the model it replaces.
May 27, 2009 @ 10:00 am
Can’t help but to noticed 3series genetic in that design… the curved and slanted headlight.
But great job overall!!
May 27, 2009 @ 10:29 am
the coupe simply look stunning
May 27, 2009 @ 11:39 am
Wow…nice BMW. common Benz, show us ur new SLK… it’s your turn now.
May 27, 2009 @ 11:42 am
damn handsome car
May 27, 2009 @ 11:54 am
Get a Audit TT better…more chun…
May 27, 2009 @ 12:09 pm
160k x 2 = 320k based line model for us here…..so now i can only choose to get 308GT..if not we could hav get this pretty Z4..
May 27, 2009 @ 12:26 pm
Damn…. Have to go for a Camry instead of this Z4.
May 27, 2009 @ 12:46 pm
what a perfect car!!
May 27, 2009 @ 1:31 pm
Looks good. Makes the TT and SLK look tame.
May 27, 2009 @ 1:39 pm
If you talk heavily restyle, the 5 series takes the price.
-kington
LMAO!!!
May 27, 2009 @ 3:25 pm
this car make me horny.
hahaha
May 27, 2009 @ 3:27 pm
sometime the grill looks so american car, mercury
May 27, 2009 @ 7:03 pm
[quote comment="241543"]this car make me horny.
hahaha[/quote]
true…true…
May 27, 2009 @ 7:36 pm
I serious felt tortured because of the bloody price! It’s so cheap! Terlalu murah! We can only buy the new Golf GTI for the highest spec price for the Z4 in Malaysia. haihs…
May 27, 2009 @ 8:05 pm
this so beautiful….whereas the 5 series is just the opposite…
May 27, 2009 @ 8:53 pm
Paul, is the price u mentioned above include the taxes?
May 27, 2009 @ 9:12 pm
paul, u shouldn’t state the price, u just spoil my dream
haha
cheers!
May 27, 2009 @ 9:13 pm
any manual version available?
May 27, 2009 @ 9:43 pm
so awesome looking..i’m gonna shut my computer down now..gonna hit te books..study hard..get a good job..n go buy this car..wish me luck..
May 27, 2009 @ 10:15 pm
definitely the best looking Z to date
May 28, 2009 @ 8:52 am
The car is………LONG..
May 28, 2009 @ 8:52 am
Best looking Z by far. Looks more like a mini 6 cabrio than a Z4 replacement.
The thing that caught my eye was just how large this thing is. Having driven the (rather bad excuse for a BMW) Z3 1.9 on several occations, this looks exceptionally large..that is, unless the driver in the picture was really small.
Same goes to the SLK to a lesser extent, but I suppose all the “small” roadsters are growing up.
May 29, 2009 @ 6:42 pm
[quote comment="241581"]any manual version available?[/quote]
i think de pictures above showed tat there’s a manual version..
May 30, 2009 @ 10:34 pm
i never like z model..but this one is the best looking so far..even when u see it in flesh..nice
June 3, 2009 @ 1:56 am
design of the car are very great.. the frontview,the body shape, the offset, the interior…
BUT
bmw once again failed to deliver a complete design of z4 after it back view is bad..
1=backlight design either outside nor inside
2=backdesign also bad with kind of flat shape
3=ekxos design are olden style.. change it
overall 6/10
June 3, 2009 @ 12:29 pm
The look is better then the previous Z4.
And the price is not as expensive as I expected.
I think I’m going to canceled my M6 and book one of this.
June 8, 2009 @ 12:40 pm
damn..this car look lika a shark
September 26, 2009 @ 12:37 am
the malaysian price including cronies triple profit:-
BMW Z4 sDrive23i – RM411,800.00
BMW Z4 sDrive35i – RM558,800.00
Enjoy!
September 26, 2009 @ 12:38 am
Enjoy dreaming only