Neither really... Adrian is Head of BMW Design but Manager
Chris Chapman is more 'hands on'. The actual designers however are Juliane Blasi (exterior) and Nadya Arnaout (interior). I'm a huge Audi fan but this might just be the most gorgeous BMW I have ever seen. Great job girls!!!
Do you know why the only serious sports car brand in Germany (Porsche) has not succumb to hard-tops? Because they are idiotic. They weigh you down, which forces you to soften suspensions and decrease handling, the slow you down on acceleration due to the extra weight, they eat up more cargo space which already comes at a premium... etc etc.. But for some, they "look" better. A roadster is not a limo, it's about a logical yet extremely spirited drive... I don't see how a hardtop belongs on one..
so in saying that, porsche is a more serious sports car maker than ferrari? and the slr is half arse? i think you've knocked your head if your going to describe the hard top convertible idiotic. these are premium vehicles, not race cars, customers want comfort and luxury because they're driving on the road, not a race track. r u going to have a go at air conditioning units on high performance cars 2?
See you're not wrong, at all. I accept your criticism BUT. Where Porsche is right and others are wrong is that it offers an option. If you want something more hardtop-ish, you can get a Targa. But they still offer the optional softtop fully converitble for the best possible convirtible performance and thus also driving feel.
Another example of a company that got it right: Mazda, since it offers both retractable hardtop or softop for the mx-5.
oh by the way, remember this car is a bmw, it is a premimum product that isnt silly money, the base model starts at less than £30,000, a porsche 911 is far more expensive along with slr's and ferarri. you cannot compare the two. ps ive driven this car, mine is delivered in december. i have driven a porsche aswell, bema any day of the week!
if you prefer a bmw over a porsche, it's simple, you're simply not devoted enough to the motorsport way of life and you need your comfort, space, luxury and all-round usability.
@xsaradriver1 i love Porsche, loved it before BMW. Porsche is refined, perfected, this is better looking, sexy, strong, it's a man's car. This car is just for Rockstars, screams I AM SUCH FUN.
go away and dont leave a rediculous comment such as that. A hard top convertible gives you the best of both worlds, the security and feel of a hard top with the exposure and freedom of a soft top. Oh and porsche are not serious, they are lazy designers and put the engine in the wronf place. think how good a porsche is, then think how good it could have been if they had put the engine in the right place.
soft top= better engineering for sports cars. hard top= better design for luxury comfort wagons and gt cars. end of story. the new z4 is not a sports car. watch the fifth gear comparison of the z4 35 with the boxster s, you'll understand what i'm saying.
how ridiculous it is to make a big deal about these cars. do you know we are spending millions every day over a war in iraq for oil?
oh and we just bailed out the big 3 for how much? why are we showcasing these foreign cars in detroit? if you dont understand, go back to your potato chips and WoW.
The war is the decision of the US government. Yes, everyone is corrupt to some degree in the capitalist game but you are not directing blame where it is due. If the american public is too self-indulgent for their own good they are more to blame than a German automaker.
LOLOL!! oh its only us americans huh? ahem, how much more are you europeans paying for oil than us again? yeah you have NO REASONS to want anything better right? have you done ANY research on fuel efficiency? i doubt it.
we are all to blame sweetie. every country that drives and uses oil. we let our boys die over it while we pay more. this effects you almost wherever you are. face it.
You misunderstand. You raised the issue of AMERICANS specifically ("we"/"war in iraq"/"bailed out the big 3") AND "oil". So you'd do well to be more careful in the future.
This is capitalism in action. BMW can ill afford to abandon oil and maintain growth or even survive. It's all Economics. If you stop demanding they'll stop producing. That's how the machine is operated by the public.
The States use more fuel per capita bar none. Again, America chose this war. New Zealand is not in Europe.
Fuck capitalism but in the meantime the best you can do is to take the most proximate action. Only consumers can make change in the short term by voting with their wallets. Don't waste time blaming large companies that are only cogs in the capitalist system. Attack the source of their power.
I think the US economy has been messed up by the large banking interests that control it. They will make a killing off of the recession and financing the war.
yeah um, i am the one out here talking about the issue....you are the one doing nothing...so plz shove your advice. vote w my wallet? no shit sherlock! how about i do some other stuff too? like discussing the problem and making vids about it? ok w you? lol
i blame us all, not just large co's. i know we need to ask for it. stop bothering me and go do something useful jeez. or not, go be apathetic dead weight =)
Not really. All I've seen is you doing here is generating animosity and confusion. People don't understand or care for your message and so don't take any notice. I was pretty much the only one that gave you a reasonable response. The rest think you deserve to be shot. Like I said, you've begun with blaming the companies out of everyone's reach which is hopeless and neglecting your own responsibility. I've generated a more positive response here than you so lose the "saving the world" attitude.
"People don't understand or care for your message and so don't take any notice." lol uh huh. thats why i keep getting so many responses to the comments. i will be making vids about this, perhaps you will like those better.
If you still think my view is to do nothing READ MY PREVIOUS POSTS CAREFULLY. Where? My approach to sustainability, my voice has had a greater effect here.
and btw, i like my attitude just fine instead of "its ok that ppl keep dying and we over pay. lets not do or say anything to try to change it, it wont do any good," which seems to be yours. beaten down ppl who dont know their own voice, sad.
Idiot spammers like you destve to be shot. This is a video about cars so shut the fuck up about the war and oil. I noticed all of your spam commnents on all of the Detroit show videos. Why don't you find something better to do than post the same shit over and over?
look is better than ever but the price im paying the handling isnt that crisp as the old z4 coupe
ndfany 7 months ago
i bet the blonde forgot where she was while covered with that cloth
iceSkar 1 year ago
I'm selling my M3 for this!!!
csihardfan111 2 years ago
Well, my SLK230 has been doing the hardtop boogie since 1998...but I won't lie, I'd sell it, my sister, and possibly YOUR sister to own a Z4.
starstarstar42 2 years ago 2
im 12 and my dad is getting this car i found out today :D and its 2009 not 2010
spofers 2 years ago
Lucky for you man... good for you... congrats!
brood1986 2 years ago
lucky kid you are lol.
MudkipBlackieChan9k 2 years ago
absolutely stunning!!
michaeleuro1 2 years ago
is this adrian's or bangle's?
reventon12 3 years ago
Neither really... Adrian is Head of BMW Design but Manager
Chris Chapman is more 'hands on'. The actual designers however are Juliane Blasi (exterior) and Nadya Arnaout (interior). I'm a huge Audi fan but this might just be the most gorgeous BMW I have ever seen. Great job girls!!!
Ceehigh 2 years ago
CHEESY
BarrackObamah 3 years ago
Totally. They didn't need the friggin acrobat intro.
Cool car though- I just KNEW BMW would succumb to MBZ's genius with the folding hard top.
Whicol2 3 years ago
Do you know why the only serious sports car brand in Germany (Porsche) has not succumb to hard-tops? Because they are idiotic. They weigh you down, which forces you to soften suspensions and decrease handling, the slow you down on acceleration due to the extra weight, they eat up more cargo space which already comes at a premium... etc etc.. But for some, they "look" better. A roadster is not a limo, it's about a logical yet extremely spirited drive... I don't see how a hardtop belongs on one..
xsaradriver1 2 years ago
so in saying that, porsche is a more serious sports car maker than ferrari? and the slr is half arse? i think you've knocked your head if your going to describe the hard top convertible idiotic. these are premium vehicles, not race cars, customers want comfort and luxury because they're driving on the road, not a race track. r u going to have a go at air conditioning units on high performance cars 2?
Amypr1ncess 2 years ago
See you're not wrong, at all. I accept your criticism BUT. Where Porsche is right and others are wrong is that it offers an option. If you want something more hardtop-ish, you can get a Targa. But they still offer the optional softtop fully converitble for the best possible convirtible performance and thus also driving feel.
Another example of a company that got it right: Mazda, since it offers both retractable hardtop or softop for the mx-5.
PS: SLR cabrio is not hardtop, get ur facts str8
xsaradriver1 2 years ago
oh by the way, remember this car is a bmw, it is a premimum product that isnt silly money, the base model starts at less than £30,000, a porsche 911 is far more expensive along with slr's and ferarri. you cannot compare the two. ps ive driven this car, mine is delivered in december. i have driven a porsche aswell, bema any day of the week!
parnol 2 years ago
if you prefer a bmw over a porsche, it's simple, you're simply not devoted enough to the motorsport way of life and you need your comfort, space, luxury and all-round usability.
xsaradriver1 2 years ago
@xsaradriver1 i love Porsche, loved it before BMW. Porsche is refined, perfected, this is better looking, sexy, strong, it's a man's car. This car is just for Rockstars, screams I AM SUCH FUN.
FunBoy3030 8 months ago
go away and dont leave a rediculous comment such as that. A hard top convertible gives you the best of both worlds, the security and feel of a hard top with the exposure and freedom of a soft top. Oh and porsche are not serious, they are lazy designers and put the engine in the wronf place. think how good a porsche is, then think how good it could have been if they had put the engine in the right place.
parnol 2 years ago
soft top= better engineering for sports cars. hard top= better design for luxury comfort wagons and gt cars. end of story. the new z4 is not a sports car. watch the fifth gear comparison of the z4 35 with the boxster s, you'll understand what i'm saying.
xsaradriver1 2 years ago
better than a mercedes slk
looks great
love them both
josher67 3 years ago 3
Zet for :P karwa
no060787 3 years ago
doesn't look any different
biglowboboh 3 years ago
do you even know what the outgoing model looks like?
BMWandFerrari 3 years ago 2
"...in the USA, the customers will get it with 1/3 of the price everybody else does and still complain"
aparadektos80 3 years ago
Maybe a bit besides the point...Does anybody have any idea of the title of the song playing?
kittyfooot 3 years ago
It's from the "Requiem for a Dream" soundtrack. I think it goes by the same name.
DJWreckPR 3 years ago
I like the way this roadster looks, but bet an M version is gonna be the way to go.
naturesmojo 3 years ago
AGAIN, why are they unveiling these cars in detroit when we are bailing out the big three?
achampag 3 years ago
Why in Detroit? they don't have money to buy.....
cwmlau 3 years ago
same to you, euro trash
zombie1127 3 years ago
Why did they get Borat to present this?
FuckJesusFuck 3 years ago
beautiful.
L0LUNIC0RN 3 years ago
pomp and circumstance over another overpriced bloodoil deathtrap. and its another typical euro roadster. yawn.
embodies everything that BMW stands for? yes, building cars that run on fuel ppl die over every day. ppl in caskets
achampag 3 years ago
What the FUCK are you talking about man...
hammettalica 3 years ago
how ridiculous it is to make a big deal about these cars. do you know we are spending millions every day over a war in iraq for oil?
oh and we just bailed out the big 3 for how much? why are we showcasing these foreign cars in detroit? if you dont understand, go back to your potato chips and WoW.
achampag 3 years ago
The war is the decision of the US government. Yes, everyone is corrupt to some degree in the capitalist game but you are not directing blame where it is due. If the american public is too self-indulgent for their own good they are more to blame than a German automaker.
FuckJesusFuck 3 years ago
"If the american public is too self-indulgent"
LOLOL!! oh its only us americans huh? ahem, how much more are you europeans paying for oil than us again? yeah you have NO REASONS to want anything better right? have you done ANY research on fuel efficiency? i doubt it.
we are all to blame sweetie. every country that drives and uses oil. we let our boys die over it while we pay more. this effects you almost wherever you are. face it.
achampag 3 years ago
You misunderstand. You raised the issue of AMERICANS specifically ("we"/"war in iraq"/"bailed out the big 3") AND "oil". So you'd do well to be more careful in the future.
This is capitalism in action. BMW can ill afford to abandon oil and maintain growth or even survive. It's all Economics. If you stop demanding they'll stop producing. That's how the machine is operated by the public.
The States use more fuel per capita bar none. Again, America chose this war. New Zealand is not in Europe.
FuckJesusFuck 3 years ago
great username btw.
your answer is not good enough. status quo and thats just the way it is isnt good enough anymore. fuck capitalism.
economics? isnt most of the world doing badly due to the US? and why is our economy messed up? isnt one of the reasons a costly war? wake up.
achampag 3 years ago
Fuck capitalism but in the meantime the best you can do is to take the most proximate action. Only consumers can make change in the short term by voting with their wallets. Don't waste time blaming large companies that are only cogs in the capitalist system. Attack the source of their power.
I think the US economy has been messed up by the large banking interests that control it. They will make a killing off of the recession and financing the war.
FuckJesusFuck 3 years ago
Great point, very logical view.
Screename, not so much.
yungyacht 3 years ago
yeah um, i am the one out here talking about the issue....you are the one doing nothing...so plz shove your advice. vote w my wallet? no shit sherlock! how about i do some other stuff too? like discussing the problem and making vids about it? ok w you? lol
i blame us all, not just large co's. i know we need to ask for it. stop bothering me and go do something useful jeez. or not, go be apathetic dead weight =)
achampag 3 years ago
Not really. All I've seen is you doing here is generating animosity and confusion. People don't understand or care for your message and so don't take any notice. I was pretty much the only one that gave you a reasonable response. The rest think you deserve to be shot. Like I said, you've begun with blaming the companies out of everyone's reach which is hopeless and neglecting your own responsibility. I've generated a more positive response here than you so lose the "saving the world" attitude.
FuckJesusFuck 3 years ago
"People don't understand or care for your message and so don't take any notice." lol uh huh. thats why i keep getting so many responses to the comments. i will be making vids about this, perhaps you will like those better.
achampag 3 years ago
If you still think my view is to do nothing READ MY PREVIOUS POSTS CAREFULLY. Where? My approach to sustainability, my voice has had a greater effect here.
FuckJesusFuck 3 years ago
and btw, i like my attitude just fine instead of "its ok that ppl keep dying and we over pay. lets not do or say anything to try to change it, it wont do any good," which seems to be yours. beaten down ppl who dont know their own voice, sad.
achampag 3 years ago
go suck a dick you liberal eco pussy
kubomon17 3 years ago
yeah b/c everything is fine as long as it isnt you right?
achampag 3 years ago
Idiot spammers like you destve to be shot. This is a video about cars so shut the fuck up about the war and oil. I noticed all of your spam commnents on all of the Detroit show videos. Why don't you find something better to do than post the same shit over and over?
kubomon17 3 years ago
"idiot spammers like you deserve to be shot"
1. you are part of what is wrong w this world.
2. shot? over the internet? relax buddy lol
3. i am not spamming you dumbfuck, i am allowed to share my opinions here, sorry you dont like it you fascist.
3. not one comment is the same, so how am i posting same thing over and over? get a clue.
4. educating the ppl and getting you thinking and talking about these issues is my goal and guess what? its working =)
achampag 3 years ago
Tony Dungy just retired and Lea knows the Colts are about to start sucking so take it easy on the indiana hottie with the million dollar body.
zombie1127 3 years ago
Stfu
kubomon17 3 years ago
tony dungy retired? given his stance on gays, this actually pleases me. i had no illusion of getting another ring so....
thanks for the compliment sweetie =)
achampag 3 years ago 2
I really hate those pointless performances during the unveiling.
minibus1351 3 years ago 4
I know just show the damn car LOL
kubomon17 3 years ago
Love the folding metal room, this is much better than the SLK or even a soft top SL
LancerJak 3 years ago
Whats the song at the beginning?
Just getting that out of the way.
GhostofRazors 3 years ago
gms - juice ( requiem for a dream )
great car as well
lapirk 3 years ago
awesome...
bokzbakz09 3 years ago