Zesty Z4: New 2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i Roadster First Drive

[MarioZ91]

coupE.. its a french word... not coup!!!!!!!

[940622431520]

this one is alot more girly than the previous one

[jbird363]

can you get the z4 without the idrive system?

[kisslite]

Yes - its caled a TT - why oh why are there so many freaking idiots in the world and why oh why are so many of them found here ??

[manfred05]

omg why? iDrive is the best!

[synaptonemal]

of course, yes. (if you don't choose the navigation system)

[hevymetal3000]

OK now im stuck I dont know wether to get the SLK 55 AMG or this car please help

[drftrt4]

I would go with the Z4

[houdini69]

what a load of shite, he says it is now a serious sports car ! excuse me is he saying that the the z3 m, wasnt a serious sports car ? fukin morons, learn about cars man.

[bondage2012]

Could a 6'3 190lb guy fit into the new Z4? Someone let me know.

[JeF4y]

I'm 6'2" and 175#. I fit into it with great comfort. I think you will be fine.

I was shocked & disappointed to find that I couldn't fit in the MB SLK-55 AMG, so the BMW was the obvious choice. Love the styling, amenities and performance. Mine just got off the boat, I pick it up at the PDC delivery on 8/4.

[bondage2012]

cool man, thanks for the info. i'll surely keep it in my list.

[fowlerpower2009]

****SIGH**** My other dream car, fun little sport car, for touring the country side with my hubband when we are retired ;) Give or take about 30-40 years ;) gorgeous car

[polkaroo16]

that's one of the ugliest roadsters on the road. What an awful looking front end. It's waaaaay too long.

[LukeXgamer]

Designed by an American. Have fun in your Mustang LOL.

[pennywse]

Actually the exterior of this car was designed by a German woman, so please get your facts straight before making yourself look like an idiot. The INTERIOR was designed by two different women (1 German and 1 American). Also, this car really cleaned up the Bangle lines of old. This car is cleaner and better looking in almost every area. If you dont like then fine, go get your cute F1 inspired Merc or Bubbly 'Girly' TT. okthnksbuhbyenow

[Khian89]

love this car getting one myself x3

[Ahya728]

why not z5? sheezz.. i mean, there's a z3 that became a z4

[euro944t]

maybe it's same chassis, they designing z5 at Area 51 ?

[bryza2004]

not a fan of the front of this car, the headlights look odd and the grill is too large.

[maxou5757]

Is that car as quick as the Audi TT-S ?

[odracirseraoseia1999]

Yes. The same.

[maxou5757]

Thanks for the answer.

[nonagon1]

The Z4 is a bit faster.

[FireOFK]

no disrespect but the "ZEE 4" sounds really stupid its--->Zed 4

[amer1cancer2753]

It is really amazing how these designers can keep making cars that look so appealing to people.

[mikeb1444]

Such a sexy car. oh oh oh Put the engine out of the M3 in it!

[suciedadsevaenunbang]

yeah definetely

actually they will put the new V8 engine

[odracirseraoseia1999]

Yeah, that will make it lighter...

It's already 1600kg with the 306hp engine, so let's stop there, shall we? Or create something like a lightweight version, with the V8 M3 engine. And then ask a gazillion euros for that.

[bigbullbronco]

wont fit

[mikeb1444]

It will. Just not under the stock hood.

[euro944t]

370ft lb toruque, ECU flash changes timing and pumps boost, test pipes w/ cat back, CAI. About $2000 installed, add M6 rims and drop it.

Look out $55K Boxster S and SLK MB & $40k 370z Conv.

Pontiac Solstice is dead along with GM. Euro and Japs have pulled away, and this car will hold resale like Box S and SLK.

M Z4 coming soon along with M135. Porsche better step it up fast, they were king in 80's-98..

[TheBrokenEclipse]

can you tell me more about the M Z4? :D

[euro944t]

Have not driven M Z with e46 M3 333hp rear wheel drive. Some have SMG, most are manuals. $6k supercharger makes 444hp, should outrun a heavier Z8 which had v8 M5 engine. I may keep my 330i and get '06 M coupe rather than trade for 550i. Have 2 cars rather than one '08 550

[hyderbomb]

thank you

[Dulez8]

I prefer zed!

[1560129]

darf zu fuss gehen

[chudei]

zesty sounds like fried chicken.

[2muchskill4you]

I like the old one better

[friendlyuser1]

ugly as hell!! no matter how u name it.....

probably the ugliest roadster on sale today. BMW does this on purpose coz they know it will sell anyways. and when they make a goodlooking car once every 25 yrs, it will be a huge hit, a collectors item. they will have to pay me to drive that.

[eldukedrino]

don't worry they wont pay u to drive it

but i would pay them to drive it over ur ass

[biglandfarm]

its better than the bangle desined flame z4!!! alot better!!!

[TheBrokenEclipse]

so its ugly uh?

whats better looking in your mind?

[friendlyuser1]

look at 0:17, the back profile is the same as a 7,5,6 series. All of those cars have been widely described as ugly. The lines are too sharp and deep not smooth and fluid. The front is too agressive not at all what a small coupe needs. whats better looking? Merc SLk, miata, TT, volve C70 etc. BMW's were good in the 90's,they r just ugly n boring now, look at that interior, step from a 370z into that and u will know how boring that BM interior is.

[TheBrokenEclipse]

...how can i convince you to realise that this is a very good looking car?

I cant.

you like yours and i like mines, BUT no matter what, this car cant be described as "ugly", the lines maybe dont suit you, but it makes it look mature, angry - which is exactly what Roadsters need nowadays...

again this is just my opinion.

[johnnyzinho0]

yes, i can agree with you about interior , but its very confterble and its very good looking from outside

[FrostedCold]

pronounced "ZED 4" not "ZEE 4"... ;P

[TechWithLukasz]

depends where you are...

[KLA551K]

You must be from the uk? Americans say "zee" the english say "zed" lol i noticed this when i was talking about my z-5500's with my english bud.

[FrostedCold]

Just a little north...little country called Canada... ;P

[Fruna123]

it is "zee" because the ABC is a rhyme. say the abc both ways and zed ruins the whole ending

[itsTiLER]

can i just say, we here in America say zee 4. When i watch Top Gear(i get BBC America) they say zed 4 and 350 zed or 370 zed. its just like how American people spell stuff differently, like "favorite". people from the UK spell it "favourite". it all depend on which country you're from. either way its correct.

[cattleman6420012000]

Extremely nice!!

[goldenmarin]

well this new z4 looks better althow id never by one as long as i own the new m3 .

[LuxuryAndExotics]

I like the new 09 Z4 too,it's a cool roadster.

[aieljose]

haha.how can they compare this car to a miata? there not even close. The miata has no beans(only a 4 cylinder) while this thing not only has way more power but is built with higher quality that can be felt inside and out.

[lORDELO2]

the Z4 was never cute, what the hell?

[Ozzy9111]

Sucks when you own one of those cute cars...lol

[lORDELO2]

i don't...i wish i did, and there's nothing cute about it

[ford1979truck]

IT CAN GO

0-60 just as fast as a new Camaro

[fastnicolasklin]

it's not bad..its nice..

[thebossisheretostay]

the z4 has done it again, as soon as i saw the first images i hated it but now i like it

[Ahya728]

sexy

[rangerangeboy]

the old one was a cute convertible for girls??? i dont think so...

[farbeyondfear]

@rangerangeboy yes it WAS! It looked like a toy! The new one looks badass!!! =)

[okan89]

the bmw z4 was never a girls car. a miata was, a beetle was but not a z4.

[morsicov]

cooooooooooool

[F2Y]

I don't think the Z4 was ever considered a "girls" car. Unfortunetly the Miata was seen as a "girls" car but that perception is changing and is seen a more of a street legal go-kart now...I hope.

Not the best lines written for the car by the folks at InsideLine, but the managed to save them selfs at the end by calling it for what it really is. Not by much though.

[DCuerpoJr]

I'd like to see how the new BMW Z4 compares against the Audi S5. Both look awesome, though both are a bit out of my price range : (

[Jackassbobby112]

How is a Z4 a girls car? Also Cute??? I've only seen rich old man drive such a vehicle and young people like me driving an M3 (Spoiled) If it wasn't for the price tag I go with the S2000.

[knoose]

Wow the writers and host of this show are outrageously old school...

[87TAGTABANDIT]

Cool this car is better

[justincrap]

BMW for ever biiiiiiitttchhhhhhhhhhhheeeess­ssss

[TheFreewayWanderer]

ive never seen a chick drive this car.. and NEVER a m coupe.

[coolerdude44]

uh this guy's retarded. the old one was never "cute" nor was it for girls, and nor was it only a weekend car. it competed with the porsche boxster and honda s2000, how are those cute weekend cars for girls???

granted, the new one is more serious, but the old one was a great performer too.

[shadman1911]

Even the Z3 M was an awesome car... but not cute... specially when it was sideways.

[StarNorth2008]

wow

any chance it will out perform the Honda S2000

[chelseamanuliver]

doubt it.the s2000 is probably still the best to drive fast in and has a fantastic NA engine.i also prefer the s2000's simple design and competitive price

[tontonpacute]

Have you forgotten that Honda stopped production of the s2000? I agree that the S200 was a great car but it was severley underpowered IMO and hard to keep at peak power output.

[chelseamanuliver]

i know 09" will be the last year for the s2000,whats that got to do with anything.and while it lacks in power it is light and has great cornering potential and it probably is still the most fun to drive.oh and if you supercharge the s2000 its easy to get power.tuners have been doing it without sacrificing usability

[tontonpacute]

Lets just talk stock for stock k? IMO this new Z 4 will probably beat the regular s2000. The track based one I'm not so sure. The s2k was an epic car for its value and performance. All I'm saying is, it would have been perfect if it had more power and torque. Listen I'm a honda guy myself so don't think I'm knocking on the s2k. The z4 is just clearly the better car w/o considering the price.

[chelseamanuliver]

ok fine.its better overall if you dont consider the price

[rs2p00nz]

cool

[VXLBeast]

Very cool looking.

I don't like how that guy says cute...he kinda spits it out, lol.

[HeadTater]

I'm not entirly sure what to make of this car. It's a chick car with balls. It performs like a mofo but it's a convertible roadster.

ah, whatever. It's still a nice car.

[stavstark]

chick car? lol dude

[uae6066]

nice car

[Kevinkim7]

3rd!!! Z4!!! IM GUNNA BUY THIS CAR LOVE IT

[coldhitz]

nice