BMW Z4 Spices Up 2010 Detroit Auto Show - NAIAS Video

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BMW will publicly unveil the new 2011 Z4 sDrive35is roadster in early January at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. The range-topping Z4 sDrive35is features a new M Sports package that also will be offered on other Z4 variants when the Z4 sDrive35is reaches U.S. dealers in spring 2010.

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[BlueCrystal021]

There already was a Z4 ///M .....

[coolerdude44]

@Wormtail81 i don't care how quick the shifts are, and i don't care if it shaves 5 seconds off the nurburgring lap time.  in the real world, the manual is smoother, and more rewarding to drive. and paying $4,000 not to have one is just ludicrous to me.

[bartybaby]

@DiosanXaquerry Yeah, asking the same question. Automatic Dual-clutch transmissions are very smooth. You cannot shift smoothly all the time in a manual specially when you are tired already and in a traffic jam, in most cases, people just dump the clutch.

[DiosanXaquerry]

@coolerdude44 "smoother", and "more rewarding to drive" ... since when... that definitely has not been my experience....

[Chace1126]

Haha, I own a 2008 miata, a 2001 z3 and am about to own a 2011 z4. The miata isn't even in the same league as the z4. It's like saying your conversion van is more exciting than a lambo. I am a miata lover, but come on, be serious. You are probably just jealous that you can't afford one and trying to make yourself feel better.

[dejamester]

How did this become a Z4 vs. Miata debate? Apples and oranges. The Miata was designed in the spirit of the old, British MGs and Triumphs - a basic, no-frills machine for fooling around with the wind in your hair.

BMW, on the other hand, is about refinement. It's about trying to be the best that a car can be, which you're going to pay for on the sticker. I'm sure the Z4 is a wonderful car, but it and the Miata are in two different leagues.

[scrfce123]

Have you driven a Z4?... I've driven some decent cars, but the older Z4 takes the cake. It has the best feel of any car that I have driven to date... Only other car that comes close is a WRX Impreza - which is nicer to drive than something like an M3... I would definately buy this new one over an S2000 and Miata if I had the cash. It has torque, refinement, style and comfort. Something that the competition lacks.

[quickcooper61]

@gephross100 while i love and respect the Mazda, BMW has been in the business of kicking ass just as long and has done a much better job as a whole. Yes since the mid 90's BMW has stepped away from their roots and started building luxury road cars. Most of them are formidable oppoents to many other road cars. When it comes to the Z you are getting your moneys worth. Besides wait until BMW unveils the Z2. Same size and weight as the miata but with a monster NA BMW engine under the hood.

[quickcooper61]

@sdlausen The Z4 is actually a high tech miata. Believe me I love the miata because it is by far the best road car for the money. But the Z4 is simply a few steps further. More power more comfort such on and so forth. In a straight line the Z4 by far on windy roads the z4 would still come out on top because of its power advantage. Also its not insanely heavier than the new miata. a few hundred pounds... Nothing that twice the amount of power and wider wheels can't fix

[quickcooper61]

@gephross100 A 1999 BMW Z3 is much more expensive than a 1999 miata.

[sdlausen]

The Miata is a purists car that's reliable, and FUN. This Z4 is not. It's more on the terms of a cushy, plush roadster intended for cruising. Boring... I see the Z4 as over complicated, heavy, and of course, expensive. I'm also pretty sure like every other BMW due to their over engineering, it will be an unreliable electrical nightmare on the long term. New BMW's don't even have an oil dipstick. Sad. If you want a real exciting/fun/reliable roadster, try an S2000. Just my 2 cents.