The New BMW Z4.

1. The New BMW Z4. 2. Specifics. 3. Production of the New BMW Z4. 4.
Specifications. 5. Exterior and Interior Dimensions. 6. Output and
Torque Diagrams. The BMW Z4 certainly means business: This is exactly
what a BMW roadster must look like, this is exactly how it must drive.
The Z4 is a breathtaking experience on the road appealing to all your
senses as a purist automobile for the connoisseur. It not only
represents one side of BMW's new design language, but also sets new
roadster standards in many areas: Self-confident, powerful, sporting
and aesthetic, the Z4 offers extremely precise and safe handling
ensuring driving pleasure of the most supreme calibre beyond comparison
in the market. BMW's new two-seater is making its debut as the Z4
3.0i with a 170 kW powerful straight-six and as the Z4 2.5i featuring a
141 kW straight-six. Design: unique proportions in an interplay of
different shapes. Through its proportions alone, the Z4 is a truly
remarkable car: The long, sleek and stretched-out engine compartment,
the snug cockpit wrapped around the driver and passenger, and the
short, muscular rear end - there is hardly any other roadster these
days with comparable dimensions. A wheelbase measuring 2,495
millimetres and overall width of 1,781 millimetres set a new standard in
this class, while the overall length of 4,091 millimetres is both
sporting and compact. The result is a genuine athlete resting firmly on
the road with short overhangs front and rear - without a single gram of
fat! The Z4 has two waistlines. The lower waistline extends from the
engine compartment lid across the door, first moving down and then up
again towards the rear. This creates an impression of powerful
self-confidence and at the same time is reminiscent of the classic,
door-less roadster of the past, giving this two-seater its unmistakable
character. The upper waistline, by contrast, extends in a powerful arch
from the beginning of the compartment lid all the way to the rear. And
the door line extending upwards to the rear at a slight angle is
equally exciting and fascinating in its look. This design is truly
special: Particularly striking features are the surfaces, edges,
rounded corners and drawn-in areas - clearly visible and interacting
among themselves, creating a rapid interplay of concave and convex
design. The result is exceptional lines, shadows and reflections, again
emphasizing the particular proportions of the BMW Z4. The interior:
tailor-made for a sporting experience. Getting into the Z4, you will
realise right away that this two-seater is a truly modern roadster: The
two doors extending far to the back, as well as the low entry cut-outs,
do not require the driver or passenger to undergo any kind of
contortion to climb aboard. And once you are in your seat, you will
enjoy your ideal roadster position, sitting down very low and far to
the rear, behind the car's centre of gravity and point of rotation.
This ensures direct perception of all vehicle movements and,
particularly in tight bends, makes for a very special experience on the
road. The seats themselves are both comfortable and ergonomic in
design. Offering very good side support, they can be set to many
different positions, the extremely wide range of adjustments together
with significant headroom allowing even very tall and short drivers to
find their ideal seating position. For further convenience, the
steering column may be adjusted for both reach and angle, whilst the
height-adjustable headrests feature a new kind of absorption foam
significantly reducing the risk of injury particularly in a collision
from behind. The exterior design of the BMW Z4 continues throughout
the interior of the car, the driver enjoying classic roadster design of
the highest standard: straightforward, clear, modern and elegant, just
right for driving with the roof down. The instrument panel is curved
towards the inside, the centre console is shaped like a letter T facing
towards the instrument panel. The speedometer and rev counter are the
dominating instruments on the dashboard. Paying homage to classic
roadsters of yesteryear, the tube-like instrument covers prevent any
reflection of the instruments in the windscreen. The on-board computer
LCD display is integrated in the speedometer; the fuel gauge and water
temperature gauge are in the rev counter. The gear indicator (on models
with automatic transmission) and the telltales are arranged between the
two instruments, the heating and air conditioning are controlled by
rotary knobs in the instrument panel above the centre console. One
level higher up you will then find the controls for the radio or,
respectively, the HiFi system. The Z4 offers its passengers lots of
convenient space: a glove compartment, two built-in pockets in the
doors, and a box with a capacity of approximately ten litres in the
rear bulkhead between the seats. The cover on top is locked together
with the central locking; the opening mechanism is hydraulically
dampened. A small storage box beneath the handbrake lever is very
convenient for coins required when parking or other small odds and
ends. And last but certainly not least, two cupholders are available as
an option, folding out beneath the side ventilation nozzles in the
einstrument panel and readily adjusting to cups or cans varying in
size. To ensure optimum use of the luggage compartment with the roof
closed, the BMW Z4 comes with a variable roof storage compartment. Like
on the 3 Series convertible, the roof compartment made of a special
synthetic material can be disconnected and folded up like a box -
again, a unique feature in this class increasing luggage compartment
capacity in this case from 240 to 260 litres (which is enough space for
two golf bags or four crates of bottles). To prevent damage to the roof
or the luggage, a safety switch on the electrohydraulic roof stops the
roof cover from being opened when the roof box is folded up.