BMW Stopped Making These Roadsters. A New Brand Built One Anyway
A 435 hp straight-six roadster limited to 99 hand-built cars, priced from €115,500.
A 435 hp straight-six roadster limited to 99 hand-built cars, priced from €115,500.
Nine years after BMW's topless Z4 show car, Atelier Edo Popken built a version you can actually drive and register.
Based on responses from 78,514 vehicle owners, the JD Power 2026 U.S. Seat Quality and Satisfaction Study puts the BMW Z4 at the very top of the rankings with the fewest problems.
A Swiss atelier's third Leggera build pairs Z4 mechanicals with ALPINA design details.
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Atelier Edo Popken says every EDO Roadster will be built as a one-off, no two alike.
BMW reports Z4 demand doubled while the iX continued its downfall, plummeting by 46.8%. Despite its imminent retirement, the X5 had a surprisingly great second quarter, rising by 41.6%.
The last roadster has rolled off the assembly line, putting an end to the Z story, at least for the foreseeable future.
The Z4 is one of only two BMW models with a positive Q1 2026 result, with demand rising by 4.9% compared to the first three months of last year.
With no Z4 successor planned, a professional automotive designer imagines what BMW should build next.
The G29 BMW Z4 had everything it needed to become a true M car.
Time is running out for BMW’s last true roadster.