Comments on: BMW Z4: The Old And New

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:51:34 +0000

the M should be better. Although to be honest I’m not a fan of the Z4…had to use my http://carassistants.com subscription way too much while I had it.

By: Editorial: Where Has The Car Gone?

Editorial: Where Has The Car Gone? — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:24:08 +0000

[...] car in its line-up so beautifully balanced, but sometimes they end up being too harsh (like the old Z4) and are soften up for more comfort (like the new Z4.) Which brings us back to the main question; [...]

By: greg

greg — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:06:34 +0000

Imo, the anders warming design is more modern while the e89 seems to have more traditional styling cues. This (e89) perhaps is what should have followed the z3 before evolving into the e85 z4. I think asthetically, the e85 was successful in conveying a very modernist and minimalist direction which is a great expression of what a modern 21st roadster should be. Although i’ve never felt that bmw’s design direction was purposely pursuing a heavier gadgetry-laden future, i do feel that the e89 options seem entirely unnecessary. I cringe every time i see a roadster optioned with a flappy paddle autobox or nav system. The joy of owning a sportscar is a manual geared, light, nimble, fast, and taking the long way home (i.e. getting lost) just my two cents…

By: Gord

Gord — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:09:33 +0000

The new Z4 looks good, but the old Z4 was very polarizing (what Bangle design wasn’t :D).

I think the old Z4 actually could be better looking then the current (In my opinon).

By: jon H

jon H — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:02:56 +0000

love em both. I have yet to drive the new….but i did enjoy the old to the point where i was left wanting more…i think its delivered with the N54

By: AutoCritical

AutoCritical — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:06:31 +0000

Nice article. It’s good to see that someone else also sees this distinction.
I think overall the older Z4 is a much more striking model – especially when it first came out, it looked like a concept car! They are both well designed, and look great, but just the effect the earlier one had should have been ‘re-created’….. I guess in some ways it is a little similar to the old and new audi TT – with how conceptual it was when it first came out… I wrote up a little article on my blog about its comparison (old and new) http://www.autocritical.com/blog/2009/05/2009-bmw-z4-roadster/

By: Lance

Lance — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:56:23 +0000

I disagree, I have not been a fan of the old Z4. In my opnion, the headlights of the old Z4 copied the first Audi TT’s lights – which was not something attractive. The twin headlamp was also somewhat lost in that headlight unit due to the TT copying. Looking from these pictures, the old Z4 has got quite a sorry face and is surely not missed by me.

By: W///

W/// — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:13:58 +0000

Little correction, Regensburg is in Germany, not Austria

By: CarsoBlog

CarsoBlog — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:47:05 +0000

New version is prettier for sure, but I still would go for Honda S2000… or new Opel GT.

By: ga41

ga41 — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:05:12 +0000

You know i’d really like to read a roadtest comparing the 3lt E85 Si Sport and the 3lt E89 M-Sport. I know the E89 has a far better interior so comparisons shouldnt be made there and also looks is a subjective matter so no comparisons there either but an article comparing handling dynamics and performance would be great.