BMW Z4
The BMW Z4 M40i has always been more than just a pretty face. With its classic roadster proportions, a silky inline-six under the hood, and rear-wheel-drive dynamics, it offers one of the purest open-air driving…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 28, 2025
News
2024 has been another wild year for us! From covering global events to diving into the latest BMW Group cars, our team has been busier than ever. With travel spanning four continents and countless countries,…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 27, 2024
BMW Z4
Sometimes we don’t realize how good we have it until it’s gone. We are at an incredible moment in history for the auto industry. We stand on the transition from internal combustion to electrified powertrains….
Sean Kealey / July 29, 2024
BMW Z4
Earlier today, Germany’s Auto Moto und Sport ran a piece around the BMW Z4 with the S58 engine being planned for the finale of the current generation. Similar rumors have circulated in the past regarding…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 31, 2024
BMW Z4
2024 BMW Z4 M40i Six-Speed: First Impressions
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: March 17, 2024
BMW Z4
The Ultimate Driving Machine. It’s a marketing slogan, sure. To BMW, though, it was an ethos. As the brand progressed and started making fun-to-drive coupes and sedans, it cemented a reputation. In 1972, BMW’s M…
Sean Kealey / February 25, 2024
BMW Z4
Showing that BMW still gives a shift, the Z4 M40i finally gets a much-deserved manual gearbox for the 2025 model year. Ahead of its imminent market launch, the posh roadster returns in a batch of…
Adrian Padeanu / February 20, 2024
2 Series
Up until a few weeks ago, manual transmission enthusiasts were limited to serious M models if they wanted a row-your-own adventure. That changed with the introduction of the manual Z4 M40i “Handschalter” (German for “hand…
Steven Paul / February 19, 2024
BMW Z4
BMW has finally lifted the veil on the manual Z4 Roadster. Lo and behold, the hot new six-speed manual transmission is almost entirely parts-shared with its platform-mate, the Toyota GR Supra. With only minor differences,…
Steven Paul / January 30, 2024
BMW Z4
At long last, roadster enthusiasts in the United States can revel in the joy of rowing their own gears with the 2025 BMW Z4 M40i. This three-pedal sports car, possibly among the last newly launched…
Adrian Padeanu / January 30, 2024
BMW Z4
Technically in its sixth generation, the BMW Z models represent some of the very best in open-top cruising that money can buy. Though in production since 2019, the Z4 doesn’t feel – or look –…
Steven Paul / January 1, 2024