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.
A Swiss atelier's third Leggera build pairs Z4 mechanicals with ALPINA design details.
BMW opened 2026 with a solid January in Germany, with gains concentrated in a few key model lines. The X1 (U11) and X3 (G45) led registrations, while the iX1 topped BMW’s EV lineup and the Z4 (G29) posted unusually strong demand late in its lifecycle.
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The BMW Z4 ends in 2026, taking with it BMW’s last pure formula: straight-six, RWD, manual, and an analog cabin. No successor is approved.
BMW ends Z4 production in early 2026, sending off the roadster with a U.S.-exclusive Final Edition featuring Frozen Black paint, red-stitched Alcantara, and a fixed $78,675 price.
See the BMW Z4 transformed into a coupe at SEMA, complete with carbon fiber touches and M-inspired upgrades.
The Z4 is not long for this world, but it's hard to believe BMW is done making roadsters.
BMW retires the current 8 Series and Z4 with no confirmed successors, signaling a new focus on future Neue Klasse models.
BMW's fresh design language has been applied to a hypothetical Z4 we shouldn't realistically expect.
Toyota is ending its BMW partnership for the next Supra. The 2027 model will feature a Toyota-built 2.0L hybrid engine with 400 hp.