BMW Z4

The new generation BMW Z4 gets an all-new cabin that looks as futuristic as it can, with an all-new layout comprising of the latest gadgetries and components. One can have the interior cabin in one of the multiple dual-tone upholstery options – Ivory white with black, all black, Magma Red with black, walnut brown with black and black with contrast blue stitching. There are also three trim levels available – high gloss black, mesh-effect aluminum, and tetragonal aluminium.

The cabin of the BMW Z4 matches the sporty appeal, with a cool looking fully digital TFT MID instrument console behind the M-sport multi functional steering wheel. Attached to the instrument console is a large trapezoidal panel for the touchscreen infotainment system, which packs in all the modern amenities apart from Android Auto. The infotainment system also houses BMW’s latest iDrive controls and intelligent personal assistant system which has latest versions of compatible voice commands.

The sleek and wide looking panel for the AC vents and controls for music system and automatic climate control in the lower layer of the dashboard make the cabin look wider.

In this latest iteration, the BMW Z4 looks much sleeker and gorgeous than ever before, with a wider and low slung stance giving it a smart road presence reminiscent of sports cars.

The frontal look of the BMW Z4 has been made to appear a bit different from the rest of the BMW cars, with sweptback headlamps laid in a vertically angular manner. These full LED headlamps have different looking daytime running LEDs unlike those in other BMW cars. The double kidney grille has a wider look, which is here completely finished in black wit vertical slats to accentuate its sporty persona.

The side view of the BMW Z4 has got enhanced elegance thanks to a longer profile with increased wheelbase and large alloy wheels, which do have multiple designs to choose from. The twin character line flowing upwards from the front wheel arch to tail lamps do make it look edgy, with an aerodynamically placed slanted air vent behind the front wheel arch.

At the rear, the BMW Z4 gets wider and horizontally stretched full LED tail lamps with a wider boot design and bigger rear bumper, with integrated boot-mounted spoiler and faux vents on the corners of the rear bumper.

The BMW Z4 is fitted with top-notch hardware, which includes BMW’s finely engineered variable sport steering with agile response and Sport mode in the transmission, which do match with the M-sport suspension setup which makes the handling of the car quite precise. Though, this makes the ride quality quite stiff.

The BMW Z4 sources its power from a rather small 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine, which is coupled to an 8-speed Steptronic automatic transmission. The engine might sound small for a sporty convertible car, but it packs in enough punch, with maximum power and torque outputs rated at 258 PS and 400 Nm respectively.

Armed with premium safety features, like airbags all around, ABS with EBD and brake assist, coded driveaway protection, BMW Assist eCall, frontal collision warning, automatic city collision mitigation and braking, daytime pedestrian protection, cornering brake control and BMW active protection system, the Z4 feels safe on the go.

The revisions which BMW has carried out for the Z4 has made the convertible look visually striking and bigger than ever before. And thanks to the inclusion of modern amenities, the Z4 looks and feels futuristic. BMW’s traditional virtues of a fine ride and handling balance make it a driver’s delight.