The BMW Z4 meets drivers' wishes, now available with a manual gearbox

The new BMW Z4 will be available with a manual gearbox. Mind you, it will only be available paired with the SDrive20i engine producing 197 CV.

For any driver worth their salt, a manual gearbox is always more appealing, especially when talking about drivers of the Bavarian brand. Knowing this, the Munich-based manufacturer has just launched the BMW Z4 with manual gearbox onto the market. This type of transmission can only be associated with the entry-level version, which is fitted with the SDrive20i engine producing 197 CV.

The starting price of the new German roadster will remain at €48,900, and it is worth highlighting that the convertible has been on sale since last March. Some sources suggested that BMW might drop this model at the end of its life cycle, but for the time being it has equipped it with a manual gearbox.

The BMW Z4 Roadster replaces the second-generation model and has arrived to go head to head with the Audi TT, the Mercedes-Benz SLC and the Porsche 718 Boxster, not to mention its ‘brother’ the Toyota Supra

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BMW Z4 2019, now with manual gearbox
The new roadster from the Bavarian house measures 4.32 metres in length and proudly sports a muscular body dominated by oversized kidney grilles with a honeycomb finish. This grille is flanked by sharp, vertically arranged headlights. It features a much lighter folding fabric roof than its predecessor. Opening takes ten seconds and can be done on the move, provided you are travelling at a maximum of 50 km/h. At the rear, it is more angular, and its two exhaust outlets stand out.

One of the key features of the BMW Z4 is that it has been designed with the same lightweight chassis and body construction as the BMW i3 and BMW i8, which nonetheless does not push the price above the market value the current BMW Z4 had when it launched. It is also worth mentioning that BMW has achieved a perfect 50:50 weight distribution.

As for the interior, it has a more minimalist design, featuring a digital instrument cluster and a new infotainment screen integrated into the dashboard. Below it are the air vents and climate controls. In addition to its standard upholstery, for the first time the BMW Z4 receives a trim signed by BMW M Performance, which means red stitching on the seats and steering wheel. Meanwhile, the boot has a capacity of 281 litres

, which is in no case affected by the position of the fabric roof.

What powers the new BMW Z4 2019?
The entry-level version of the range is the BMW Z4 sDrive20i. It features a 2.0-litre four-cylinder in-line Twin PowerTurbo petrol engine with 197 horsepower and 320 Nm of maximum torque. It is the only powertrain offered with a six-speed manual gearbox, a version that costs the same as the one fitted with the eight-speed automatic Steptronic. This version of the Z4 accelerates from 0 to 100 in 6.6 seconds and reaches a top speed of 240 km/h.

The BMW Z4 sDrive30i uses the same engine, but with 258 horsepower and 400 Nm. Its 0–100 acceleration drops to 5.4 seconds and in this case it reaches 250 km/h. The BMW Z4 M40i, a model fitted with a six-cylinder in-line TwinPower Turbo petrol engine developed by BMW M Performance. This twin-turbo engine delivers 340 horsepower and 500 Nm of maximum torque. This version accelerates from 0 to 100 in 4.6 seconds and its top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h.

What equipment does the new BMW Z4 2019 include?
The BMW Z4 comes as standard with LED headlights, emergency braking assistant with pedestrian recognition and unintentional lane change warning. Optionally, other interesting features are offered, such as matrix LED headlights, the 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, variable ratio steering, active cruise control, the Head-Up Display, the rear cross-traffic alert, blind-spot detection, the two-zone climate control§h57§ or the Harman Kardon sound system. And all this without forgetting the semi-automatic parking system.

Technical specifications of this car

RoadsterBMW Z43 versions · from 60,500 €