Car Advice

2009 BMW Z4 Roadster at MIMS

By Matt Brogan |

The all-new BMW Z4 Roadster made its Australian debut at MIMS this morning showing for the first time its two-piece retractable hard-top guise.

Available with three power plants, the Z4 Roadster is offered with 2.5-litre, 3.0-litre (both normally aspirated) or 3.0-litre twin-turbo charged engines, the latter of which produces 225kW of power and 400Nm of torque to propel the car from 0-100km/h in 5.1 seconds.

The retractable roof stows or unfolds in 20 seconds and is made from aluminium to reduce weight – as are the front guards and bonnet.

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Standard equipment includes leather upholstery, cruise control, park distance control, electromechanical park brake, electronic diff lock, dynamic driving control, bi-xenon headlamps, heated seats, bluetooth and iPod connectivity.

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The Z4 Roadster is priced from $86,200 for the sDrive23i model, $98,100 for the sDrive30i and $116,900 for the range topping sDrive35i.


 
  • Gavin

    No doubt there will be a mix of opinions about the looks with this car, but IMO… WOW!!! That looks awesome!

    Sounds like BMW are keeping that renowned twin-turbo 6 for it too!

  • GT-43

    I hope it looks as good as this in the flesh – simply stunning. Love to see a comparo with the SLK. Hint-hint….

  • Pauly

    6 series ass and front dont do it for me, and the pricing! ouch!

    moving on!….

  • Frenchie

    Looks great, price ouch. However the type of person that drives this car can afford it.

  • Frenchie

    If you do buy this car make sure you don’t wear a stupid hat. Make sure you get a short haircut, and please no wigs or comb-overs as illustrated in TopGear UK episode on convertibles.