BMW has published the first official
pictures and information about the new Z4. The Bavarian Roadster will be
officialy launched at the Detroid Auto Show and it will be on the market in the
company of five gasoline based engines.
The new Z4 has been fully unveiled.
The Cabriolet has a series of estetical, dynamical and technical modifications
which guarantee notable performances. The roof can be opened in 19 seconds, and
it can be operated at speeds up to 40 km/h.
The body color range consists of 11
colors including the new metalized Mineral Grey, the metalized Glacier Silver
and metalized Valencia Orange, which can be ordered only in combination with
the Design Pure Traction optional package.
For the interior, the Germans
propose Alcantara black leather, which contrast with Valencia Orange stichings.
The Fineline Anthracite wood was added to the list of optional inserts for the
interior of the new BMW Z4. The BMW Z4 sDrive28i, BMW Z4 sDrive35i and BMW Z4
sDrive35is variants are available with Kansas leather which can be optionally
ordered for the other two versions of the model.
To the list of light alloy wheels
has been added two new variants, including 17 and 18 inch wheels, with
V-spoke
design, which can be equipped with mixed tires.
Even from the launch, BMW Z4 will
have a range of five gasoline engines, the clients being able to choose between
the three versions with four cylinders, and the two with six cylinders, all of
them being equipped with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology.
The entry-level BMW Z4 sDrive 18i is
equipped with a 2.0 liters engine, with BMW TwinPower Turbo, developing 156
horsepower at 5,000 rpm and a maximum torque of 240 Nm in a broad rev band
interval between 1,250 and 4,400 rpm.
BMW Z4 sDrive18i is equipped with a
standard six gears manual transmission, but optionally it can be ordered an
automatic gearbox, with eight gears. The new model reaches from 0 to 100 km/h
in 7.9 seconds (8.1 seconds for the automatic transmission) and has a top speed
of 221 km/h (220 km/h). The average fuel consumption for BMW Z4 sDrive18i in
the EU testing cycle is 6.8 liters per 100 kilometers, both for the manual
transmission and the automatic one.
The technological package BMW
TwinPower Turbo for the new BMW Z4 sDrive18i includes twin-scroll turbocharger
and High Precision direct gasoline injection. An identical version of this
technological package is found at the 2.2 liters BMW Z4 sDrive20i and BMW Z4
sDrive28i.
The current engine variants
sDrive20i, sDrive28i, sDrive35i and sDrive35is will remain in the range.
On the list of standard features are
xenon headlights, air conditioning, heated glass rear window, Soft Close
Automatic function for the hood of the trunk and tyres with pressure indicator.
The new BMW Z4 can be equipped with
features like rain sensor, High Beam Assistant adaptive headlights (long range
assistance).
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