Features 2010 BMW Z4 | Car insurance information |

The ultimate in BMW’s prolonged and successful roadster family has been revealed. The all-new BMW Z4 will go on sale in a UK in May 2009 and features a horde of innovations never prior to showcased during BMW’s 75 years of roadster heritage.

The BMW Z4 is a initial to come with a two-piece, electro-hydraulically operated Retractable Hard-Top roof tiles tiles tiles tiles which can be lifted or lowered in 20 seconds. The new roadster is additionally a initial car to be charity with Adaptive M Suspension. Electronically tranquil dampers suggest 3 opposite configurations and reduce a float tallness by up to 10mm for a some-more energetic drive. By approach of comparison, a Sport+ environment of the new car is allied to a effusive BMW Z4′s customary float comfort level.

The customary Drive Dynamic Control duty is an one some-more initial and allows a motorist to alter, depending on indication specification, a stifle and steering response, turn of float comfort, Dynamic Stability Control reply and, on involuntary or Double Clutch Transmission cars, rigging change times.

Powering a new BMW Z4 is a preference of 3 six-cylinder powerplants. The operation flagship is a stream International Engine of a Year-winning 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged engine. Producing 306hp at 5,800rpm, a BMW Z4 sDrive35i powers a approach from 0 to 62mph in 5.2 seconds (5.1 seconds for a Double Clutch Transmission-equipped car) and on to an electronically-limited tip speed of 155mph. The twin-turbocharged 2,979cc engine with high-precision approach injection record produces 400Nm of torque from only 1,300rpm for giveaway in-gear acceleration. The clever opening certification have been suited in conditions of manage to buy and emissions. The BMW Z4 sDrive35i annals a total expenditure figure of 30.1mpg (31.4mpg) and CO2 emissions of 219g/km (210g/km).

Joining this indication in a launch choice have been theBMW Z4 sDrive23i and a Z4 sDrive30i. Both use a same magnesium aluminium amalgamate engine with Double VANOS and VALVETRONIC technology, though with varying capacities. The 2,497cc entry-level BMW Z4 sDrive23i produces 204hp at 6,400rpm and 250Nm of torque from 2,750rpm. This equates to a 0 to 62mph time of 6.6 seconds (7.3 seconds for a Sport Automatic) and a tip speed of 151mph (149mph). In contrariety a Z4 sDrive23i is able of 33.2mpg (34.4mpg) on a total cycle and CO2 emissions of 199g/km (192g/km) respectively.

All 3 six-cylinder powerplants transcend a ultimate despotic EU5 emissions standards.

The BMW Z4 sDrive30i comes with a 2,996cc powerplant charity 258hp at 6,600rpm and 310Nm of torque from 2,600rpm. The six-cylinder engine annals a 0 to 62mph time of 5.8 seconds (6.1 seconds for a Sports Automatic) and an electronically-limited tip speed of 155mph. Like a BMW Z4 sDrive23i, a Z4 sDrive30i posts considerable total expenditure and CO2 emissions figures, recording 33.2mpg (34.0mpg) and 199g/km (195g/km). Transmitting a power to a highway in all 3 Z4s is a six-speed primer gearbox as standard. Customers of a BMW Z4 sDrive23i and a Z4 sDrive30i who cite a characteristics of an involuntary can mention a six-speed Sport Automatic transmission featuring rigging change paddles on a steering wheel. Buyers of a BMW Z4 sDrive35i can select a some-more modernized seven-speed Double Clutch Transmission, again with rigging change paddles located on a steering wheel.

EfficientDynamics

All of a ultimate BMW Z4s come as customary with facets of BMW’s award-winning EfficientDynamics programme. Technologies which urge engine opening whilst enhancing manage to buy and slicing emissions embody Brake Energy Regeneration, Electric Power Steering with Servotronic, Reduced Rolling Resistance Tyres, on-demand carry out of a engine’s ancillaries and Optimum Shift Indicator on primer transmission cars. The BMW Z4 additionally adheres to a truth of lightweight building a whole with a front cessation and subframe being mostly done from aluminium.

Enhanced packaging

The new BMW Z4 is incomparable than a prototype measuring 148mm longer at 4,239mm and 9mm wider at 1,790mm, and this formula in incomparable interior space and luggage capacity. With a roof tiles tiles tiles tiles up, headroom has been increasing by 44mm whilst a incomparable car breadth and pattern enhancements have led to 20mm some-more shoulder room and 43mm some-more bend room.

For a initial time on a BMW Z4 there is a bespoke storage trickery located at a back of a motorist and newcomer seats. This estimate 15.5-litre singular cell stretches a breadth of a car’s interior and features concealment to reason a essence in place. It can be complemented by an discretionary Storage Package which adds serve stowage capacity. BMW’s ultimate era of iDrive creates a initial coming on a Z4. The BMW Professional Multimedia Navigation complement features a tough front drive able of 12Gb of audio record storage and BMW ConnectedDrive functionality. The complement additionally comes with 8 programmable Favourite buttons as complement shortcuts.

The singular roof tiles tiles tiles tiles building a whole of a BMW Z4 creates a foot which varies in genius from 180 to 310 litres – vast sufficient to reserve a full set of golf clubs. For a initial time on a BMW Z4 business can mention a through-loading complement for one some-more storage capability. A induce between a dual seats permits a second full set of golf clubs to be carried.

Driver prominence in a BMW Z4 has additionally been improved. All turn prominence is up by fourteen per cent while, pleasantness of a 4 electric windows formulating a incomparable glasshouse, side prominence is up 40 per cent. The Retractable Hard-Top roof tiles tiles tiles tiles features a potion rear window and this as well improves prominence by 52 per cent.

Technical specifications

= BMW Z4 sDrive23i
• Power: 204 hp
• Torque: 250 Nm
• 0-100 km/h: 6.6 s
• Top Speed: 243 km/h
• Fuel Consumption: 33.2 mpg
• CO2 Emissions: 199 g/km
•  Price: 35,900 EUR

= BMW Z4 sDrive30i
• Power: 258 hp
• Torque: 310 Nm
• 0-100 km/h: 5.8 s
• Top Speed: 250 km/h
• Fuel Consumption: 33.2 mpg
• CO2 Emissions: 199 g/km
• Price: 42,900 EUR

= BMW Z4 sDrive35i
• Power: 306 hp
• Torque: 400 Nm
• 0-100 km/h: 5.2 s
• Top Speed: 250 km/h
• Fuel Consumption: 30.1 mpg
• CO2 Emissions: 210 g/km
• Price: 47,450 EUR