BMW to launch all-new Z4 Roadster in March

Following the unveiling of the all-new BMW Z4 M40i First Edition Roadster at Pebble Beach Lodge to kick-off Monterey car week, BMW has unveiled the 2019 BMW Z4 sDrive30i Roadster, which will arrive in March of 2019, and the 2020 BMW Z4 M40i Roadster, which will follow.

Agility, performance and precise handling have always been top priorities for the Z4 family but the new two-seater’s body, powertrain and chassis have received the greatest amount of development work to make sure the new Z4 Roadster arrives with a genuine sports car performance pedigree.

The rigid body structure, chassis mounting points, along. The proportions have grown in every area over its predecessor: 3.3-in. longer, 2.9-in. wider and 0.5-in. taller.

To complement the new chassis’ increased capabilities, the new BMW Z4 Roadster arrives in 2019 first with a new, more powerful 2.0-litre four-cylinder TwinPower Turbocharged motor featuring an increase of 15 hp and 35 lb/ft of torque over its predecessor.

The TwinScroll turbocharged engine under the hood of the new BMW Z4 sDrive30i delivers an output of 255 hp between 5,000 and 6,500 rpm, with peak torque of 295 lb/ft. available from 1,550 up to 4,400 rpm.

The result is a 0-60 mph sprint time of 5.2 seconds.

For those seeking even more exhilarating performance, the all-new 2020 BMW Z4 M40i Roadster’s 3.0-liter six-cylinder in-line engine delivers instantaneous response, an appetite for revs and smoothness while offering an increase of 47 hp over its predecessor.

Drivers have 382 hp at their disposal between 5,000 and 6,500 rpm, plus 369 lb/ft. of peak torque from 1,600 to 4,500 rpm.

The BMW Z4 M40i Roadster sprints from 0-60 mph in just 4.4 seconds.

Both models of the new BMW Z4 Roadster, sDrive30i and M40i, come equipped with a standard eight-speed Steptronic Sport transmission with shift paddles on the steering wheel.

Besides a wider ratio spread, the latest version of the transmission features Launch Control for accelerating hard from a standing start with maximum traction.

The eight-speed Steptronic Sport transmission fitted in the BMW Z4 M40i has been configured with M-specific shift characteristics to complement the straight-six engine’s power delivery.

The car’s impressively sporty handling characteristics are aided by powerful lightweight braking and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) systems, whose wealth of features includes the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Dynamic Traction Control (DTC), Cornering Brake Control (CBC), and Dynamic Brake Control (DBC).

The standard Performance Control function gives the new BMW Z4 Roadster even nimbler handling by varying the distribution of drive torque to the rear wheels according to the situation at hand.