BMW Z4 2012
BMW Z4 2012
BMW Z4 2012
BMW Z4 2012
BMW announced that the Z4 will get a facelift by 2012. The details have not yet been disclosed but the roadster will definitely have a new powerplant to add some oomph into its performance.In the US, the BMW Z4 comes in three versions: Z4 sDriveis, Z4 sDrive35i, and Z4 sDrive30i. The sDriver30i depends on a 3.0L inline 6-cylinder powerplant that gives out 255 horsepower.In case that’s not fast enough for you, the Z4 sDrive35is offers a turbocharged, 3.0-liter inline-six good for 335 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque, and comes mated only to a DCT gearbox.
The venerable BMW inline six-cylinder is, and has long been, one of our favorite engines. But for 2012, it's being replaced, in naturally aspirated guise, with a turbocharged four-cylinder.The venerable BMW inline six-cylinder is, and has long been, one of our favorite engines. But for 2012, it's being replaced, in naturally aspirated guise, with a turbocharged four-cylinder.How can a tiny 2.0-liter turbo be anywhere near as much fun as a 3.0-liter inline six--especially in a luxury sport roadster? The answer comes, as it usually does with BMW, in the engineering.will start on the first quarter of 2012. The current model has a sticker price of $46,500 for the entry level Z4 and we can expect the 4-cylinder BMW Z4 next year to have a cheaper tag price.
The entry level version will be powered by a new turbocharged four-cylinder powerplant, but the output will remain at 255hp. The Z4 sDrive35i, however, will remain unchanged. It will carry the same 3.0-liter, inline 6-cylinder engine that delivers 300 HP. The bad news is that the top speed will still be limited to 155 mph.We've been BMW fans from way, way before we were writing this weblog, and we're openly supporting Motors.co.uk - the best car-site in the UK, and the site where I found my first BMW 320d back in 2001.The 2012 BMW Z4 is expected to debut by late 2011, with sales beginning in early 2012.BMW Z4 2012
BMW Z4 2012
We don’t know about anyone else, but BMW may have to do a little more with the 2012 Z4 to even stand a chance at competing with its rivals. With all of the new models surfacing, the Z4 may need a swift kick in the bumper to get up to speed.All of that torque means that even though the four-cylinder turbo serves up about 15 fewer peak horsepower, there's more area under the curve, which translates to more power at any given engine speed except for the last 1,000 rpm or so--and that equates to improved acceleration in gear, quicker 0-60 mph times, and a driving experience that will have even the most die-hard of N52 fans admitting there's no reason for mourning. Cruising along in sixth gear in the 28i, you'll regularly see figures well above 30 mpg, with the highway average north of that mark as well. Even more spirited driving, rowing through the gears, sees fuel economy in the low 20s, perhaps--perhaps--dipping into the upper teens if you're truly flogging it. While those numbers might not sound impressive in an age of hybrid-assist-extended-range-unicorns-and-flowers cars.