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The BMW Z4 M40i First Edition.
Thu Aug 23 19:31:00 CEST 2018 Press Release
• BMW to present exclusive First Edition of the new open-top sports car at the Pebble Beach Golf Links, Monterey, California. • With a new straight six-cylinder 340hp engine with TwinPower Turbo technology. • New sports suspension with electronically controlled dampers, M Sport braking system and an electronically controlled M Sport differential in the rear axle transmission. • UK launch will take place in spring 2019.
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BMW has a long and illustrious history of building two seat sports
cars and now, more than 80 years since the first BMW roadster went on
sale, the latest has been unveiled, the BMW Z4 M40i First Edition.
Based on the BMW Concept Z4 presented at Concours d’Elegance
2017 in Pebble Beach, the new edition of the roadster inspires not
only with the agility, precision and dynamic handling characteristics
that are typical of BMW M Performance models, but also with
particularly sophisticated design and equipment features, including a
body paintwork in Frozen Orange metallic.
The central sitting position for the driver, the low centre of
gravity, perfectly balanced 50:50 axle load distribution, wide tracks
and a compact wheelbase form the ideal prerequisites for a dynamic drive.
The BMW Z4 M40i First Edition comes with a powerful 340hp,
straight six-cylinder engine and a sports suspension with
electronically controlled dampers, M Sport braking system and an
electronically controlled M Sport differential in the rear axle
transmission. The BMW M Performance automobile takes a mere 4.6
seconds to sprint from a standstill to 62mph.
Vertically aligned headlights, the BMW kidney grille sporting a
mesh design, the bonnet stretching sports car-like over the wheels,
large air breathers on the front wheel arches and the distinctive
spoiler integrated into the rear lid all contribute towards the
characteristic look of the new BMW Z4. The design of the interior also
places the focus on the sportiness of the new BMW Z4. Forward-oriented
lines underscore the driver-oriented cockpit styling. Likewise, the
clearly structured arrangement of all control elements enhances the
focus on the driving experience inside the new BMW Z4.
Moreover, for a perfect start into a new roadster era, the new
BMW Z4 M40i First Edition offers specific design and equipment
features that add exclusive accents to the car’s sporty flair. The
expressive body paintwork in Frozen Orange metallic is combined with
an electrically operated textile soft top in anthracite with silver
effect, the BMW Individual High Gloss Shadow Line, black exterior
mirror caps and 19-inch light alloy wheels boasting a bicolour, double
spoke design.
The interior of the edition model comprises the Vernasca black
leather trim with decorative stitching, electrically adjustable seats
with memory function, the option ambient light and the Harman Kardon
Surround Sound System. Adaptive LED headlights with matrix function
for the high beam, BMW Head-Up Display featured for the first time in
a roadster and the BMW Live Cockpit Professional offering the latest
networking technology underpin the advanced status the
tradition-steeped concept of a two-seater, open-top sports car has
reached with the new BMW Z4.
The world premiere of the BMW Z4 M40i First Edition in Pebble
Beach is a taster of the forthcoming on-road debut of the new roadster
generation. BMW will announce all details of further engine variants,
technical innovations and the diverse equipment features of the
two-seater on 19 September 2018. This will be followed a short time
later by the trade fair premiere of the new BMW Z4 at the Mondial de
l’Automobile (4 – 14 October 2018) in Paris. The worldwide market
launch will commence in the spring of 2019.
Full technical details and information on the rest of the BMW Z4
range will follow on 19 September, 2018.
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