2023 BMW Z4 M40i // If the Supra and Miata had a baby...

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What happens when you drop the top on a Supra and give it BMW's M tuning? Is it really as good as it sounds?

Fresh exterior design accents and new optional equipment
M Sport Package now standard on Z4 sDrive30i
Three rich new metallic paints: Thundernight, Portimao Blue, and Skyscraper Grey
Worldwide market debut scheduled for November 2022
Base MSRP for Z4 sDrive30i $52,800; M40i $65,300, both plus $995 destination
A pure-bred roadster, more sporting and visually appealing than ever: this is the BMW Z4 for model year 2023. The latest version of the open-top two-seater incorporates a raft of detail updates, brings fresh design accents to the exterior, expands the range of standard equipment and adds new items to the options list. The 2023 Z4 sDrive30i and M40i have the ideal elements with which to build on the model’s success story as both a symbol of pure driving pleasure in BMW’s product line and the global leader in its market segment.

More dynamic than ever: M Sport package as standard, BMW kidney grille with a new design.

The M Sport Package now standard on the Z4 sDrive30i includes design elements that emphasize roadster’s width and powerful stance. They include the three-section air intakes in the front apron familiar from other M models, distinctive side-sill contouring and a rear apron with bold edging at either side. The side air intakes – which guide the oncoming air to the air curtains, reducing turbulence in the wheel arches – have been restyled. And detail updates have been made to the design of the BMW kidney grille, with a horizontal inner structure adding to the impression of width at the front.

Exclusive 19-inch M light-alloy wheels, three new exterior colors.

Newly optional are 19-inch M light-alloy wheels designed exclusively for the BMW Z4. The V-spoke design, Jet Black matte finish and diamond polished rim edge are at once striking and sophisticated. The 19-inch M light-alloy wheels are fitted with 255/35 ZR19 tires at the front and 275/35 ZR19 tire at the rear.


Classical sports car cockpit with M-specific touches.

The design of the BMW Z4 interior is defined by a driver-focused cockpit layout, sport seats with integral head restraints, clear, forward-facing lines, and minimal decorative surfaces. With the addition of the M Sport Package as standard, the interior of the BMW Z4 sDrive30i now includes an M leather steering wheel, M Sport seats, M pedals, an M driver’s footrest, and a dashboard upholstered in SensaTec.

Z4 sDrive30i Z4 M40i
Body
No. of doors/seats 2 / 2 2 / 2
Length / Width / Height (in) 170.7 / 73.4 / 51.4 170.7 / 73.4 / 51.3
Wheelbase (in) 97.2 97.2
Track, front / rear (in) 63.7 / 63.5 62.8 / 62.6
Ground clearance (in) 4.7 4.5
Turning circle (ft) 36.1 36.1
Fuel tank capacity (gal) 13.7 13.7
Curb weight (lbs) 3,314 3,543
GVWR (lbs) 3,880 4,101
Luggage capacity (cu ft) 9.9 9.9
Engine
Config. / no. cylinders / valves Inline / 4 / 4 Inline / 6 / 4
Engine technology BMW TwinPower Turbo technology: TwinScroll turbo, High Precision Injection. VALVETRONIC fully variable valve timing, Double-VANOS variable camshaft timing
Capacity (cc) 1,998 2,998
Stroke / bore (mm) 94.6 / 82.0 94.6 / 82.0
Compression ratio (:1) 10.2 10.2
Max output (hp @ rpm) 255 @ 5,000-6,500 382 @ 5,800-6,500
Max torque (lb-ft @ rpm) 295 @ 1,550-4,400 369 @ 1,800-4,500
Driving Dynamics and Safety
Suspension, front Double-joint spring strut axle in lightweight aluminum-steel construction, hydraulically damped torque strut bearing
Suspension, rear Five-link axle in lightweight aluminum-steel construction
Brakes, front Four-piston fixed-caliper, vented discs
Brakes, rear Single-piston floating-caliper, vented discs
Driving stability systems Standard: DSC incl. ABS and DTC (Dynamic Traction Control), CBC (Cornering Brake Control), DBC (Dynamic Brake Control), Dry Braking function, fading compensation, drive-off assistant, Adaptive suspension, M Sport differential
Safety equipment Airbags for driver and passenger, side airbags for driver and passenger, head airbags, three-point inertia reel seatbelts, belt tensioner and belt force limiter, crash sensors, tire pressure indicator
Steering Servotronic Electric Power Steering (EPS)
Steering ratio overall (:1) 15.1
Std. Tires front / rear 255/40ZR18 95Y / 275/40ZR18 99Y
Std. Rims, front / rear (in) 9J x 18 / 10J x 18
Transmission
Type 8-speed Steptronic
Gear ratios I :1 5.25
II :1 3.36
III :1 2.17
IV :1 1.72
V :1 1.32
VI :1 1.00
VII :1 0.82
VIII :1 0.64
R :1 3.71
Final Drive :1 3.15
Performance
Acceleration 0-60 mph (sec) 5.2 3.9
Top Speed (MPH) 155 155




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