The 3rd generation BMW Z4 and the 5th generation Toyota Supra - both compact sports cars, both important flagships for their brands. We have driven both the cars and here's what we think about them.
BMW Z4 has undergone a facelift. The new Z4 comes with restyled bumpers, new chrome gills within the front flanks, a new alloy wheel design, and a new grille and headlamp design. Though the new Z4, priced at Rs 69.9 lakh, hasn't undergone any serious facelift the car has all the positives of the old Z4, which has always been a favourite of the buyers.
Having teased its new convertible for weeks now, BMW India has finally launched the much awaited new generation Z4 Roadster in the country. Prices for the 2019 BMW Z4 Roadster start at Rs. 64.90 lakh for the sDrive20i variant, while the M40i is priced at Rs. 78.90 lakh (all prices, ex-showroom India). The all-new offering bring back the Z4 nameplate to India and has been developed in collaboration with Toyota. In fact, the new Z4 shares its engine with the all-new Toyota Supra that was revealed last year. The BMW convertible comes to India as a Completely Built Unit (CBU) and bookings are open at the automaker's dealerships pan India.
The all-new BMW Z4, now in it's third generation was showcased a few months ago and is quite the looker. BMW's two seater sports car has stayed true to its roots with a front engine, rear wheel drive layout and the older second generation car did quite well in India when it was launched back in 2009. And now, the new generation BMW Z4 has been spied in India wearing heavy camouflage. The ne BMW Z4 is slated to be launched in India next year and will possibly undergo type approval and homologation in the country and will be priced around the Rs 1 Crore mark.
After several months of teasers and of course, the reveal of the concept Z4 last year, BMW has finally taken the wraps off the brand new 3rd generation Z4 Roadster at the Monterey Car Week in California. The new BMW Z4 will be a conventional roadster with a soft top unlike the last generation Z4 that featured a metal folding roof - like the SLK. The new Z4 will hark back to the original Z3 and Z4 but with a modern and very futuristic styling language that apes the one that was seen on the concept last year. The new Z4 in its launch spec is the Z4 M40i First Edition and we will eventually see a slightly less glamorous version of the car with smaller engine options too.
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