BMW INTERIOR/EXTERIOR SWEET SPOT! 2023 BMW Z4 M40i Review
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- 2023 BMW Z4 M40i review by The Straight Pipes. The Z4 is putting down 382 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque from a Turbo 3.0L inline 6 cylinder. At $88,745 CAD, would you take it over the Miata, Supra, Mercedes SL?
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Freezing happens at 32% hot or lower. Makes perfect sense 🤔
That was the best interior layout/infotainment for BMW. Im not crazy about 1 giant screen for everything.
The new dashboards look like extremely low effort. BMW could have paid me half whatever they gave their interior designers to place a giant rectangle on the dash and saved some money.
@@OnTheRocks71 A lot of cars are looking bad with the giant screen, specially they way it's placed. The previous gen S-Class was the best way of doing 'two' big screens without making it look basic.
It is you same people that would give bmw shit for not updating their interiors or “lagging behind competitors”.
@@gaara4667 Source your statement, because I've never said that. Unless you were just making a baseless generalization. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that most fans of the brand were not clamoring for their entire dashboard to be replaced with A Screen.
I drive is just the best and safest up to this point
As an owner of the current-gen Z4 (albeit the B48 model), I’m so glad to see this car get its flowers. Such a fun experience
Even the b48 platform is a nice setup. Throw a tune and downpipe on it and itll move.
The 4 banger is slow as balls tho
The Supra overshadows your car but we all know the Supra has a heart cloned from your car. Nice man.
B48 is defs a sweet spot, it’s still more than quick enough but u can actually enjoy all the power and get some good mpg still 😂, good on ya bro
Cant wait for these to depreciate 70%. Such an underrated car.
When these drop into the 30s I’d absolutely consider buying one lol. Had an m240i and it was a blast but this seems like an even better weekend car.
poor mans sl
They're around 40k for 2021
In Europe at least 50k euros for a 2021
@@DutchOrbitpoor man and 70K are not synonymous.😂
As an owner of a b58 z4 … this was the confirmation bias we needed
B58 frozen grey magma red owner here!… car has exceeded my expectations.. absolutely love it.
@@noladude5046 fuaaark that’s a stellar colour choice. We have white with the red interior!
If it’s a Supra, you say Nice BMW. If it’s the BMW, you say Nice Supra.
This is the way
not an insult in both ways
It's all the same if it ain't no different. ;-)
best of both worlds
But in the end of your engine blew up. It goes to BMW
I think these are cool cars plenty of power to cruise and have fun it’s fast enough to have all the fun you need on public roads
Picked up my 2024 Z4 m40i two weeks ago, and I have never loved something as much as I love this car.
Got it in thundernight (purple) metallic as well with cognac interior, and people seem to love the combo.
Live in SoCal so the top is down all the time when I drive it. FANTASTIC CAR!!!
What do you do for a living?
7:20 The Fear in Yuri’s eyes when James started drifting 😂💀
Classic James
Ah yes my favourite RUclipsr James
I got an E85 Z4 6-speed that’s my daily….
Brings a tear to my eye that the Z4 is still out there killing it, even if super underrated.
I own one, best 2 door I’ve owned. Had a Mustang, XFR, R8, Boxster.
Stoked that they announced a manual for this car for 2024, and supposedly it's not rubbery like most BMW manuals - I'd love to see you guys review the manual version when it drops!
Yeah it sounds like it is very similar to the Supra manual, and much better than the manual in the 2 series
Just picked up a low mileage 2021 M40i, great car and nice to see it still getting praise years after its release.
I agree - my neighbour sold his 2003 911 and bought one of these... and he loves it, as does his wife, who never drove the Porsche but now drives the Z4 even more than he does. His brother has a new SL and side by side, the Z4 makes the M-B SL look flabby and poorly proportioned - dorky even. I think it's the best looking sports car on sale today.
Bought this over the summer in thundernight metallic and I love it. That's all that needs to be said!
I appreciate you guys reviewing this thing and giving it the props it deserves. It's criminally underrated, but there's a manual coming!
Great convertible. Incredibly quiet, comfortable and fast!
After my generation z4 this is the only one I like!
I like the prev gen as well. 😅😅
I rarely see Z4s on the road, and I’m in South Florida (definitely a target market). But when I do, I know the driver knows what’s up. Totally underrated car. And I’d buy one of these over a Supra any day. This is just a slightly better Supra without the Fuckboy vibes and the additional option of dropping the top (convertibles are also underrated and used to be more popular).
it's a great looking car. I only found out about it because I was playing Forza and I was looking at the engine and was like "hey it's got the b58tu".
Hey guys from the UK, love the way you review cars.
Your review of the red Z4 m40i from a few years ago is the reason I went searching for the exact same spec and colour combination that I have today.
The amount of compliments I get is worth all the negativity from the few....(expected) 😅
These are a great used buys today as not generally used as daily cars so in many cases low milage even in 2019 cars
Good choice!
I own an M40i and it is an absolute blast ! The back can be a bit lively. I popped out for groceries tonight, it was 7C temperature here in the UK. Michelin Pilot Super Sports and low temperatures are an interesting combination. I had it sliding several times, but it is safe and fun !
Okay ive been watching you guys for almost 4 months now i think its time to subscribe.
As an owner of a Misano blue Z4 with a Pure850 turbo making 700whp, I would say extremely underrated car. There's no other car in which you enjoy the B58 experience as much
I love what they did with the grill way back in the early 2000s when I used to like BMW that’s the direction I thought they would take was continually make the kidney grill narrower and wider to give the car presence, sleekness, wide low hung look never did I dream there would be those chipmunk teeth on the other vehicles.
The Fahrenheit percentage thing totally makes sense!!
Until you get to 32% hot
@@TheStraightPipes Exactly! Pretty darn cold right? (the freezing point lol). Y'all ROCK my world!!
God, it would be amazing if we could get a proper Z4M with a DCT and S58.
downpipe, tune, KW ddc, heat exchanger, trans cooler, lpfp and a pure 800 would make it an M car.
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So glad you guys reviewed the Z4. It is at the top of my list for my next ride. I really wish roadsters would make a comeback in the US.
you cant afford one
Whatever you say my dude! Lol@@MultiSneakerLover
Go for it. I've had mine for a year and I still feel excitement when I get in it.
This Thundernight Metallic is one of the best colors on sale!
And that with this white interior? This is one of the best specs ever! 💜
I (almost) never drive mine NOT in Sport Plus.... or Sport Personal.. Gotta have the exhaust burbles.
Excellent presentation, in addition to the excellent engine, gearbox and chassis, I like this central console much more than the newer screens!
Steering is bad until you switch lane departure warning off (that one that nudges you back) and then it's quite good.
That Conti jacket is straight fire 🔥
Thanks, guys--now I know what to buy when the folding hardtop inevitably fails on my 335i!
Being a 22yr old that has loved bmw for many years now and worked for them for awhile I think that new G42 M240 is the hottest 2 door bmw has right now, even more so than the m2, I think the triangular designs are more attractive and aggresive looking than the square designs on the m2 that look blocky and unlike previous models like 335,340,440,f22 m240 the new G42 M240 has a wide curvy rear end like M cars, I was so curious what the m2 was gonna look like before it was revealed for this reason but turns out they just pronounced it even more. Still looks great on the g42 m240 though makes it have way more aggressive presence than any M lite before. I also am obsessed with All Wheel Drive and in that light small car, then you put a simple catless downpipe and tune for 500hp and you’re in for a crazy ride. The thundernight metallic paint looks great on both the m240 and z4, I totally don’t own a purple on oyster g42 m240 and this is not biased at all 🥱
Hey man. My first car I bought was a 2015 m235i when I was 21. I remember liking BMWs cuz I was in high school back when you were 7-8 years old and my friend was driving an 08 328i.
Around that time is when the 4 series came out and so did the M4. I wanted and could afford the M4 but my dealer didn't have it and he had really convinced me of the M235i. I bought it and then realized the M235i was the number 1 car on car and driver magazine (the TOP AND NUMBER 1 CAR MAGAZINE EVER FOR DECADES) number 1 on the top 10 BEST list from 2015 to 2017. You can't imagine wanting an M4 to be a poser but choose the sensible M235i only to find out it was NUMBER 1 for 3 years IN A ROW (which even in 2015 I knew my car was voted number 1 and it just felt awesome) all of those years which I owned it. Got rid of it in 2018 and magically it was nowhere to be found in the top 10.
Got out of cars for a while and came back trying to stupidly get a 2021 M240i lease takeover right as the M240i was 7 years old and it's life was done. But then out of nowhere I saw a car I never ever knew existed, and for a phenomenal price for a lease takeover. A black z4 m40i with magma red interior and all blacked out on the outside. Holy fk it was the MOST BEAUTIFUL AND STUNNING car I had ever seen of a BMW. It fixed EVERYTHING I HATED looks wise about my 235i. The front looks better, the headlights, the side profiles, but I especially HATED the m235i rear (the M2 Comp was decent thoigh and the best looking F series 2 series they came out with), and the z4 fixed that with the sexiest tail lights and an aggressive back with a quasi diffuser but not really, just sharp and aggressive and interior is stunning my ex wife's panties dropped so hard when she sat in my new z4 compared to my 235i we would drive in. I only got 2 or 3 compliments on my 235i and only when it was brand new. To this day nearly 3 years later I get about a compliment per day on my z4 (though I don't drive it much anymore no more than 20-30 miles a week). In one day I got 6 compliments in 2 hours. I let my family drive it they come back telling me they had multiple people even COPS stop to compliment the car. It also sounds well and is phenomenal. I agree the new M2 sucks, you want the best M2 get the M2 Comp, but I'm not happy with the new M240i either. For one, it's not on any top 10 list, like it's predecessor was for 3 years in a ROW and deservedly do, and it's not that pretty or unique to look at and kind of ruined why the M235i was voted number 1. But I get it your still young man. You need the extra seats but also want a nice coupe for the ladies. You can't take friends in an emergency in a z4. But then again, I don't want anyone ruining my back seats anyway lol. Plus I'm 30 now, and a pilot. Driving doest feel special anymore when you cruise over the normies and watch them stuck in traffic as you fly past them at over 105 knots indicated airspeed, or 142 knots groundspeed with good winds, that translates to 163 mph flying over you lol while normies below are going 5mph lol (but the actual "speedometer" aka airspeed indicator in my plane shows 105 and it's in nautical miles per hour not mph, and it has nothing to do with your speed over the ground, so while it shows 105 I'm really doing 140-170mph over you depending on winds, it's confusing I know that's why the stscks of books worth of knowledge and rules needed to become a pilot are in the thousands of pages worth of rules and material to know before your certified to fly lol)😂🎉
I remember when BMWs used to have an NA inline 6, a manual transmission, and a semi-affordable price. The world has changed, and not for the better.
The government is forcing ice vehicles to get so bad youll want an electric vehicle.
Still i6, still RWD while other are going 3 cylinders.
BMW ftw
Back in my day horses were the way to go! These new fangled auto-mo-cars are death traps!
Until 2013, they were still great cars with none of the DI turbo issues and hydraulic steering racks. Grab a used one like I did and cherish it.
Hats off to you guys for this. I saw your previous review and always felt it was a little harsh. Delighted you gave it a second chance. I had the 30i for 3 yrs. Engine was remarkably good and worked really well. Just collected a new 40i. In red (as before). Love it to bits for all the reasons you say. But I keep the traction control on. Always ! Thanks for the fun review. 🙏
This year I went from a 2015 JCW 2.0 to a 2001 BMW Z3 2.0 with a hardtop. The car is almost as old as me and I love it. The Zs have always looked good to me
Love this car… drove one at one of the BMW experience events and it was so good 🥂
This car is perfect especially the interior. It has its unique design that share with no other BMWs out there. It’s special
I’ll just drop this here for anyone wondering how quick a Z4 M40i can be. Recent C&D got 0-60 3.5s, 1/4 in 12.0@116.
Discuss
I have a 2020 and I eat most American muscle almost every single time. I live in North Florida with a whole lot of good ol boys in their challengers, mustangs etc. the look on their face when they get smoked like a cheap cigar was worth the price of the car
It could be faster for an EV but I thank God they didn't do it. THANK THE LORD. 😂 Idc if it woulda been faster this cars experience is worth it
A mid engine b58 sports car would be so sick😢
Could Jakob do a short video on his watch collection please. To keep it on topic of cars he could do it as he drives along in something fast and expensive...
I post watch stuff on my personal Instagram @itsreallyjakub
agreed with this style of dash with buttons and not a massive screen
Farenheit is best because it is a lot better at 'describing' how it feels, 0 degrees is REALLY cold and 100 degrees is REALLY hot. you just need to know that 32 is the freezing point. plus it gives you better control on an AC. for example 68-72 degrees Fahrenheit all ranges from 20-22 degrees celsius but that's a big difference in how it feels in your house/car.
Greetings from Norway. Great video!😘
Regarding steering correction.
I experienced it at once when I test drove a manual gearbox Z4 20i from 2022 last monday. Beautiful blue with red seats.
I personally quickly got used to correcting the steering, but this was only a 1-hour test ride. Maybe in the long run I would also get tired of correcting, as he in the yellow rain jacket said.
Going to order a 2025 Z4 M40i by Monday.
Still haven't decided on a color.. ...
Love til lilac but hate white interior.
May be blue with red interior?
Red car is like the second panic age for a geezer🤣
Just drove an M40i top down & all I can say is just buy it, not a fan of convertibles, but you hardly notice it, what an engine though.
Just put Continental all season contacts all round on my Hyundai i20N. Pirelli Pzero were unbeatable in the dry summer - but the fronts only lasted 7.5k miles. For real. Went all seasons to pretend it’s a rally car 😊
I want to see this in an RF/Targa variant.
I trully believe that a purple with red interior z40i is the best truest and most beautiful bmw you can buy. And with a couple of mods its a proper weapon.
Couple of mods?
My M40i has Bootmod3 tune, XHP, Eibach springs, fast road alignment, sports cat, Remus exhaust, Enkei wheels, Eventuri intake, Audiotec Fischer sound system and more.
It’s faster, more comfortable, handles and sounds better than its already brilliant stock setup.
@@Largeone1968 ac snicher has a pack with suspension exhaust intake and tune. 400hp. Totally worth it and its not very expensive
Jakob's speedy 🫣
"Yuri, I'm getting wet" is the only soundbite needed from this whole video 😊
My favorite mode is S for sequential? Put the car in Sport individual and push the gear lever to the left and keep it there, don't use any paddle or it will go into M for manual. I thought it would be the same as Sport Individual but it's not, you can tell the difference.
It's interesting to see everyone realizing the previous gen bmw interior/ infotainment was the sweet spot. It's just a shame bmw hasn't realized that. I have zero complaints about the I Drive 7 in my Zupra, and 8 would stop me from considering a new bmw.
We’ve been saying that since our first review with idrive 8
@TheStraightPipes I didn't mean to say guys as in "everyone". It just seems to be the new general consensus the more complex BMW's systems become.
Agree..bought our x3 M40i with idrive 7 before it got the "updated" iDrive 8 massive video screen...don't need iMax in my vehicle and much prefer tactile buttons to touch screens. The pending demise of the z4 with reported March 2026 EOP has me thinking strongly about ordering the z4.
1:57 the wording was perfect 😂😂😂😂
The numb feeling on center and when steering back to center is the reason I havne't bought one yet... soooo frustrating BMW didn't fix this issue as part of the mid-cycle refresh.
Best looking BMW❤
Great video boys back to the basics
I have the G42 2022 M240i xDrive with the same infotainment layout (except I managed to get normal digital gauge clusters instead of the backwards ones in this car) and it is by far the best car I've ever owned/driven
Just saw one exactly like this. Same color. Looks amazing and sounds great
I would love to see a review on the base 2.0 model
Im buying one of these after my X3 is paid off. This car has the exact same infotainment
Thanks to you guys, I got an X3M40i! B58 and iDrive 7, 😍
Me too!...and with TuxMats...highly recommended over the plasticy, over-logo'd WeatherTec mats
Great Speedmaster Jacob! Just got mine. Love it.
I’m sure BMW agreed to that riding with the top down while raining, but my goodness. My stomach was turning knots every second I knew drops were hitting the inside. 😂
They don’t approve any of our decisions. They found out when you found out as the video went live
7:21 Yuri almost screamed there 😂😂
Those headlights remind of the Mitsubishi Eclipse, the last gen, the bubbly one.
If GR Supra is for the cold, this Zupr4 is for the hot ones.
Just FYI, zero degree centigrade is when ice start to melt, not when water start to freeze 😉
Of course it is, what kind of gravel do you snort?
This car looks a lot like the AMG GT, which isn't a bad thing
Thought the same.
Already subscribed so you got the 300th thumbs up for the leaf.
8:25
Rankine: 0, you’re dead; 100, you’re dead
Kelvin: 0, you’re dead; 100, you’re dead
Celsius: 0, kinda cold; 100, you’re dead
Fahrenheit: 0, too cold; 100, too hot
for temps i def prefer F however all other metric units of measure are so much better than US
7:56 this makes perfect sense actually.
I mean it's unobtanium and not a convertible but the 3.0 CSL is a 2 door & looks ok
BMW is marketing this car, I've seen many Z4 reviews recently
Thumbs up if you subscribed because Yuri removed the leaf from the grille
‘Yuri I’m just getting wet, which means you’re not going fast enough’
😂😂
Can't wait for the manual version too (yes, it's actually coming)
Well, the Toyota Z4 coupé got it, so it makes sense
Will it be the stripped down toyota version of the manual or the one that gets bad reviews from the M2?
@@boughtandpaidforautoreview1150 probably a bmw exclusive. I doubt bmw would "condescend" to using a toyota developed zf.
@@illuminate4 Only reason they're bothering with a manual is because Toyota did the R&D to make it happen. Would be surprised if they use softer bushings and noise dampening to give it that classic direct-but-lifeless BMW feel
@@porschelover04 ok that makes sense.
Love it. Favorite BMW they build today and one of the last BMW"s I care about. Hope they add the stick and a shame they didn't go through with building a Z4M. But even as it is love the car.
What are the odds of it getting a plate starting with "BZMW"? Kinda cool.
I think the ambient lighting is the best feature for me with the SL. I do most of my driving at night. Douse the Z have decent ambient lighting?
Yes..depending on market, may be an option
Pretty cool when I figured out in my Miata that if on the highway in rain no issue the rain just flies off the windshield. I like this BMW my wife is always after me because the Miata is a stick so I said if I replace this car I have to get a Z4.
Solid replacement
Think I’d still get a Boxster S for all the extra space - better to cross country.
that first launched REALLY sounded like FH3 and I really don't know why
Shame it has a face only a mother could love.
? It looks great. Edit: have you seen the z4 wagon concept bmw put out. It looks so incredibly sexy.
Way better face than 7 series and X7
Man Jacob’s jacket is 🔥
Can’t even get stung by a bee
waiting for BMW 440I Convertible get that car yuriiii
Is it weird that I thought the thumbnail was a "Fiata"? I think it's a compliment- that Abarth version is sharp
How did the owner get this license plate without personalization?
Yeaahhh, I’m gon need a Z4 coupe ASAP
The spider eyes/legs fact-check was not something I was expecting to see. 😂😂😂
Am I the only one that loves the look of the m2
I don’t mind it, but I like the squared off look I guess. The back is the weakest part of it for me, but I still like it overall. Looks way better than the M3/M4 if u ask me.
With the roof down, these things are so much fun!
Great car. I like that this car doesn’t get BMW’s full attention because then they would ruin the looks and the interior. Since this is tried and tested, I wonder if its going to be reliable? Might be the true gem of BMW.
BMW is aiming at an older demographic with this car. Credit to them for knowing Boomers and Generation X won't buy a car with beaver teeth no matter how well the car drives.
that colour scheme is gorgeous
I see you rockin' that Moonswatch!
That is amazing
I never paid attention to this car until the manual was recently announced.
Owned a 1987 M Roadster - rocket ship on wheels!