2020 BMW Z4 30i review - Sports Car or GT?
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2020
- I drive the new BMW Z4 with the mid-range engine, the 258 horsepower 30i four-cylinder turbo. The automaker says this new model is sportier and more focused than the car it replaces, but what is it really: a GT or a true sports car?
Oh, and the previous-gen Z4 was called the E89, not G89 (whoops!) and it was actually the only Z4 with a folding hardtop. The first Z4, the E85 also had a folding soft top and it was also available as the E86 coupe with a fixed top.
If you enjoyed the video, like it and subscribe to my channel for more!
Presented, shot and edited by Andrei Nedelea.
Special thanks to Mihai Neagu (for the drone footage) and Andrei Palade for helping with the shoot.
Instagram - / _aandrein_
Facebook - / andreiatthewheel 
Авто/Мото
Great review! Just got my San Francisco red M40i - absolutely love it! Hands down the best car and the most fun I’ve ever had!
Thanks and congrats! Loved the Z4 myself :D
Great review. I can't wait for mine to arrive...
Thank you and you are totally going to love the car!
Great review and very good production. Loved the engine mic.
Thank you!
I was actually expecting the engine bay mic to pick up more of the turbo whistle which sounded like it was louder when you were in the car. Maybe it was being pumped in through the speakers :D
Andrei At The Wheel Ah, trickery :))
Great video! Been scoping out all these Z4 videos while I wait for mine to get built!
Thank you!
Congratulations on your purchase. You’re gonna love the car. What engine and color combo did you go for?
@@OneTireFire Thank you! Ordered the S-Drive 3.0i, Alpine White, Magma Red Seats, M-Sports with Ambient Lighting. :) As much as my pride wanted the M4.0i badge, I just couldn't justify the price increase for horsepower that wasn't necessary. 3.0i has some serious punch to it. I've driven both, the 4.0i made my jibbly bits jiggle a little too much for my liking, but it sure did put a smile on my face. Drove both in comfort mode. Test drove the 3.0i and felt that it was smoother while still just being incredibly fun.
@@SoA-Horseman very nice spec. i think the red seats work well with the white exterior. don’t feel bad about not getting the bigger engine. The car is lighter and more nimble with the 2-liter
waiting for mine too ⏰
well done mate!
DaggerXS Cheers, mate!
Ask me anything about the BMW Z4! And please like the video and subscribe to the channel if you support this kind of content - it helps out a lot - Thanks!
What would be more refined for long trips. This or the cayman?
Well, the Cayman is a fixed hardtop model, so it should be better when it comes to wind noise and isolating you from the outside world. However, I think that in terms of suspension comfort, the Z4 is the better car. If you were thinking of the soft-top Boxster, then the Z4 is better overall when it comes to refinement,
In every other review of this car you can hear the exhaust popping on overrun, what's missing here ? Where you driving in comfort mode ?
Giuseppe Rocchi I certainly did not drive it in Comfort mode :D The car did make the occasional crackle and pop on thr overrun, but in my experience, this didn’t happen every time you lifted off the gas. I think I got it to make the sound like 5 times over the four days I had the car for. I was actually surprised myself as my expectations were, like yours, set by watching other videos. Maybe the popping is more common for the M40i model
@@OneTireFire
Thank you Andrei, now I hope there was something wrong with your car, because I have ordered one and I would very disappointed if they have made changes to comply with some stupid new regulations.
@@giusepperocchi2979 Well, I'm sure it can be coded in if you really want it, although I imagine that will affect the warranty.
The car still does it and driving it, you may learn how to make it do it. I probably didn't spend enough time with it to learn exactly how to...
what shade of red is that? looks really bright
It's San Francisco Red - it became really bright in direct sunlight.
Very good review. Just please urge them to bring back a manual transmission. Completes the experience...
need to edit as I added my manual transmission comment only half-way through the video. Nothing like the experience of a manual gearbox...
Well, if you want a Z4 with a manual gearbox, it is available, only called the Toyota Supra :)
Thanks for watching!
..or now you order the 2024 z4 M40i Handschalter manual transmission model ! Unfortuantely here in the U.S., the only Z4 with the manual transmission option. @@OneTireFire
Definitely a great little GT. I put mine in eco mode and just enjoy the ride 👍
Yeah, I did that too when I drove this car. I was impressed by the surprisingly compliant suspension too!
@@OneTireFire I average 47mpg and the ride is superb, I have the adaptive suspension but never have the need to use it. Brilliant little car
Diferencia de motor 20i 30i piezas ( turbo bielas...) o sólo electrónica
There are several differences, although they are minor. Check out this thread for more info.
x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1696550
GT!
Has never been as sportscar.
Not that tath's a bad thing.
It's just managing expectations.
I have the previous E89 Z4 35is. Loads of torque and power.
But too heavvy and to soft and too vague for a sportcar.
But it makes for a pefect GT / power cruiser.
Just my 2ct.
Thanks for sharing!
The new Z4 is quite a bit sportier than the E89, though. It feels lighter and more eager to turn. You can also get it with a Toyota badge and a coupe body and let me tell you that car is no grand tourer 😁
@@OneTireFire THX for your feedback. Did not really notice that. The comfort yes.
The 35is goes on a trip to the Alps and Tuscany next week.
Time for a longer test drive I guess, but after the upcoming trip.
P.S. 203.000 km on the ODO
@@peterscheffer4521 Wow, that's a lot of km. I too have a high-mileage older BMW (a 287,000 km E90 that I've taken on several trips across Europe). Good luck and enjoy your Alps and Tuscany trip!
Should have test drive the m40i
Sure, I would have loved to drive it, but I think I would still have chosen the 30i since it is lighter and more agile to drive.
That's what I wanted to hear....some years ago, when I test drove a 203i xDrive back to back with a 240i xDrive, I came to the same conclusion and purchased the 230i xDrive. It felt more nimble and responsive to me....and saved a considerable amount of dollars.@@OneTireFire
Be careful around lots of trees.
Thanks for looking out, we do our best to keep things safe :)
Fake engine sound in Sport Mode ? Why turn it into a Tonka Toy. So stupid.
@@jackshrader4161 Yeah, it plays fakery through the speakers in Sport. i don’t know why either since the exhaust actually sounds pretty good and you actually get to hear it with the car being a drop top.