2003 BMW Z4 3.0i
General Information
Vehicle Type:
2-door convertible,
production car
Price:
$40,945
Fuel Mileage:
21/29 mpg
Drivetrain
Configuration:
Front Engine/RWD
Engine:
Inline-6
Displacement:
2979 cc
Horsepower:
225 bhp @ 5900 rpm
Torque:
214 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm
Max RPM:
6500 rpm
Transmission:
6-Speed Manual/SMG
Dimensions
Weight:
2998 lbs
Height:
Unavailable
Length:
Unavailable
Width:
Unavailable
Wheelbase:
Unavailable
Track (f/r):
Unavailable
Performance
0-60 mph:
5.7 sec
0-100 mph:
14.9 sec
¼ mile:
14.0 sec @ 97 mph
Top Speed:
155 mph (limited)
Lateral acceleration:
Unavailable
Braking 60-0 mph:
Unavailable

Source: BMW

Much of the world may have expected the Z4 to be a direct successor to the hugely successful BMW Z3 roadster.

But there is more, much more, to the Z4's debut than just "successor replaces predecessor." The new Z4 roadster takes BMW and the roadster segment to another level.

Built on a longer wheelbase, the new Z4 is slightly wider and longer than the Z3. But so much more substance and stance has been built into a vehicle that has not grown significantly in size. The Z4 delivers everything roadster - two-seater, long and sweeping hood, short front and rear overhangs, low and rearward seating, and soft top - in a modern, athletic and assertive new design.

The Z4 places BMW squarely in the field of sophisticated, full-featured sport roadsters. It comes exclusively with 6-cylinder power and offers a choice of four transmission types (Sequential Manual Gearbox (SMG) available as of April 2003 production.) Its chassis engineering is new, encompassing multi-link rear suspension, run-flat tires and wheel/tire diameters up to 18 inches. The Z4 offers amenities and options never before seen in a regular-production BMW roadster. Safety engineering and features have been further developed.
Updated 02:58 PM - October 11, 2008