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As far
as i know you can easily say that no other two-seat sportscar drives
like a Z4M and that no other roadster drives
like a Z4
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BMW
launched the Z4 roadster on 22 October 2002.The
production of
the new Z4 Roadster started in 2003 to
replace the old Z3. In the beginning only the powerful 6-cylinder 2.5
& 3.0 models were available. The Z4 was designed by Chris
Bangle & produced at BMW's Spartanburg, South Carolina. BMW's newest
roadster has a much stiffer chassis than his predecessor by using a
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two years after the production began the 100,000th Z4 was completed and
shipped to Germany (Jena , Leipzig) . It was an individual
Phoenix
Yellow
Z4 and had also matching Phoenix Yellow/Anthracite leather
interior,18 inch lightweight alloy wheels and aluminum silver interior
trim.
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on the Z4 became more attainable with the arrival of a new 2.2-litre.The
production of this third Z4 roadster started in October 2003 and ended
in 2005. It was replaced by the new 2.5 with less horsepower than the
initial 2.5.
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In 2005 the new 2.5si & 3.0si replaced the old 6-cylinder engines. The most attainable
Z4 : the 2.0 also introduced in 2005 is a quite powerful
car. It's power is supplied by a 4-cylinder 2.0-litre putting out 150 hp. The latest additions to
the roadster family, the updated Z4 and the all-new Z4 M Roadster, began
production in January 2006. Production of the Z4 Coupe and Z4 M Coupe
began in April 2006.
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| Five-speed manual gearboxes were standard on all models except
the 3.0 L and the M Roadster, which has a 6-speed getrag. 5-speed
automatic are available on all cars except for the 2.0 4-cylinder .
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| A Sport package is also
available, with a stiffer and lower suspension, larger wheels with
run-flat tires, and DDC_II (Dynamic Driving control ), BMW's
stability control system.
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| Initially, the Z4 was
available only as a roadster , but in 2006 the new coupé was officially
launched.
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| The Z4
M Roadster and
the Z4 M Coupé were introduced in 2006. They feature the (In the US)
330-horsepower 3.2 L S54B32 engine. A new six-speed manual transmission
is used . It's the only transmission available and its final gear ratios
are virtually the same as in the M3. The M Roadster has a 6-speed getrag
manual box .Production of the BMW Z4 Coupe and M Series Z4 Coupe
began 4/4/2006.
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The upgraded BMW Z4 : First
European Cars to Offer THX
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The recently-updated BMW
Z4 includes the first THX-certified sound system from any German
manufacturer . Available on the Z4 Coupe and Roadster, the Premium Sound
System has 10 speakers, a 7-Band Graphic Equalizer, digital ten-channel
audio amplifier and digital sound processor, two sub-woofers with an
output of 100 Watts located behind the seats, two woofers each
developing 40 Watts at the front of the car, and six midrange
loudspeakers and tweeters. Total output is 430 watts. During the
certification process, THX worked with BMW engineers to analyze speaker
layout and positioning, and acoustic and equipment performance in the Z4
to make sure they were optimal for distributing sound throughout the
vehicle.
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Up to now (2007)
the production of the BMW Z4 still continues.
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