2009 RODSTAR PLUS
The Premium Sound package includes a high-end audio system plus a six-CD changer and an iPod jack. The Cold Weather package includes headlight washers, a heated steering wheel, heated seats and a ski bag pass-through from the trunk.
2009 RODSTAR BLUETOOTH
The Premium package includes leather and automatic climate control for the 30i model, power seats with driver-side memory, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, interior ambient lighting, Bluetooth and BMW Assist. There are several notable option packages. The sDrive35i adds niceties like leather seating, automatic climate control and aluminum interior trim. The base sDrive30i model includes 17-inch wheels with run-flat tires, a CD audio system with satellite radio preparation and an auxiliary input jack, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, dynamic cruise control and rain-sensing wipers. The main distinction between the two cars is in the engine bay, although each comes with slightly different levels of standard equipment. Two versions are offered - base sDrive30i and the more powerful sDrive35i. The 2009 BMW Z4 is a convertible with a retractable hardtop. Overall, the 2009 BMW Z4's combination of sophistication, luxury and performance makes it a compelling new entrant in this entertaining segment. Porsche's Boxster ragtop and Cayman coupe are more dynamically involving, and Chevrolet's Corvette convertible delivers big V8 power, but they can't match the versatility of the Z4's retractable hardtop. Mercedes-Benz's competitively priced SLK-Class remains a viable contender, but the new Z4 eclipses it in some ways. It's much easier to use than before.įrom a value standpoint, vehicles like the Audi TT and upcoming Nissan 370Z roadster are less expensive, but the Z4's higher price gets you a lot more car. BMW's controversial iDrive interface system is available on the Z4 for the first time, and thankfully it benefits from the substantial revisions that BMW has applied for '09. The Z4's cabin is also more elegant than it used to be, with better materials and greater attention to detail. Owners still get the al fresco driving experience of a convertible, but now they can seal up the car with the hardtop when the noise, wind and/or temperature get to be too much. The power-retractable hardtop also adds a whole new dimension to the car. There's even a hint of the classic BMW 507 from the 1950s if you look closely at the front end treatment. The latest Z4 is about 6 inches longer and 350 pounds heavier than before.
2009 RODSTAR MANUAL
You can also get an all-new seven-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission on the sDrive35i that's similar to the M3's "M DCT" gearbox. The base sDrive 30i comes with a capable inline-6 that's good for 255 hp, while the sDrive35i ups the ante with a 300-hp twin-turbocharged inline-6 that gets the roadster from zero to 60 in an estimated 5 seconds flat - about as quick as last year's hard-core M version of the Z4. The Z4 mostly delivers when it comes to performance, the exception being its artificial-feeling electric power steering, and it adds a level of sophistication that few small convertibles can match. At $45,000-50,000 to start, the Z4 now goes head-to-head with well-established rivals like the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class and the Porsche Boxster. It's more expensive, too, but that's to be expected with the advent of the retractable hardtop and a more luxurious interior. The new Z4 is significantly more refined, there's a little more room inside and it now boasts a power-folding hardtop.
2009 RODSTAR FULL
But a full redesign for the 2009 BMW Z4 moves the car into the rarefied realm of true luxury/performance roadsters.
The outgoing BMW Z4, like the Z3 before it, was widely considered to be merely an expensive "sporty" car - a Miata for well-off college coeds.
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