The BMW Z4 zooms in

 

The Z4 for the Malaysian market is available in two versions - the sDrive35i and the sDrive 23i

BMW Malaysia Sdn Bhd yesterday unveiled the Z4, a new addition to its roadster stable.

As the German marque's first roadster with an automatic retractable hardtop roof, some BMW officials say even owners of the flagship seven-series would yearn to have one of these cars in their garages.

The Z4 is off to a promising start with a global delivery of 2,365 units since its international launch last month.

It follows the successful 200,000 worldwide sales of the previous model, which was introduced in 2002.

"In Malaysia, the BMW Z4 leads in its segment, accounting for 51 per cent of cars sold over the last three years," BMW Malaysia press and corporate affairs manager Vijayratnam Tharumartnam said.

The Z4 for the Malaysian market is available in two versions - the sDrive35i and the sDrive 23i.

The three-litre Z4 sDrive35i sells at RM558,800, while the 2.5-litre Z4 sDrive 23i costs RM411,800. Both the prices are on-the-road without insurance.

The roadster sports several new enhancements including better head and elbow room for the passengers as well as an improved degree of comfort when entering it.

The two-section roof system features a lightweight aluminium shell design which opens and closes at the touch of a button in under 20 seconds.

The two-seater convertible has luggage capacity ranging from 180 litres to 310 litres.

Besides the retractable hardtop, another first for the Z4 is the latest generation iDrive control system.

The iDrive is integrated into the instrument panel using a folding control display. It comes with eight favourite buttons on the centre console to enable users to directly retrieve saved radio stations, telephone numbers, navigation destinations and all menu items.