First Drive: Sports Car 2009 BMW Z4

This is an ominous sign. All the new 2009 BMW Z4s supplied for its international press launch in Alicante, Spain — sDrive 35i models in champagne metallic — came equipped with the optional twin-clutch seven-speed sport automatic. Even if the fixed paddles on the steering column allow you to play Robert Kubica on the wonderfully winding mountain roads nearby, it’s a clear signal that BMW isn’t aiming the Z4 at purists, anymore, and that the car has become something else. The two-seat roadster has gained six inches in overall length, has a wider track, a standard two-piece electrohydraulically raised and lowered (in 20 seconds) aluminum top and its first iDrive control, with an 8.8-in. display screen. … read FULL REVIEW >>

Source: 2009 Sports Car BMW Z4 Review at www.motortrend.com