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Vehicle Tested:
2011 BMW Z4 sDrive35is
Base Price:
$61,925
Price as Tested:
$64,225
Engine:
Twin-turbocharged, 3.0-liter inline-6
Gearbox:
7-speed, dual-clutch automated manual
Power:
335 hp @ 5,900 rpm, 332 @ 1,500 rpm
0-60 mph:
5.0 seconds
Fuel Mileage:
17 city/24 highway mpg (EPA-rated), 22.9 mpg (observed)
What Works (pros):
Huge torque from twin-turbo inline-6, quick gearchanges from dual-clutch gearbox, perfectly executed retractable hardtop.
What Needs Work (cons):
Lacks signature BMW steering feel; 19-inch tires compromise the ride without a payoff in grip; wonky manual seat adjustors in a car that automates everything else.
Bottom Line:
The top-of-the-line Z4 doesn't live up to its performance-themed "is" billing. It's fast, yeah, but its handling falls short of the standard Z4 sDrive35i.

http://www.insideline.com/bmw/z4/2011/2011...-full-test.html

Bboy AJ

IMO, this car is now a GT, similar to an SL. Bring on the Z2.

rnye

I LOVE the interior.

I hate the name. Z4 SDrive35is?

wickerbill

What idiot came up with this horrible new (I know it has been around for a few years) naming scheme? It's honestly what I would expect one of these Chinese car companies to name one of their clone cars.

tarheel91

I agree. BMW's formula used to be so easy to understand. Series + Displacement. Of course, issues come with differentiating cars with the same displacement but different power(all 3 series engines are 3.0Ls), but that's where letters like s and t come in. This should be the Z4 3.0tis (330tis, 130tis, etc.). The current 335i should be a 330ti. I'm sure from a marketing perspective it doesn't make the differences between models clear enough, but sDrive35is is simply retarded.

Dr. WOT

Love the way it looks but 'son I am disappoint' that BMW is losing site of their core values.

Edge2K

Z4 M coming back this time round?

Where's Oneshot when you need him?

tarheel91

It was made clear years ago that was not the case.

Edge2K

Forgive me, oh knowledgeable one. Don't pay attention to BMW very much.

Their ///M line has gotten far too extensive. Give me and E30 M3 and call it a day.

tarheel91

E30 M3 cost $34800 back in the day. That's equivalent to over $62300 today.