The 2020 BMW Z4 M40i is a Subtle Reminder Why Sports Cars Must Exist
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The #BMWZ4 has been a part of the BMW lineup for over 20 years and when the company pulled the plug in 2016, it quietly went into the sunset. Thankfully, with the help of Toyota, the #Z4 is back and in the most potent #Z4M40i, #BMW has built the near perfect blend of what we expect in a modern roadster today. A luxurious cabin, sexy design, and nearly 400 HP from a sweet sounding turbo straight 6-cylinder engine, the latest Z4 #M40i is welcome new addition from BMW if you're looking for a new roadster in your life. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
"TOYS" SHOULD EXIST.... EVERYTHING CAN'T BE ALL ABOUT PRACTICALITY! FUN IS IMPORTANT.
Who said you can’t Daly this. Why do I need a ton of room to drive to my office. I don’t- I will be picking up 2021 M40i next fall.
Seriously! Who says you can't have fun? No one! SUVs are boring!
PREACH
People also needs to learn how to travel light
@@benjamincaron46 I don't agree at all... They're not boring... COUNTRYMAN, EVOQUE, WRANGLER, MACAN, X6M, URUS etc. All of these are FUN driving SUV's. But, It's simply nice to have options. That includes impractical 2 Seaters, Sedans and 707/HP Muscle Cars.
I’ve had my z4m40i now for a month. It is absolutely amazing! What a car
I mean it’s a BMW
Ayy!! Just got mine in Nov of 2019! Used to have an m4 comp and the z4 is soo much more fun!!
Arthur Dvorkin right? It’s so addicting to drive!
@@avantgarde8551 Yeah! I love it! Soo fun to drive! Planning on tuning it and getting an exhaust soon! Tho, it honestly feels faster stock than my m4 comp
Arthur Dvorkin I’ve actually raced an m4 and won ahaha. I was surprised myself tbh
Why can’t this be a daily driver? With more interior room and a larger trunk, it’s actually more practical than my ND Miata, which is my daily driver in all weather conditions. Don’t automatically limit this car’s possibilities.
But more room and a larger trunk is basically a 4 series convertible
It would be my daily driver for sure!
Agree. It’s like these whiners need a station wagon to use daily. I had sports cars for daily use all my life and I’am 58 now. No problem
Here’s how you make it a daily driver, you give it back the hardtop of the previous generation, XDrive and slap an M engine in it so the extra horsepower and torque can deal with the weight…but you also keep the soft top and rwd models for the 12 year old boys puffing their chest out saying “I’m a purist.”
We all talk about these cars, but they are like Scarlett Johansson’s 🐱, the chances you’ll ever be inside one is slim to none.
i saw this on the road recently, and IT IS SUPER LOW AND WIDE. it looks really great
Just bought mine yesterday. Same colour inside and out. I love it!!
Have seen one of these recently! It looks beautiful in person and has a very strong road presence....definitely a head turner!
@Redline Reviews that Morgan freeman style “yes” at 15:25 said it all 😂😂 I’m sold
I absolutely love this blue color. I hope you buy one of these as a personal car since you love convertibles.
J.Chan yea that blue color is that BMW BLUE super nice blue
@@NinjaPickups I thought Estroli blue and Long Beach blue were the best BMW blue colors, but this one caught me by surprise.
J.Chan idk man but its like a blue color no other manufacturer does
ChuChuTrain Nah, it reminds me of Jaguar's Ultra Blue for the F-Type which I also love.
J.Chan idk im more leaning to the M3 blue
I own an older Z4 so I’m definitely a little biased but this is such an awesome car. Sexy, sleek, fast, fun and, like you were saying, a consummate status symbol.
Young Black Conservative I have the first gen, E85. The top is a very common problem because water can get into the motor. It happened to mine and it was fixed by getting a refurbed motor and having it moved to the trunk so water can’t get to it. Cost around $1k for the motor and labor at a non-dealer specialist. Don’t know your financial situation but to me, it was worth the money to keep the car working right.
Sofyan, your smile and laughter during the 0-60 launch control, makes my day! I would continue watching the rest only if that car brings that laughter out out of you 😉.
BMW my first love ♥️ always had a BMW in my garage.
A enticing look at a handsome BMW roadster, a fantastic profile my friend, now I want one!
I saw one of these yesterday & I was like what is that?! I knew it was a Bimmer but reminded me of the Honda S2k. Beautiful car & can’t wait to own one 😃
I’m so glad you’re making videos full time now. I love the consistent proliferation of content from your channel.
I'll be honest, when I started the video I kept thinking about the Supra. But when you allowed us to hear the engine sound, I was floored. It really does sound amazing!!! I had a 3 series, very similar interior, so I do agree with you, BMW should have done something with the interior to be different.
Great video! Really nice front end! Looks really aggressive. Don’t like that fender Gap where the headlight,front bumper, and fender meet. They fixed the exhaust sound! Sounds really good!
Sports cars are always gonna exist, same goes for sedans. Not everyone is gonna want a boring crossover
Amen.
Sofyan: I dont miss the manual transmission
Car enthusiasts: REEEEEEEEEE
I'll argue that a premium set of paddle shifters paired with a good transmission are just as much fun. Full manuals are fun until you get stuck in 1 hour bumper to bumper traffic.
He is more of a journalist than a car enthusiast. Chose this field because there's a big audience so he said "Why not? Cars are fun!" lol lil princess
EOtekk haha yeah I’ll agree. Not as bad if the clutch pedal is light.
@@EOtekk Oh waaa if you cant handle a little traffic in a manual that's just sad. That's why some manual cars came with a spring design with a clutch to make it easier to bare in traffic.
@@hawkboy000 Manual cars aren't better an today's automatics, they once were. But now since a Dual Clutch automatic shifts like an F1 car and these single-clutch ZF transmissions with torque converters too, having a manual now is a bit like a luxury versus overall performance. I love manuals for certain cars. But for daily use, i'd say today's A/Ts are a lot better for everyday usage.
You’re actually a really great reviewer !
Optimistic me: Do want!
Realistic me: Oh wait...
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Great review, nailed the comments on the tech items with your knowledge of BMW past and present. Merri Beth and I take delivery of a Glacier Silver M40i first week in August. Cheers
Damn! the camera used here is top notch!I feel like Im watching from Natgeo. (Thats a compliment)
What a beauty!!! Amazing work from BMW!
That exhaust sounds amazing
Very gurgly like it has pneumonia
Richard L
Nope Stinger came out before this.
Great exhaust sound for sure
And I wonder why Toyota uses the engine...
@@user-mx1fq6qm6i yeah me too, it’s full of plastic and over engineered.. the complete opposite of a Toyota engine, no?
Oh my goodness… 😂
I laughed sooo hard when you showed that the cup holders are in the center console 😂
Those designers have absolutely no idea how customers think.
Agree. You’d think someone in the room would say, hell no…that’s a really dumb idea..lol
Those designers don't really have Americans in mind.
The rest of the world are not so obsessed with cupholders
After long time, I enjoyed your review.
I live a hour away from Greenville South Carolina. I wish I was there when you guys were there. And on January 21 me and my dad will be touring the BMW factory down there. And he thinking of getting a BMW X6 as his next BMW. When the lease on his 2017 BMW 330i x drive comes up on October of 2020.
Having a little too much fun there!!!!!! Im jealous!
Nice ride. Love that sound.
SO CLOSE TO 700k LOVE THE CAR REVIEWS CAN YOU DO A REVIEW ON THE INFINITY Q50 PLS
Sofyan! I bought my own m40i this week largely because what you said and what was in your face started from 15:25, do you believe it?😆
“love it love it love it”
I thought there must be something in this vehicle caught your heart ❤️ and I believe in you
Awesome review. I'm about to purchase a 2016 in Estoril blue but that video really makes me think twice lol. I sold my '11 Z4 for it and the hardtop is really nice....decisions decisions...
beautiful... I saw one a few months back... I was surprised!
it has such a good engine, i love the sound!
BMW straight sixes sound AMAZING! ALL THE TIME!
Hell yeah.
Apart from the S55
Agreed
Great point @7:30 about the handbrake and roof top opener being so close together and in the same shape and size!!! I had an Audi A3 convertible and it was exactly like that! I had 2 accidents before by trying to open the top while driving and pushing the wrong button - the car made a loud HOWLING sound and abruptly stopped. Luckily in both cases I was at parking lot speeds and didn't cause serious damage or accidents. I would have thought these car companies would have basic design rule governing such details but obviously NOT in both BMW and Audi!!! Now I have a 4-pot Z4 MANUAL and it doesn't have such problems. I hope you can reflect that to BMW to make them aware of such potential danger to the car and other people!!!
Just ordered this car in San Francisco red w/black interior! Can't wait to get it!!
Great review, love the 'intoxicating fart' sound.
Nice review 🤟
I have one in Sanfrancisco Red. Just love it. I’m 6ft 2ins and there is plenty of room.
Got my z4 m40i a few days ago, havent stopped smiling 😊 😎
Fantastic review.👌🏽👍🏽👏🏽
Love the color!!
Love the R1200RT’s in the background. Beemer fanboy here I admit. Want this one for sure.
I just bought the same car last week. Too much fun and great looking.
Z4 Pretty much one of the best cars BMW make today. Also saves from ‘Grillemagedon’
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I have the 2020 in Frozen Gray 2. Fantastic fun car. I hope some good accessories start coming along. I feel like the choices of either "Black or the Gold" (funky gray) trim is gaudy on the car. I hope to see Carbon Fiber accents in the future. Two notes: The car does not have "Gesture control" also as a 6.1 guy I sit comfortably in the car.
The black grilles are far more aggressive and nicer. I had a black m40i with black grills.and 19 inch black wheels. Friend crashed it though. Now have a white z4 m40i with cerium grey trim and am replacing the gray grills with double slit black kidneys. Frozen grey with cognac is AMAZING combo though especially with black kidneys and wheels. Wow such a classy confident color combo. White and red is sporty and fun like I have now. Black and red is aggressive and no nonsense performance look
Friend crashed it? Are you still friends? Damn, sorry to hear that.
Love the Z4 new look!!
Good review...very comphrensive
Nothing beats an open top for fun, whether it's a convertible or a targa top.
Love the car! Will be my next convertible purchase even though hardtop convertibles will no longer be produced. Would much rather have this over the Supra also.
Excellent video.
Sofyan, you owe yourself to try the 2.0 liter FType rwd convertible. The perfect blend of luxury, and lightweight performance. Beautifully balanced performance and power without being obnoxious. You got rid of your cayman for a reason, in the real world lower performance envelopes make for more fun.
I’ve been waiting this since the Supra review 😜
i agree with Sofyan i would rather have this than a boxster. i think it looks better and the engine is a lot better
This car is a perfect weekend toy!
I'm a little jealous about that weather, is this video really shot in December? Here in Finland it is so dark and below zero...
Antti Valkama Finland sucks.
@@kencur9690 ,not more than your mother
In my opinion, this is the most beautiful model in BMW’s lineup. I wish I could afford a Z4. I wouldn’t mind this is a manual either tbh.
Of course you can drive it daily! :) I just got back from the DIY store with a big high pressure washer in its box: just open the roof and let it stick out. The fact that it's freezing is just a minor annoyance. :D
Great color, nice little car!!😊
It's also surprisingly reliable. 9 mo, 15k km and zero issues.
any issues now?
@@NinjaWarriorDude416 still none at 47k
@@varyform thanks.
Sofyan, I always wondered what kind of preparation you do in order to describe a car during a video. Do you prepare a script? Do you inspect the car before the video? Make a video about it! :) if you can of course.
Beautiful car, amazing color
Great video. Interested you said you prefer this over a Porsche Boxter but if money were not an issue would you still buy the BMW Z4m?
What a beauty!
You should add drive by clips so we can hear what the car sounds like while it's screaming by.
Cooled seats, yes. That's why when I finally settled on my convertible to purchased I went domestic, Mustang GT w/cooled seats.
That's interesting, because I'm such a pale dude I only had my old GT's top down in the evening, so I never thought about cooled seats.
Hello, love the video. How tall are you?
Enough over revving the engine already, we get it. The trunk easily accommodates two Tumi carryons and a standard golf bag with the woods placed on top of the bag. It is not a Supra it’s a BMW. The two cup holders are offset allowing the drivers side armrest down, well done BMW. The engine and electronic limited slip differential should be described as a system not just the “great new engine”. OK, this is a BMW not a Porsche.
Great review enjoyed the GoPro experience. The trunk again ain’t that small. Merri Beth and I took delivery of our M40i recently. Love it.
I smell a Porsche trade in 😅
Izzy IFDU yeah I think this is one of the cars he thinking to get as his next car. Especially this is the m version of this car.
Ditto!🤣
I thought he already got rid of his Porsche since it was so expensive to lease.
He was trying to have someone buy it out from his lease. Not sure if he was able to unload it. He didn’t mention anything on the channel or ig.
Finally... a fresh lookin beemrrr.. 👌🏻👍🏻
Been looking at the M440i too, but I don't want a back seat (or the ugly grill). I wish BMW would take some ideas from the M440i and put them into the M40i. I want (1) adjustable headrests with neck warmer (2) optional wood on the dash like the M440i has (3) panel to cover the roof like the M440i. Now THAT would be awesome. Not sure why BMW did not put those things into the M40i when it was available on the M440i. I also like the colors that the M440i has too, which look better than the M40i colors IMO. Maybe they will fix some stuff before I determine what I want to buy next.
I used to like the factory detachable hard top as per Mercedes SL; Triumph TR6 and etc.. Best of both worlds.
thanks to you, I went out and purchased the car.
The difference in the trunk space between a Z4 & Boxster is that you can get a set of golf clubs in the Z4 trunk. Important for some of us.
This is the only BMW I'd consider - looks great.
I love this car, and I am on the list to get one order. I am curious if you plan on doing a refresh review on the 2025 manual version once it comes out. Would love to hear your thoughts on it before I push my order through.
That looks n sounds great . Damn why no hardtop
Saving weight.
I love this thing.
This is the one ☝️ right here. It’s amazing!
Good job.
I have a Z4 M40i and I love it
The real question is, does the door have a solid thunk or does it sound tinny?
Nice thunk. It's a real Beemer. It feels like a smaller 8 series.
Test drove the Z4 30i before and after driving a 2019 MX-5. My expressions of the first test drive were positive, it felt fun like my Golf GTI but with more power and topless driving experience. However, in my second test drive it felt like big and clumsy cruiser compared to the MX-5. For pure driving fun I would pick the MX-5 any day, but if you do long trips in your roadster the Z4 is way more comfortable and practical. Also the options for the Z4 are unbelievable expensive, it's ridiculous to have to pick a package for $3000 just to get Android Auto!
No one cross shops a Miata with a Z4. No one that can afford a Z4 is going to buy a Miata. Two very different groups of people.
@@Encourageable fax
Welcome to Z4 family
People are lucky if they can afford the m40i version .Next week I pick up my 20i version in the same colour combination but at least it has all the packages even the shadowline extended option .
Beautiful car
I wonder if you notice the scratch at the front beside the passenger headlight.
Need more sports car. :)
I've had my 2006 SLK350 hardtop convertible for 12+ years and typically hate ragtops, but this BMW is nice. I live 15 minutes from that BMW site, so I might have to consider this for my next car. Mercedes stopped making the SLC in 2020, so no hope for a hardtop convertible. Oh well, I guess this old guy will have to manage to change with the times. This car is way beautiful. I know plenty of people who work there (including my nephew), so maybe they can get me a discount.
I've been looking for a summer car to match my X5 M50i... Yeah, I think this is it.
11:12 Benore is French for "Automotive Cockblocker."
Beautiful car.
Awesome 👏
I like it!
I love the (new) Z4, and it is goodlooking, but the E89, the previous model, is much more beautiful, and in terms of looks definitely the winner.
Awesome 😎 sunglasses 😎!!!!
Sofyan: *uploads BMW Z4 review*
Comment section: *Supra memes incoming*
The only thing this awesome car is missing is a manual transmission. I have a 1990 BMW 325I convertible WITH a manual transmission and a 2015 Dodge Challenger WITH a manual transmission. I wouldn't have either car with an automatic transmission. The manual absolutely makes both cars the fun driving machines they are.
first z4 thats looks absolutely purrfect
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