Join me for a first drive in the brand new BMW Z4 M40i! We can take a walkaround with the new Roadster before taking it for a drive to see what it's like.
Good point, haha. However, I’ve always seen a Kia from the front ever since it was unveiled. Not a bad thing either, it just doesn’t look very much like a BMW, so I guess I agree with you there. The back though I think it looks amazing :)
some car manufaturers seem to copy mercedes in their designs.. check out hyundai's genesis g70 and g90 they look exactly like the s class and c class im not a merc fanboy, in fact merc copies many other cars but its just a thing that im seeing a lot in summary all car manufacturers copy each other and then proceed to cry and sue each other lmao
Yeah that's why it's m40i, m240i, m340i etc instead of m2 m3 m4 etc. Same as an S4 vs an RS4, I think if there's anybody diluting the sport line that would be AMG.
I had the first generation 2003 Z4 and was surprisingly impressed by it down the country B roads. Great footage and insights as usual from you Tim, loving your channel, love the technical reviews the best!
I don't really care about these reviews because i don't think i will ever have the opportunity to buy these cars ,but you make every video enjoyable to watch.Thank you for sharing your experiences with us!
i've had all versions of the z4 and for me the best was the previous e89. soft tops just look outdated now with sleek hard top convertibles available from most manufacturers. smee obviously disagrees as he said this one looks better with the soft top lol
Honestly Tim, it’s time for your own show. Nobody puts out this kind of content, at this quality, and this often. You sir are the real deal. So excited to see what the future holds!
I must appreciate for retaining the styling of the car very much true to the concept of the car. By giving good tech and great driving dynamics with the Toyota partnership. I do think BMW have made a worthy successor to the Z4. Great overview Shmee. Shquad!!!!
15:15 did you mean 260 kph? Nice review as always tim, and since you already driven both z4 and supra, which one do you think is better than the other?
Shmee, another good review however you really should change these suction mounts for your cameras as they are shaking a lot. A £7 Chinese triple suction mount from eBay would do a better job and keep your cameras stable.
Hi shmee how u doing. Wow I would love to own one of them. That would be the configuration I would chose on mine. Can u see your self in one or buying one of these. Another brilliant video and I can’t wait for the next one
The wheelbase looks too short and front overhang is too long. Toyota probably included that so it works for Supra. It looks funky on camera, maybe better in person.
@BAMPh MX-5 No it's not. There's really nothing connecting it to the old school Supra. No 2JZ (improved or not) and no manual transmission either. It's like called a chocolate cupcake a brownie. I wouldn't have a problem with it if they didn't call it the Supra because it really doesn't pay any respects to the previous Supra.
Agreed! And even though the whole M range looks great, I was taken aback by the M8 Coupe Tim tested in another video! And this is a very nice looking convertible, maybe except of the roof!
@@Champik333 What are you all talking about? That is very bad looking car. New gens are much more aggressive and stylish. See what I just did there. Your opinion, just like the OP is subjective. But I guess you're too much of an idiot to understand this very fact!
Ndivho Rambau 2014 model was ugly as hell, was the only bmw in history to be designed only by females:) a pretty awful looking and driving car in my opinion ;) z4 m coupe all the way
Well the front headlights look similar to the amg gt headlights and the vents on the side of the rear bumper are similar to the ones on the c63. The car still looks good tho.
Hi Tim, welcome back to Sintra. One day, you have to create an event to meet with your portuguese fans. Your videos are great, your content too, but i like to left two personal opinions. The first is the sound, when you test cabrio cars, or when you test cars where the motor sound was very loud, is not easy to ear clearly your voice, maybe try to add a mic. The second, my english is getting better evertime I listen to your videos (thanks for that), but many times you speak so fast thats no easy to understand ;)
You did a good job with this video. Thanks for sharing and posting it. One of the best vids on this new BMW so far. I like the looks of body and agree that the soft top doesn't look all that good, but one could live with it. If I ever win the lottery I'd test drive one. :)
Thanks for one of the first reviews of the new Z4! It seems it is better than its predecessors in all aspects. And it is the right car for twisty roads at the countryside as well as in some hairpin corners in the mountains while preserving some everyday practicality.Unfortunately, demand for roadsters is diminishing since many years. In addition to that, BMW has just released bad numbers in its quarterly report, so let's see how long the Z4 and its Toyota coupé sibling will be produced on the market...
Oh please. They talk about saving weight, a coupe weighs less than a soft top, and they already developed it as a Supra coupe, so just give us a coupe option...
Very nice, I wonder if they're going to make a gt3 version to match the previous gen Z4 gt3 with that glorious V8. It really looks the part, and that colour really is quite sleek. Great video as always Tim, Cheers!
Looks good! Just hate that BMW is slapping the M badges on non S type engines but Mercedes does the same with the AMG badge, I guess this replaces “sports edition”
Cockpit not really nice. Same as the 8’ series. 😢 Are they going to implement this one on all ranges ? Awful design but personal taste. Sure will look outdated very quickly As the side vents, not really nice to me and the bonnet shape weird waves.. But see in real is always better. Just first look Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
The design goes to hell after the you pass the doors. That rounded look on the back doesn't seem to go with the angular front. Reminds me of a Mitsubishi eclipse. The roof line is horrible. BMW sure got away from the long lean look and now it looks like a fat Elvis. No thanks BMW. I'll keep my old one and take a hard look at the new Supra.
all the new german cars are getting kinda ugly and bulbous except maybe Audi, even then the b8 era was better than what theyre putting out now. Like look at the how round all the Mercedes are theyre hideous(interior is nice though)
@@SicSemperBeats C, E , S class are so similar...too much for my taste, only thing that is different is the front bumper, the rear is legit the same, mabye the tail lights are different but if u see it from far you cant tell wich one is.
Thank you Tim for the usual good video. Two comments: nice to see you've got a decent ceramic Daytona at last though I suspect you paid way over the odds for it; secondly, whatever the pundits' comments on this car - and they've been quite rude about it dynamically as a pure sports car - it does one thing 100% better than a 718 Cayman/Boxster - the 6-cylinder NOISE is brilliant - Porsche for god's sake take note.
Thank you for doing such an in-depth review beautiful car but the one thing that I did notice that they like is cup holders it's just like my 05 530 the cup holders are an afterthought if it has cup holders that's one area BMW likes everywhere else there's superb
I like the mazda as well but why on earth would you choose it over the bmw? They’re both roadster but the z4 is more expensive and therefore a better car in general than the mx5
Love Love Love! BMW is a sporty brand and the last gen Z4 was not a proper depiction of a brand known for sportiness and this car helps depict that BMW is trying and succeeding to get enthusiasts back on board with its latest models
Join me for a first drive in the brand new BMW Z4 M40i! We can take a walkaround with the new Roadster before taking it for a drive to see what it's like.
Love the z4, always have
Love the new watch!
No idea, we have to wait and see.
Tim, was this recorded the same day as the 8 Series video, or is it a completely different visit?
Were you not getting one ?
Somehow it looks more like a Mercedes than actual Mercedes cars, and I love it
I thought I was the only one
I'm not at all a car enthusiast and i thought the same thing.
Good point, haha. However, I’ve always seen a Kia from the front ever since it was unveiled. Not a bad thing either, it just doesn’t look very much like a BMW, so I guess I agree with you there. The back though I think it looks amazing :)
DinckelMan yea, typical transgender car
You may wanna take a look at the BMW Z8 ;)
So the Supra is a bmw and the bmw is a Mercedes.....the internet never loses 🤦🏽♂️
The most Mercedes looking BMW ever
this one looks like the amg gt on the front
@@kinargaming3079 But mercedes copied the whole x4/6 type body. Even though I think the body is shite and pointless anyways
@@ha_ha-ha_ha the back lights shape too
some car manufaturers seem to copy mercedes in their designs.. check out hyundai's genesis g70 and g90 they look exactly like the s class and c class
im not a merc fanboy, in fact merc copies many other cars but its just a thing that im seeing a lot
in summary all car manufacturers copy each other and then proceed to cry and sue each other lmao
@@ha_ha-ha_ha it looks like a 124 spider
I wish BMW would stop diluting the ///M brand and only use it on full fledged M models.
That means it's half ///M if it says m40i m760i and more
Yeah that's why it's m40i, m240i, m340i etc instead of m2 m3 m4 etc. Same as an S4 vs an RS4, I think if there's anybody diluting the sport line that would be AMG.
Yeah so many BMW with small M badges because they have just some M-parts. It gets to common imo
I wish BMW would stop diluting the BMW brand and only use it on good cars. This is a munter and it hasn't an ounce of sports car in it.
Robert Cook do you own a bmw?
I had the first generation 2003 Z4 and was surprisingly impressed by it down the country B roads. Great footage and insights as usual from you Tim, loving your channel, love the technical reviews the best!
I wish they kept the hardtop convertible, but it still looks great
Awesome to see you in Portugal again Shmee. Z4 always mean fun driving, and sure you had it .
Love it, but the *older models* will still have a *_special place in my heart,_* especially those hardtop Z4's.
I don't really care about these reviews because i don't think i will ever have the opportunity to buy these cars ,but you make every video enjoyable to watch.Thank you for sharing your experiences with us!
Normally bmw are at the bottom my list, but I really appreciate the lines on this Z model, very nice.
Same. Just ordered one and never even considered a BMW before...
Whoever signed off those new front lights at BMW should get fired
They almost look like they were lifted straight from the Mercedes SL
Looks so much better then the other gen Z4’s!
I like the looks of this car but i really dislike soft tops i just think it looks weird when its up
yeah the metal roof on the last gen was nice. I dont like rag tops either
I have a first gen Z4, soft top is excellent even at motorway speeds. Metal roof not worth the weight.
@@unixnerd23 I belive you but i do not like the looks of soft top roofs on any car xD only when its down
@@Blck_s1quattro Yeah soft tops are terrible, cheapen the look of the car.
i've had all versions of the z4 and for me the best was the previous e89. soft tops just look outdated now with sleek hard top convertibles available from most manufacturers. smee obviously disagrees as he said this one looks better with the soft top lol
Honestly Tim, it’s time for your own show. Nobody puts out this kind of content, at this quality, and this often. You sir are the real deal. So excited to see what the future holds!
Is this a Z4 review or a early Supra review ? Just kidding!!
Well, its basically the same car XD
BMW Z4 M40 is more powerful than the Supra.
Matt Williams they have the same exact engie
I must appreciate for retaining the styling of the car very much true to the concept of the car. By giving good tech and great driving dynamics with the Toyota partnership. I do think BMW have made a worthy successor to the Z4. Great overview Shmee. Shquad!!!!
Super video as usual Tim. Love this Z4. Looks much sturdier than the last gen. Cheers.
15:15 did you mean 260 kph? Nice review as always tim, and since you already driven both z4 and supra, which one do you think is better than the other?
Great video, great car. Thanks Tim for the early car reviews.
Bonnet is not "too long". Roadsters should have a bonnet like this.
Shmee, another good review however you really should change these suction mounts for your cameras as they are shaking a lot. A £7 Chinese triple suction mount from eBay would do a better job and keep your cameras stable.
Amazing ！！！
I enjoy this review:)
Great video Shmee...what a cool car!
Hi shmee how u doing. Wow I would love to own one of them. That would be the configuration I would chose on mine. Can u see your self in one or buying one of these. Another brilliant video and I can’t wait for the next one
Great video! How does it feel compared to the sdrive35i ?
Abarth 124 spider? 🤷♂️
Not in the same league ;)
Olli Brown Hardly...
Everyone knows Fiat is bullshit
Shmee150 exactly, Thank you! The Abarth doesn’t have PlayStation-like steering. I’d rather a new base 5-series if it must have PS steering.
The headrests seat-stitching reminds me of a casket tbh.
Nice presentation. Thanks.
I'm really not enjoying BMW's exterior designs lately :/
Me too, but Z4 is actually one of better looking ones.
Agree. This one is so busy. Like the designers couldn't decide and just picked everything.
Yeah, the front end is pretty ugly to me too.
The previous z4 looks way better
no curves, just big eyes and and a big fat nose...maybe it is trying to look cute?
awesome video again Tim, love the new taillights on all the new Beemers.
I cannot wait to see when this car available in my country!!
Red would be cool...
Great video BTW...
BMW*
San Francisco Red is available and looks awesome
I have one in San Fransisco red metallic 😊
The wheelbase looks too short and front overhang is too long. Toyota probably included that so it works for Supra. It looks funky on camera, maybe better in person.
ITS HENNADIY the front overhang is extremely short what the hell are you talking about
Braden McHenry it’s called an opinion. Don’t have to justify it to you.
Prefer the outside of the E89 model, interior better in new obviously, the m40i should have the 380PS like in US (thanks EU)
After long time BMW gives us a really good car.
I still prefer the way the 1st generation looked. 0-60 in 3.9 seconds and you say it's not fast? Wow.
Is this the same platform they're basing the new supra off of?
Yes it is.
@@Shmee150 thank you my good sir
Is it the same engine that the new Supra have?
Yes indeed
Shmee150 thanks
Don't call it a Supra, it's not a Supra. It's just a less reliable Toyota.
Ace the new Supra is cool.
@BAMPh MX-5
No it's not. There's really nothing connecting it to the old school Supra. No 2JZ (improved or not) and no manual transmission either. It's like called a chocolate cupcake a brownie. I wouldn't have a problem with it if they didn't call it the Supra because it really doesn't pay any respects to the previous Supra.
I like it, can't wait to have a go in one!!! Roll on March.......
One of the best looking BMW’s for a very long time. Great video as always Tim 👍
Looks very similar to the 124 spider, which isn't a bad thing, nice car.
What are you all talking about? That is very bad looking car. Old gens more aggressive and stylish. That is typical Korean style.
Agreed! And even though the whole M range looks great, I was taken aback by the M8 Coupe Tim tested in another video! And this is a very nice looking convertible, maybe except of the roof!
@@Champik333 What are you all talking about? That is very bad looking car. New gens are much more aggressive and stylish. See what I just did there. Your opinion, just like the OP is subjective. But I guess you're too much of an idiot to understand this very fact!
Just about everything I strongly disagree on the "best looking" BMW’s it’s hideous!
Great video. A BMW with Merc lights
*damn the Supra is gonna be fast*
You tempted to add one to your garage Tim for the summer day blasts?!
Very good review. One of the best (if not the best) looking Roadsters on the Market. This Modell has the potential to be one of the BMW Classics.
Wow! It acctualy sounds really good!
I like it but 1500kg? How is that even possible...
It's a bit of a lard arse 😂
3,300 pounds isn’t heavy
Braden McHenry a 981 With a six cylinder engine was around 1320kg. 1500kg is on the heavy side for a 2 seater roadster.
@@bradenmchenry995 It is heavy. My 420d is 1600KG, you would think a 2 seater roadster would be a lot less than a 4 series diesel.
Yeah. With that weight i dont even think its going to beat a miata in a straight line
lovely vid again , love the BMW range at the moment , cheers Shmee !!
2019? How many years is this production?
By the way... cool video Shmee!
Wow bmw and shmee must love Portugal 🇵🇹 and the Estoril circuit
i still prefer the 03-08 model tbh.
2014 bro❤
Ndivho Rambau 2014 model was ugly as hell, was the only bmw in history to be designed only by females:) a pretty awful looking and driving car in my opinion ;) z4 m coupe all the way
LewisKingsley E89 looks and drives great
Tim I had a Z4 back in the day from 2004 I know I am showing my age ha ha it was a great run fun car to drive long time subscriber from Sydney 🇦🇺📹👍🏻
Awesome car and awesome video! 😉
That interior is ridiculous...world class
Am seeing alot of Mercedes in the design(headlights, rear bumper, exhaust...)
ahmed sabry I don’t see any similarities...
Actually I don't see any try gettin your eyes them checked bruh
Well the front headlights look similar to the amg gt headlights and the vents on the side of the rear bumper are similar to the ones on the c63. The car still looks good tho.
Yeap
I'm thinking the same thing. Headlights and bumpers design quite similar to Mercedes current styles.
Looking good in Portugal!
역시 BMW
Again in Estoril? Welcome!!
All that car needs now is a manual transmission
Michael Avaliani yeah like That’s gonna ever happen.😒🙄
And the M2 Comp’s engine, quad exhausts and M seats and suspension
Toyota said they may be adding the manual in the Supra "if the market requires it", so who knows
The people who buy these cars don't spec manuals, so they don't make manuals. Consumers voted with their wallets.
4 speed manual for you
Hi Tim, welcome back to Sintra. One day, you have to create an event to meet with your portuguese fans. Your videos are great, your content too, but i like to left two personal opinions. The first is the sound, when you test cabrio cars, or when you test cars where the motor sound was very loud, is not easy to ear clearly your voice, maybe try to add a mic. The second, my english is getting better evertime I listen to your videos (thanks for that), but many times you speak so fast thats no easy to understand ;)
That Z4 looks stunning😍😍
It sounds pretty good.
A little bit like a porsche
The front looks like KIA STINGER LOL...
wtf? nah bruh
from the side yah bruh
YES YES that's what I was thinking when i first sat the front
@@boldandbrash7169 And that's merely just an opinion
1:25 the front looks so much like a Kia because of the grills
You did a good job with this video. Thanks for sharing and posting it. One of the best vids on this new BMW so far. I like the looks of body and agree that the soft top doesn't look all that good, but one could live with it. If I ever win the lottery I'd test drive one. :)
A little dull, odd roof and too expensive. Shame.
and nor fast. This is Cali moms official car. This car will be the most dangerous car on the street... or parking lot very soon. So Beware!
Thanks for one of the first reviews of the new Z4! It seems it is better than its predecessors in all aspects. And it is the right car for twisty roads at the countryside as well as in some hairpin corners in the mountains while preserving some everyday practicality.Unfortunately, demand for roadsters is diminishing since many years. In addition to that, BMW has just released bad numbers in its quarterly report, so let's see how long the Z4 and its Toyota coupé sibling will be produced on the market...
What a hideous Mercedes SLK!!
Yh the slk is hideous......
Any chance you could kindly tell us which roads those are? Would be nice to drive there...
Oh please. They talk about saving weight, a coupe weighs less than a soft top, and they already developed it as a Supra coupe, so just give us a coupe option...
There will be a coupe option. In german press there were pictures of a camouflaged Z4 M coupe with 4 exhaust tips.
A GoPro 7 would do great on the smoothness on your videos ! Great video :)
Headlights are stolen from Mercedez....and the taillights.
Nice balanced review.
my god it actually looks good and probably performs smoothly too
Very nice, I wonder if they're going to make a gt3 version to match the previous gen Z4 gt3 with that glorious V8. It really looks the part, and that colour really is quite sleek. Great video as always Tim, Cheers!
It looks good for a bmw
Best review on here
The previous generation is sexier and much beautiful
I've been in one of these z4's (m40i z4's) in sport + mode, the crackles and pops sound great on this. Also, the inline sounds beautiful.
The grill and lights look like KIA? 🤔
Yup reminds me of a stinger
nice watch bro
Looks good! Just hate that BMW is slapping the M badges on non S type engines but Mercedes does the same with the AMG badge, I guess this replaces “sports edition”
Wanna see what they offer for the z4m
Cockpit not really nice. Same as the 8’ series. 😢
Are they going to implement this one on all ranges ? Awful design but personal taste. Sure will look outdated very quickly
As the side vents, not really nice to me and the bonnet shape weird waves..
But see in real is always better. Just first look
Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
Is this the base for the new Supra?
The design goes to hell after the you pass the doors. That rounded look on the back doesn't seem to go with the angular front. Reminds me of a Mitsubishi eclipse. The roof line is horrible. BMW sure got away from the long lean look and now it looks like a fat Elvis. No thanks BMW. I'll keep my old one and take a hard look at the new Supra.
ghostworxx weird flex, but ok
It's just ugly af
all the new german cars are getting kinda ugly and bulbous except maybe Audi, even then the b8 era was better than what theyre putting out now. Like look at the how round all the Mercedes are theyre hideous(interior is nice though)
@@SicSemperBeats C, E , S class are so similar...too much for my taste, only thing that is different is the front bumper, the rear is legit the same, mabye the tail lights are different but if u see it from far you cant tell wich one is.
You probably already know but in case you didn't, this car is the basis of the new supra
Today i saw the new Supra with Camouflage in Munich. I got very excited.
Get a haircut please. Sides and back need tightening. Just saying
You know you're on a auto channel right dummy ?
Thank you Tim for the usual good video. Two comments: nice to see you've got a decent ceramic Daytona at last though I suspect you paid way over the odds for it; secondly, whatever the pundits' comments on this car - and they've been quite rude about it dynamically as a pure sports car - it does one thing 100% better than a 718 Cayman/Boxster - the 6-cylinder NOISE is brilliant - Porsche for god's sake take note.
Nice early access Supra review! 😂😂😂
Sounds great
I kind of wish they had stuck to the concept a bit more.. As is the car looks a little fat and bulbous.
SKRMZ it’s very close to the concept usually the finish product varies a lot more.
Amazzzzzzing.....Bravo....You're the best....
I could only ever foresee high-end white chicks driving this to and from Starbucks
pretty much nailed it there.
do you have any of their numbers / 0
I can imagine retirees driving this
Except I can't figure out where the cup holders are
don't forget yoga class
Thank you for doing such an in-depth review beautiful car but the one thing that I did notice that they like is cup holders it's just like my 05 530 the cup holders are an afterthought if it has cup holders that's one area BMW likes everywhere else there's superb
I know they're completely different things but... i would still take the new MX5 over this without a doubt.
henrike22 They’re actually competitors
I like the mazda as well but why on earth would you choose it over the bmw? They’re both roadster but the z4 is more expensive and therefore a better car in general than the mx5
Just Throw On A Massive Turbo On The Miata And It Will Smoke The Hideous Fiat Knockoff
Filipe Carvalho You answered your own question. The Z4 is more expensive.
Love Love Love! BMW is a sporty brand and the last gen Z4 was not a proper depiction of a brand known for sportiness and this car helps depict that BMW is trying and succeeding to get enthusiasts back on board with its latest models
Finally you changed your ugly watch... congratulations on the new ceramic Rolex Daytona!
Portugal!!! 💪💪
Better buy previous gen, cheaper and sexier. This one is for ladies or dentists.
Yea...looks too luxurious for a Z4.
What camera you're using?
hi
Beauiful car I love it- great review...thank you!