BMW Z4 sDrive 23i (2009) CAR review

BMW Z4 sDrive 23i
BMW's new twin-turbo sDrive35i Z4 has garnered all of the headlines so far, but how does the Z4 at the other end of the price spectrum deliver? BMW claims there are no current plans for a four-cylinder version of the new Z4, so for now this 204bhp 23i version is the entry-level roadster.

Read on to find out if it's any good.
Z4 sDrive23i? Looks like the password to my online bank account.

Yes, it’s a stupid name, but the important bit is the 23 suffix, which signifies the engine under that long bonnet. But in typical BMW style the 23 is misleading and the naturally aspirated straight-six actually displaces not 2.3 litres but 2.5, enough for 204bhp.

BMW Z4 sDrive 23i

BMW Z4 sDrive 23i

BMW Z4 sDrive 23i

BMW Z4 sDrive 23i

BMW Z4 sDrive 23i