BMW Z4 Configurator is up: Is that a six speed manual?

"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
10/12/2018 at 22:04 • Filed to: None

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In some of the advertising on the German site, the Z4 clearly appears with a manual gearbox (H pattern, same boot as the G30 manual) . I do not know if it’s a mistake or if it’s a base model. Last I heard neither the Z4 or the Supra will get a manual box this gen...But I’m probably wrong.

According to Wikipedia, the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

If it is, it might mean the Supra could come with a manual eventually, maybe post LCI. It wouldn’t be the first time an automaker released an automatic before the manual model, the F-Type did it, it was released in 2013 and the manual gearbox became optional on V6 models after 2015.

DISCUSSION (21)

Vítor > Spanfeller is a twat
10/12/2018 at 22:23

Happy to know I’m not the only one that spends time on foreign car brands’ configurators when I’m bored.

Been wondering how the base Z4 looked since all the pictures so far have been of the M40i, not bad at all actually

wafflesnfalafel > Spanfeller is a twat
10/12/2018 at 22:24

maybe euro only... which still seems a bit odd after Porsche’s GT3 experience

Spanfeller is a twat > wafflesnfalafel
10/12/2018 at 22:29

Well, it would still be the same basic shape as the Supra... it means there’s hope it could get a manual.

Spanfeller is a twat > Vítor
10/12/2018 at 22:29

I think you can configure a base model on the Swiss site, I’ve been playing with the 30i, but I’m disappointed by the paint choices.

wafflesnfalafel > Spanfeller is a twat
10/12/2018 at 22:33

yep, totally agree - just weird that the US release doesn’t include it after the US manual take rates have been higher on some performance vehicles, (but maybe not lower end performance vehicles like the z4/supra...) Still trying to wrap my head around the Toyota’s projected target market...

Spanfeller is a twat > wafflesnfalafel
10/12/2018 at 22:36

Toyota’s projected target market...

It’s for weirdos like me, basically.

The more hate and vitriol a car gathers online, the more I like it.

Maybe that’s why I love the Stinger, and the Bolt!

Vítor > Spanfeller is a twat
10/12/2018 at 22:44

Kinja'd!!!

Shame that the I6 is only available in the busy-looking M40i, the 30i with the Sport Line is the sweet spot looks-wise

I think there are a lot of colors missing, the car originally comes in red that isn’t speccable on the configurator , and nor the orange nor the frost silver from the launch gallery are there

Spanfeller is a twat > Vítor
10/12/2018 at 22:50

It is a brand new feature I think, maybe that’s why. I also hate when automakers force the “sporty" bumpers with the higher end model, in that respect I like the Stinger; except for the wheels all models look the same.

Most car configurators suck, the best one might be P orsche’s 3D one and Rolls Royce’s.

Vítor > Spanfeller is a twat
10/12/2018 at 22:54

Mercedes’ euro configurator is one of the best when it works (which is not often), and Bentley’s is good as well. I liked the Porsche 3D but it needs Unity Web Player and that only works with IE

Lamborghini’s is the best one in my opinion

Spanfeller is a twat > Vítor
10/12/2018 at 23:03

They changed the Bentley one? The one I remember is very basic...

Vítor > Spanfeller is a twat
10/12/2018 at 23:06

Yep, only the Flying Spur is on the old one. The new version pretty much lets you see every option you specced, and every color even has a small description

Nick Has an Exocet > Spanfeller is a twat
10/13/2018 at 00:37

I think they said NA would be auto only and that Europe would have a manual for the base model.

Spanfeller is a twat > Nick Has an Exocet
10/13/2018 at 11:43

I mean, they must’ve said it. Or else that photo was a mistake for a newer model ( which I doubt)

Nick Has an Exocet > Spanfeller is a twat
10/13/2018 at 12:43

Yeah, BMWBlog says it will only be in the sDrive20i

Spanfeller is a twat > Nick Has an Exocet
10/13/2018 at 12:47

20i is the 190hp model, yes?

Nick Has an Exocet > Spanfeller is a twat
10/13/2018 at 16:06

Yep. 4 banger. B asically an overweight Miata.

Nick Has an Exocet > Nick Has an Exocet
10/13/2018 at 16:10

I’ve heard they expect it to be about 3400 lbs @ 194hp.

Compare to the 2019 Miata: 2450 lbs @ 181hp.

Sorry, no amount of torque overcomes 900+ lbs of extra weight at a 13 hp advantage.

Spanfeller is a twat > Nick Has an Exocet
10/13/2018 at 16:48

Maybe its to compete with the SLC; the base model has 190hp too and a six speed manual. It is also very heavy

Nick Has an Exocet > Spanfeller is a twat
10/13/2018 at 23:22

Say what you want about the Miata being a hairdresser car, but this base Z4 and SLC are positively going to be voted “most likely to be doing makeup while driving”. I bet almost none with have a manual and BMW will be like “SEE? NO ONE WANTS A MANUAL.”

seoultrain > Nick Has an Exocet
10/14/2018 at 02:04

3400 lbs? Isn't that just as much as the 2-series convertibles? What, do they make the chassis out of depleted uranium?

Nick Has an Exocet > seoultrain
10/14/2018 at 02:32

They have to do something with all the self loathing from whoring themselves out to people who think a spirited drive is one where you spill your drink so they’ve woven it into the seats. The spec sheet says that the emotional baggage weighs 1000 lbs dry.