Summer of 2009: Convertible Lust

2009 BMW Z4: All Grown Up

Like that ne’er-do-well nephew who looked so, well, respectable at his wedding—the same one who was sporting a lime-green spiky hairdo the last time you saw him—this all-new BMW Z4 is all grown up. Extensive changes—including less radical exterior styling, a new power retractable hardtop, and a more upscale interior—have created a car that looks more handsome and feels more refined. Serious driving enthusiasts may be disappointed to find it’s lost some of its boyish performance-oriented personality, but we think lots of folks will find this more mature Z4 is still plenty of fun to hang around with.