BMW Z4

WHILE all six Z cars were available as a two-seat roadster, two more, as we’ve seen, were also offered as a coupé. But the Mk2 Z4 was the only one that was offered as both in the same car. That’s because, in a unique move among all of the Z cars, this E89-generation Z4 was equipped with a metal folding hard-top, a move BMW made in response to the sales success that was the Mercedes SLK of the era. BMW claimed that this metal origami meant only a modest 30kg weight penalty compared with the fabric roof of the earlier Z4, which owners would be more than willing to accept given the extra security and refinement it brought. While it takes just 21 seconds to operate at the touch of…

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