{"id":48185,"date":"2023-04-25T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=48185"},"modified":"2023-04-25T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T13:00:00","slug":"bmw-z4-m40i-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=48185","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Is the BMW Z4 M40i the Best Spring Time Bimmer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here at BMWBLOG, we\u2019re among the few enthusiasts that love the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2023\/04\/07\/m3-touring-z4-m40i-duo\/\"> Z4 M40i<\/a>. In foratiu and I often talk about the Z4 M40i and how it deserves far more praise that it gets. Its fun looks, brilliant engine, rambunctious handling, and drop-top driving experience make the last Z4 ever quite fun. More specifically, it makes the Z4 M40i a great springtime car.<\/p>\n<p>The BMW Z4 M40i is an interesting car. Most enthusiasts that complain about the new Z4 haven\u2019t driven it, they just mock BMW\u2019s incremental update approach. However, if anyone were to give it a chance, as it just might surprise you.<\/p>\n<p>Now that the Z4 M40i has received its mid-cycle LCI design update, it looks better than before. It still has insectoid headlights but it all looks a bit more premium now. Looks aren\u2019t the important bit, though. Instead, what\u2019s under the skin is what\u2019s most important and, thankfully, that hasn\u2019t really chanced. Powering the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2023\/04\/09\/2023-bmw-z4-alpine-white-walkaround-video\/\">BMW Z4<\/a> M40i is a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six and it makes 382 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque. That brilliant engine helps the Z4 M40i become genuinely fast and it handles great, too. I\u2019m being serious, if I wasn\u2019t a parent, I\u2019d buy one.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_449152\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-449152\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/bmw-z4-bmw-m3-touring-20.jpg\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-449152\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/bmw-z4-bmw-m3-touring-20-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/bmw-z4-bmw-m3-touring-20-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/bmw-z4-bmw-m3-touring-20-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/bmw-z4-bmw-m3-touring-20-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/bmw-z4-bmw-m3-touring-20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/bmw-z4-bmw-m3-touring-20.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-medium wp-image-449152\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20553%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/bmw-z4-bmw-m3-touring-20-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/bmw-z4-bmw-m3-touring-20-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/bmw-z4-bmw-m3-touring-20-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/bmw-z4-bmw-m3-touring-20-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/bmw-z4-bmw-m3-touring-20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/bmw-z4-bmw-m3-touring-20.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-449152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BMW Slovenia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It also handles remarkably well, better than most critics will admit. Of course, it\u2019s no Porsche\u00a0 Boxster, as that car is mid-engine, but the current front-engine Bimmer still handles remarkably well. Its steering is light and uncommunicative but its front end is alive and playful. The chassis, co-developed with Toyota for the new Supra, is excellent. I\u2019ve driven both the BMW and Toyota versions and they shockingly feel like different cars. The Z4 is more buttoned down, with its hair up so to speak, while the Toyota is more about lap times. Neither choice is foie.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s no bad thing, imaging going to your garage, see a couple of base were emptied during its engagement. Now also remember that it\u2019s Spring time, which makes the foliage beautiful and no roof to muffle the engine\u2019s noise.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"2023 BMW Z4 M40i LCI is a FANTASTIC DRIVE for SPRING!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yrv9ox271Og?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here at BMWBLOG, we\u2019re among the few enthusiasts that love the Z4 M40i. In foratiu and I often talk about the Z4 M40i and how it deserves far more praise that it gets. Its fun looks, brilliant engine, rambunctious handling, and drop-top driving experience make the last Z4 ever quite fun. 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