If you want a brand new BMW roadster, the Final Edition marks your last chance before production ends. BMW confirmed the two-seat Z4 will exit the lineup after April 2026, and the Final Edition arrives as a very limited run with one configuration and two transmission choices, closing a chapter that stretches back more than 20 years.
The Z4 Final Edition is offered only as an M40i. Output comes from a 3.0-liter straight six with TwinPower Turbo technology that produces 3882 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque. You can pair it with either a six-speed manual or an eight-speed Steptronic automatic. 60 mph comes up in 3.9 second on the automatic and 4.2 on the manual, with top speed for both variants at 155 mph.
The manual version receives chassis tuning unique to the Edition Handschalter package, including auxiliary springs at both axles, a reinforced front anti-roll bar clamp, revised rear damper control mapping, updated variable sport steering software, and adjusted logic for traction control and the M Sport differential. These changes should give the manual car a more connected feel and sharpen response without turning the Z4 into something harsh or punishing.
Visually, the Frozen Black metallic BMW Individual paint sets this car apart immediately. It interacts with light in a way that exaggerates the Z4 proportions without feeling forced. The Shadowline package finishes the trim in high gloss black.
It covers the mirror caps, kidney grille, lower intake, air breathers, and exhaust tips. The Moonlight Black soft top and red calipers on the M Sport brakes complete the look. Wheels are staggered with 19-inch M Dual Spoke Bicolor 800M wheels on 255-section performance tires up front. The rear wears 20-inch wheels on 285-section tires.
Inside, the Vernasca Leather and Alcantara seats come trimmed with red contrast stitching. The same stitching carries across the dash, center console, and door panels. The M tricolor seatbelts and engraved Z4 Final Edition sill plates remove any doubt about what you are driving. Floor mats include red piping. Standard equipment covers the Driving Assistance Package, Premium Package, and a Harman Kardon surround sound system.
Looking back at the Z4, it made its debut back in 2002 as the successor to the Z3. It carried on a lineage that includes the 328 Roadster, iconic 507, and Z8. At its peak in the 2000s and early 2010s, the Z4 took on the likes of the other compact sports cars like the Mercedes SLK, Porsche Boxster, and later the Cayman.
The first generation Z4 answered criticisms of the softer SLK with real torsional stiffness and balance. Against the Porsche Boxster and Cayman, the Z4 earned loyalty quickly from drivers who enjoyed roadster dynamics without seeking mid-engine behavior.
The second generation continued that tradition with more potent powertrains, a refreshed look, and introduced the retractable hardtop. Following a showcase of the Z4 Concept in 2017, the third generation returned to a fabric top and debuted at Monterey Car Week in 2018.
While it shares its platform with the Toyota GR Supra, with both cars built at Magna Steyr’s facility in Austria, the two are very different sports cars on a common base. Supra appealed to coupe loyalists and tuning-focused drivers where whereas The Z4, meanwhile, remained committed to open-air dynamics and steering feel.
Priced from $77,500 plus $1,175 destination, the Final Edition closes a glorious chapter in BMW history, and if a stick-shift front-engine rear-drive sports car format is something you have long admired, the window to buy one brand-new is short.
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