There's Been An Even Bigger 2019 BMW Z4 Image Leak

We can ogle the new BMW Z4 from pretty much every angle thanks to this substantial leak of press images

16 Aug 2018

There's Been An Even Bigger 2019 BMW Z4 Image Leak

Following a leak featuring a trio of images on Instagram, it seems when it comes to the new BMW Z4, the floodgates have been open. Just a few days on there has been a huge leak of official images, giving us our best look yet at the new roadster.

We’re not supposed to be seeing the car - shown here in M40i trim - until the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California. At Pebble Beach last year, BMW revealed a concept version of the Z4, which this production car follows closely. As expected, some elements - like the ridiculously thin wing mirrors - have been toned down, but the massive kidney grilles have been retained.

There isn’t any information to go with the images - which seem to have first appeared on Belgian site Autotijd - but the basic details of the new Z4 are well known. It’s been developed in conjunction with the new Toyota Supra, and the range-topping M40i model plus the most powerful Supra will be powered by a twin-scroll turbocharged ‘B58’ BMW straight-six. Expect it to output at least 335bhp, and be joined by inline-four-powered derivatives.

The images also show us that the Z4 will receive a digital cockpit and a new design of steering wheel, both of which we’re expecting to be used in the new 3-series. The centre console is a slight departure from what we’ve seen in BMW cabins of late.

There aren’t any pictures of the car with the roof up, but going by spy shots of the car, it’s known that it’ll ditch the folding hard top of its ‘E89’ predecessor for a simpler fabric roof.

What do you think of the new BMW Z4?

Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.

Comments

Ill take a Supra lol

Supra for the ‘me only’ trackdays, and the Z4 for when I feel like hooking up

The rear of the car looks like a BMW Z8

Definitely looks like an evolution of it.

That’s a good thing in my opinion, always loved how that car looked!

First of all: f*ck leaks
Second of all: I’m erect

My god does it look good in this format. Designing a car isn’t easy these days but BMW pulled it off.

Looks familiar… And I don’t mean it in a good way

Smae

Beautiful

The Kia Stinger wants its front end back

The Jaguar E-Pace wants its lights back

It’s certainly an interesting time for the car industry when people are saying that BMW have been taking styling cues from KIA!

All this thing is missing is a coupe model and a manual transmission to make it the ultimate date/weekend backroad (or track) carver. Can’t wait to hear about the new Z4M.