Like all good issues in life, the Z4 will finally come to an finish. We’ve been reporting on the roadster’s demise for some time now, and the clock is ticking. BMW will probably pull the plug on the “G29” in Could 2026, with the ultimate items of the M40i headed for the US market. However earlier than the sporty cabrio drives off into the proverbial sundown, it’s allegedly getting a final hurrah.
Some believed the M40i with a handbook gearbox was the swan track, however apparently, that’s not the case. A brand new report from a dependable insider posting on the Bimmer Publish boards claims a Closing Version is within the works. BMW will supposedly launch it subsequent spring, simply earlier than manufacturing of the third-generation Z4 ends.
BMW isn’t any stranger to Closing Version fashions. The 8 Collection bowed out final 12 months in Japan with a namesake limited-run model primarily based on the M850i. The M3 MT Closing Version was the final of the three-pedal breed within the Land of the Rising Solar, the place the M8 fashions obtained the Closing Version remedy as nicely. America acquired an M760i Closing V12 just a few years in the past to mark the top of the road for the 6.6-liter, twin-turbo “N74.” Wanting additional again, we keep in mind the X5 M50d and X7 M50d Closing Version signaling the quad-turbo diesel’s retirement.
As for what BMW has deliberate for the Z4 Closing Version, your guess is nearly as good as ours. Presumably, the soft-top convertible will get the Particular person remedy with an eye catching colour. Maybe a singular wheel design can also be in retailer. We think about there might be tweaks contained in the cabin, equivalent to completely different upholstery and trim. Particular badging to mark the top of manufacturing would make sense.
Logic suggests it’ll be primarily based on the M Efficiency model, and it could be becoming to throw in a stick shift. As for pricing, we’d wager it’ll value round $80,000. Perhaps much more, contemplating a three-pedal Z4 M40i with an Particular person colour at the moment retails for $76,025. Whether or not the Closing Version might be restricted to a couple markets or supplied globally stays to be seen.
What comes after? Properly, nothing. From what we’ve heard, a direct successor to the G29 isn’t within the playing cards. Toyota has pledged to maintain the Supra alive with a next-generation mannequin, even when it means going solo. Very like the outgoing Z4, the coupe is constructed by Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria. The present Supra may also bow out in 2026 after a Closing Version for Europe and Japan, fitted with BMW’s strongest B58 engine model up to now.
Supply: Bimmer Publish
