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BMW Z4

E892009–2012

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bmw z4 sdrive30i roadster ↗6-speed manual · 2009–2011Gasoline · 2996.0 L · 255 hp255 hpRear-wheel drive
bmw z4 sdrive35i roadster ↗6-speed manual · 2009–2011Gasoline · 2979.0 L · 300 hp300 hpRear-wheel drive
bmw z4 sdrive35is roadster ↗7-speed automated manual · 2011–2012Gasoline · 2979.0 L · 335 hp335 hpRear-wheel drive
z4 sdrive28i ↗Automatic 8-spd · 2012–2013Premium · 2.0 LNot listedRear-Wheel Drive
z4 sdrive30i ↗6-speed manual · 2009–2011Gasoline · 3.0 L · 255 hp255 hpRear-Wheel Drive
z4 sdrive30i ↗6-speed manual · 2009–2011Gasoline · 3.0 L · 255 hp255 hpRear-Wheel Drive
z4 sdrive35i ↗Manual 6-spd · 2009–2014Premium · 3.0 LNot listedRear-Wheel Drive
z4 sdrive35i ↗Automatic (S7) · 2009–2012Gasoline · 3.0 L · 300 hp300 hpRear-Wheel Drive
z4 sdrive35is ↗Automatic 8-spd · 2012–2013Premium · 2.0 LNot listedRear-Wheel Drive
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The second-generation Z4 switched to the E89 chassis and a retractable hardtop roof, replacing the earlier soft-top roadster. It launched in the U.S. for the 2009 model year and introduced the sDrive naming convention.

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