A nostalgic look at the 2024 BMW Z4, appreciating its manual transmission and rear-wheel drive in a world transitioning towards electric vehicles. The author finds comfort in a company clinging to its roots amidst the industry shift.
Picking a favorite car from 2024 was no easy task. Not least when several likely contenders had already been nabbed. Choosing something that’s fun, exciting yet a worthy representative of its market is a tricky task as we witness some of our ICE heroes perish and their makers’ confidence waver about what comes next. Perhaps I’m seeking shelter amidst the storm with the Jaguar rebrand.
But when Nic’s email sent me on a memory-jogging scroll through my camera reel, it was photos of BMW’s blast from the past that warmed my cockles most. It was a long time coming. Most generations of car survive six to seven years with a mid-life facelift in the middle. The G29 Z4 arrived in 2018 and already has a. BMW’s hesitation can surely only have centred around a depressing piece of marketing research that said no one would bother buying it. Thus the 2024 launch of a curiously named special edition with a knob protruding from its tunnel felt like a baffling moment even by current BMW standards. But amongst the oversized grilles and overweight M5s we can surely all get on board with a front-engine, rear-drive, manually shifting roadster. Look, they’ve even #madegreengreatagain to properly tap into the traditionalist crowd… In truth, the colour scheme is my least favourite bit. The Frozen Deep Green of the M5 CS may look fabulous here, the Cognac leather within even more so, but I fear the Insta-appeasing trim – your only option with three pedals and unavailable on auto Z4s – is in danger of trivialising a car that would feel equally worthy in resale grey ‘n’ black. Beyond a rejigged GR Yaris and a handful of 911s, how many other manual sports cars have launched this year? I also like this car not because it clings vociferously to the past, but because it’s a minor character in a much bigger story. If BMW only made cars like this, it would appear as cutely anachronistic as the Malvern company it shares its engines wit
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