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I know this is going to be controversial.. But I wish it was 4WD!
Coming from M340i with xDrive, I find my new M40i to be a lot slower than expected in real world.
Not that it lacks power but the 2WD simply cannot put the power down in 90% of situations. I literally have to hold back and not do certain things/maneuvers (such as quick overtakes) I would have done in my M340i because I know the RWD will not cope. I am the only one who feels this? I am not talking about wet roads, this is the case even on dry roads. |
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I don't find this at all.
Can it break the rear tires loose, absolutely. Does the power possibly overwhelming the 2 contact patches concern me, absolutely not. There is plenty of traction in all my typical forms of driving. With traction control on, you should have no concerns about the forward thrust. Maybe go to a large open parking lot and turn traction on and floor it from 30 mph so you can get used to what it lets the car do. Then you'll know and there'll be no surprises.
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My M4C is an X AWD car. Love it. My Z4 M40i is RWD. Love it.
Now that that is done my take on the Z4 is the power to traction is pretty close to a perfect balance. A little softer tires & it would be perfect but eat up the tires to fast. All ready make that trade off on the RWD Cobra 9,000-10,000 miles on a set of NITTO NT01. Z4 gets 19,000-20,000 on the PSS stock tires. Now a Z4 M40iX would be perfect if the power was increased as there is no real overhead in available traction. Put more power in and get less pedal push before traction loss. A Z4-X car with the base S58 engine would be a real Dragon Slayer.
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M340i with xDrive was my previous car. I too feel like it was a little quicker than the Z4 for the exact reason mentioned with the grip.
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A Z4 with the S58 CS engine and AWD would be awesome, but would probably cost as much as a 911 Turbo. I have a big problem with wishes and reality. I always wish for more horsepower, no matter what. In reality, I can't use the horsepower I have. I can't accelerate for more than 4 seconds anywhere without rear-ending an SUV.
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Interesting concept, but for me way off point.
A roadster isn’t supposed to be x drive, faster than everything else and under total nanny control for traction. For me a roadster should put a smile on your face before during and after it starts to slide, lose grip and then the driver through their own skills brings the beast back under control. I get it that some want or need a car to be everything for them if they can’t have specialized scalpels for the intended mission. I say enjoy it for what it is and don’t waste time worrying about what it isn’t. |
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You can get a merceds SL in a couple years probably for similar price to the z4. That has awd
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I’m in the OP’s camp. I have the M240i x-drive and mine is juiced with a Dinan stage 1 tune and cold air intake. I came very close to getting the Z4, but I wanted to tune that car as well and was afraid that the extra power was going to be a detriment off the line and around low speed corners. I have this one T intersection on my way to work where I have to pull into rush hour traffic going both ways from a stand still. Plus my wife and I are ham fisted drivers on our best days. I had considered the Audi R8 and Acura NSX, but I couldn’t stomach paying that much money for a play car and the NSX doesn’t come in convertible. First world problems though. I still lurk on this forum b/c I like the way people on this forum treat one another and share ideas and not insults.
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Don't want to offend anyone about what a roadster should be but the roadster version of my Carrera 4S was AWD, The 4 being the AWD ID.
StingRay is now available with AWD. This was not shock to anyone who looked at the chassis when the C8 was introduced a few years ago. The chassis had covers over the ports that the front wheel drive system would pass through. Also had a central tunnel to hold the batteries for the electrics. Most of the high power roadsters from Europe have AWD versions. Quick look Audi TT, Jaguar F‑TYPE-444BHP, Jaguar F‑TYPE 75R-575BHP, MB AMG S-Class, Lamborghini Huracan EVO-Spyder. Jeep Wrangler 2 door Sport. Nannies can be shut down but not totally eliminated in most cases. BMW performance cars can totally shutdown the AWD & go to RWD. They can also select the level of interferences on a sliding scale from 10 to 1. Bottom line is most BMW's cannot completely shut down the nanny. On a personal note I am most likely one of if not the only person on the forum who daily drives a very high performance car with no nanny, no power brakes, no power steering & a MT5 trans. I have to be much more careful with any inputs when driving it than I do with my Z4 or M4. Sliding across the white line tail first is not a very good plan.
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Thanks everybody for your thoughtful replies. To me, a Z4 M xDrive with S58 would be the dream but anyways, this will remain a dream. (even though I am surprised Toyota will actually be putting the S58 in the Supra).
I guess I will try driving around with DSC in the middle setup so that it doesn't cut power as much. |
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I have a 2022 BMW M240i Xdrive. BMW's AWD is rear biased and is excellent. There is zero slip when accelerating hard from a standstill. And pulling hard out of half-way through a corner under acceleration is thrilling and very surefooted. When pushed hard, the M240i Xdrive is a torque and grip monster.
I do understand that the Z4 is a roadster with all the fun of top-down driving, power and has that sports car road feel. Nothing wrong with that. I've actually been considering Z4s. They are very seductive machines. It might be worth the trade; top-down, roadster fun versus Xdrive. But, to be honest, I do think I would miss the AWD dynamics of Xdrive with my M240i. A Z4 with Xdrive would be a much stronger consideration, at least for me. Bob |
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