[Kevin45E]

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...d%20Last%2030D

Supra gets linked to other high performance vehicles in a high performance test article instead of Z4. Seems like BMW missed an opportunity. They’re actively supporting Unicorn status. 🤷‍♂️

[MisanoblueZ4]

Originally Posted by Kevin45E

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...d%20Last%2030D

Supra gets linked to other high performance vehicles in a high performance test article instead of Z4. Seems like BMW missed an opportunity. They’re actively supporting Unicorn status. 🤷‍♂️

This is my opinion on why the Z4 is consistently MIA in comparison tests.

Z4 isn’t an M car, Toyota Supra is the “better” track weapon and Toyota has no other dedicated sports car capable of this level of performance.

For the Supra/Z4 platform as a whole, it makes sense to track test the Supra opposed to the Z4 if best possible numbers are concerned.

BMW will throw its M cars into serious competition when needed and rightfully so.

Don’t think we will see the Z4 in comparison tests unless it’s up against other convertibles. With the shrinking 2 seater vert market drying up, those comparisons are few and far between.

[Argo]

Agree that for "performance comparisons", the default is to use the coupé instead of the convertible. If you look at, for example, the Porsches, all of them are non-vert variants.

Still, odd the car selection didn't have something like an M3/M4/M5 in there, those cars would do quite well in this test.

[Balr14]

No AMG or Audi S models, either.

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by Argo

Agree that for "performance comparisons", the default is to use the coupé instead of the convertible. If you look at, for example, the Porsches, all of them are non-vert variants.

Still, odd the car selection didn't have something like an M3/M4/M5 in there, those cars would do quite well in this test.

Exactly, there was not a single ragtop in the cars tested which could be a factor in why the Z4 was not included.

[Horseman]

Supra and Z4 are two completely distinct audiences IMO. Z4 is likely to be tested and reviewed along side the Audi TT, Porsche 718 Boxster, Mercedes SL, Jaguar F-Type, and Lotus Emira.

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by Horseman

Supra and Z4 are two completely distinct audiences IMO. Z4 is likely to be tested and reviewed along side the Audi TT, Porsche 718 Boxster, Mercedes SL, Jaguar F-Type, and Lotus Emira.

You can even add a Miata to that list.

[Horseman]

Originally Posted by Westside Guy

You can even add a Miata to that list.

Yeah for sure, and probably even the Fiat roadster.

[stlcdr]

Originally Posted by Horseman

Yeah for sure, and probably even the Fiat roadster.

Shame they don't make it anymore...

[StanDiego]

Originally Posted by stlcdr

Shame they don't make it anymore...

I agree. I much preferred the looks of the Fiata over the Miata but I didn't care at all for the powertrain Fiat chose.

[Horseman]

Originally Posted by stlcdr

Shame they don't make it anymore...

Agreed, it's good looking and a great overall contender for roadster.

[stlcdr]

Originally Posted by StanDiego

I agree. I much preferred the looks of the Fiata over the Miata but I didn't care at all for the powertrain Fiat chose.

I didn't find it bad at all, but it definitely could have been better - the 1.8L turbo they put in the rally car would have been a much better choice, of course, but it had to be comparable to the Miata in terms of power.

I was getting 25mpg out of the Fiat on my 30 minute morning commute: the same as I get with the Z4! In fact, driving it very easy in the Z4 can get more than I ever could in the Fiat.