Thursday, April 11, 2019

Forza Horizon 4: Der neu Z4

After a lengthy battle through the Spring Horizon Playlist, I got my hands on an all-new Bimmer which arrived in the world of Forza for the first time ever since it recently went on sale. Want to guess what that shiny new Bimmer is?



If your answer is a new Z4 G29, then you are correct. It really is the BMW Z4 G29, the latest generation of BMW's open-top roadster commonly driven by good-looking men around the horn.



So this is the new BMW Z4 Roadster, in case you didn't know what that Bimmer is, and this third-generation model is Z4 at its best. Apart from its concept-inspired exterior design, the new model brings back the soft-top roof that was absent from the previous model and it can be folded up or down in approximately ten seconds even at cruising speeds. Seen here is the range-topping M40i model with the 3.0L BMW TwinPower Turbo engine producing 340PS of power, and 500Nm of torque, and when mated with the 8-speed AT, it does 0-100kph in 4.5 seconds and electronically limited to 250kph.



Like most festival goers, I got the chance to experience what's like to drive with the new BMW Z4 via the monthly rivals challenge and now here I am, battling my way through the Spring Horizon Playlist to get my hands on my own G29 Z4. Having learned from the Rivals event, the new Z4 feels relatively superior on the dynamics stakes and thanks to its 50-50 weight distribution, clever suspension setup, dramatic brakes, not to mention the M Sport differential, Adaptive M Sport suspension, M Sport brakes, and high-performance tires on this M40i, the new Z4 is on a totally different league with modern sports cars and it delivers a knife edge drive that will massively satisfy even the quirkiest of drivers. Quirk or no quirk, the new Z4 slices rather well.

Speaking of a knife edge, I got a bit of a brain wave to get the most out of the new BMW Z4 G29, and with that, it's off to the makeup room to prep the new Z4 with something special.





It may be like bringing a knife in a gunfight but this is rather like bringing a knife in a swordfight but anyway, with a piece of starlight shining through the new Z4...



...looks like our top star is ready to take on other modern sports cars just to show who has the right to be called the top star. So, without further ado, let battle commence.



Not the knife in the swordfight I was expecting it to be but here we are, a top star is born.



So, having a blast in the new Z4, the question that stands between everyone and the car is do they love the new Z4 or not? I mean come on, I read some juicy facts about the new Z4 as well as its Asian relative but does everyone consider the new Z4 as their favorite car for the moment? Love it or hate it, a Z4 is a Z4 and even when its Asian relative's several miles away from the gridlock, it performs just like its relative and there's no arguing about that.

That is the bottom line I can really conclude about my time with the new Z4. Enjoy your new ride.

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