Luxist drives the new Z4 sDrive
May 12, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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Luxist drives the new Z4 sDrive 
Once you break free of the masses in town and head out into the countryside, the Z4 becomes a real driver’s car . The car we drove was equipped with the optional Sport package with the adaptive M suspension. In normal or comfort mode, the adaptive dampers give a comfortable ride. Switch over to sport mode and the dampers tighten up while the stability control loosens up a bit allowing the car to slide a bit more before it intervenes. When the stability control does come to the rescue it does so without jerking the car around.
With the seats set back to the rear axle you can readily feel the car drifting around corners as you approach the limits of adhesion. The Z4 may not be as hard edged as a sports car like the Porsche Boxster, but it is a lot of fun to drive and very forgiving at the limit. The paddle shifters allow the driver to select exactly the desired gear without ever worrying about a missed shift, so you can feel just like a BMW F1 driver.
May 14, 2009 | 11:58 PM
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Brian,
how does the Sdrive35 comare with a Chrono optioned Boxster S PDK? Kind of curious, haven't made the time to go and look at the car myself.
May 15, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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It's quick although the S PDK is a little more. The 335 engine is nothing to mess with. It's really good. The PDK is better as far as the trans goes. The BMW's "paddle" functionallity is better than the PDK's. I prefer the mid engine feel but the Z does finally really kick ass.
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