Sep 9th, 2009
Jonathan Spira continues on his journey we introduced you to several days ago here. He is crossing Austria in search of some of the country’s finest wines in a Z4 sDrive23i.
“First order of business: top down. The top takes only 20 seconds to retract and it appears far more robust than earlier generation retractable hardtops, which seemed a bit fragile in construction. The interior features generous amounts of space; even with the top up, I never felt claustrophobic. With the top down, which is the way this car is meant to be driven, the cabin isn’t overly noisy or drafty; with the top up, you would never know you were in a convertible.”
For more of his take on the Z4 and of course the wine visit him over at Executive Road Warrior.
Sep 6th, 2009
Our good friend Jonathan Spira is currently driving a 2009 BMW Z4sDrive23i on a wine tour of Austria.
“The weather in early September is just about perfect, with daytime temperatures around 21° C, cooling down to a comfortable 14° C in the evening. In other words, it’s the perfect weather to be driving a roadster.
BMW introduced its first roadster, the 315/1, in 1934 at the Berlin Motor Show. The 315 featured a long engine compartment, a six-cylinder motor, two sports seats, and a speedometer that went up to 150 km/h. The result? Instant Freude am Fahren (Joy of Driving, BMW’s tagline).
After selling 230 roadsters, BMW introduced the more powerful 319/1 variant with similar styling, selling 178. The 328 Roadster followed in 1936, becoming one of the fastest cars on the road (with a top speed of 155 km/h). Only 464 units were built until the Second World War necessitated an end of production.”
To read more of this entry and his view on a BMW Z4 we will not see on this side of the pond visit him at Executive Road Warrior.
Feb 17th, 2009
From our inbox to you comes a (reportedly) leaked image of the next generation 5 series. If this is the new 5er, it looks aggressive and once again will set itself apart from its competitors and be one of the boldest models in the BMW lineup.
The surfacing of the hood and large lower intakes scream: Sporty. While we can not verify the legitimacy of the image we thought you, our readers. would like to see the possibility.
Thanks Carl!
Jan 15th, 2009
(Yes, they still work)
As sent in from a Chicago reader this morning…
