BMW’s new Z4 is a giant leap forward from the Z3 which proved quite a disappointment to hardcore sports car fans who had hoped for a more spirited performer. The Z4 certainly looks potent and the ...

The Z3 was one of BMW’s first attempts at a modern dedicated sports car. It came with a selection of four and six cylinder engines, all of which were adequate to propel it along at a decent pace.

The BMW Z3 and Z4 are genuine roadsters, not simply convertibles. The difference being that roadsters are strictly two-seaters and the seats are set well back, almost to the rear axle. The resulting ...

BMW’s M division creates some of the best performance cars around, but what do its engineers do for fun, when the constraints of crash tests and marketability aren’t hanging over them? Apparently, ...

With engaging driving dynamics and affordable prices, the BMW Z3 M Roadster offers an exciting alternative to its more well-known counterparts.

Back in the 90s, BMW was preoccupied with a lot of things, one of them being: how many cylinders can fit under the bonnet of a small car. In this regard, the Z3 Roadster proved to be the perfect lab ...

From the June 1999 issue of Car and Driver. Interesting, how BMW does things. We'd be raving about the BMW Z3 coupe, which has the 328i's 193-horse­power, 2.8-liter six-cylinder engine instead of the ...

The BMW Z3 is a handsome two-seat convertible that sells quickly, even at high prices. The upmarket image is everything you'd expect of a BMW, but the same can't be said of the drive; the suspension ...

Just over a decade ago marked what was one heck of a boom year for European convertibles. In 1997, Porsche pulled the wraps off its Boxster and just a few weeks later, Mercedes-Benz gave us the SLK230 ...