BMW has lastly lifted the veil on the handbook Z4 Roadster. Lo and behold, the new new six-speed handbook transmission is nearly fully parts-shared with its platform-mate, the Toyota GR Supra. With solely minor variations, Supra GR drivers can anticipate the brand new Z4 M40i to really feel very acquainted. For these unaware, that actually isn’t a foul factor. The six-speed handbook transmissions within the 2025 BMW Z4 M40i and the Toyota GR Supra have solely slight variations.

(Virtually) Twins: Guide Transmission within the Z4 and Supra

First, BMW applied small software program modifications that higher match the roadster’s character. Mechanically, there is just one change – the outer linkage that hyperlinks the gear shifter to the precise transmission. Dubbed a ‘modular BMW transmission’ that ‘incorporates M-specific elements,’ it ought to ship loads of driving engagement, particularly contemplating the mighty turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six below the hood.

Once we drove the six-speed handbook Z4 M40i, we thought it was unbelievable – an incredible steadiness of quickness and precision. Though it generally resembles a Porsche shifter greater than a conventional BMW shifter in really feel, it nonetheless gives a protracted third gear that gives loads of headroom and permits you to construct velocity at a outstanding tempo. Elsewhere on the net, you possibly can see acquainted reward for the handbook Supra GR’s shifter – exact, slender gates and an intuitive throw.

Guide-equipped BMW Z4s within the US get a handful of different goodies that make it really one of the best ways to expertise a devoted sports activities automobile platform just like the Z4. Staggered 19- and 20-inch wheels, distinctive chassis turning, and loads of aesthetic enhancements add fairly a little bit of worth to the car – now, and sure in a while, the secondhand market. Given the circumstances, plainly BMW has listened to the voices of shoppers lauding the Supra’s slick shifter. Components sharing is nearly a cornerstone of the 2 vehicles at this level, so the truth that the 2 vehicles share yet one more element isn’t all that stunning. When requested in regards to the half numbers being the identical, BMW didn’t reply.