BMW Z4 gets a facelift (honestly!) and sDrive18i version

by AllAutoExperts    |  21 December, 2012

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BMW will launch, at the Auto Show in Detroit, a discreet facelift for the current Z4. The roadster will also get a new version, sDrive18i equipped with petrol engines with 156 horsepower.

The aesthetic changes involve the installation of new LED lights and 17 or 18-inch alloy wheels and special outline for indicators.

In addition, customers can opt for an Orange Hyper package available with three body colors: Mineral Grey, Glacier Silver, and Valencia Orange. There is also present a combination of Alcantara and black leather, orange trims, and metal inserts.

Along with aesthetic revisions, BMW will introduce a new version of its roadster -sDrive18i equipped with a four-cylinder 2.0-liter engine capable of developing 156 horsepower and 240 Nm. It will be coupled to manual or automatic transmission in 8 - speeds.

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