Z Series Autocar: BMW Z4 2.0 sDrive28i (245 hp , Turbo 4)

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It’s not surprising that the new engine matches the Z4’s 3.0i six-cylinder (which it replaces) for power or that it has an impressively low 159g/km outpouring of C02, what is more surprising is that BMW’s engineers have managed to instill in the four-pot engine a remarkably six-like feel. It’s not that it sounds like a six, more that it doesn’t sound like a four-cylinder engine.

For the first few miles I drove the 28i like a diesel, changing gear ridiculously early, my subconscious perhaps thinking it was a diesel thanks to the motor’s willingness to pull from under 2000rpm in virtually any gear. The Z4 and this new engine go together to make a great package. One that’ll be appreciated by company accountants as well as owners.

Full review: http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/FirstDrives/BMW-Z4-2.0-sDrive28i/259721/

 

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First off, you’d struggle to tell that the 28i engine was turbocharged. It’s not just the lack of turbo lag (regardless of where the rpm needle is on the clock when you accelerate), it’s also the engine’s behaviour when you come off the throttle. There’s no wooliness or hanging up of revs.

 

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