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Now exiting its awkward adolescence, BMW's Z4 Roadster sDrive35i may not have the purity of the old M Roadster, but it essentially equals its straight-line performance and its handling is even better.
BMW has redesigned its roadster for 2009, and the change amounts to comprehensive maturation if not quite the obvious transformation from newborn Z3 to adolescent Z4. The new two-seater retains the name Z4, but it adopts two new model designations, the awkward sDrive30i and sDrive35i. You'll notice there's no M Roadster anymore, and word is that none is forthcoming. Nor will we see a return of the historically slow-selling hatchback coupe variant.
Photo Gallery: 2009 BMW Z4 Roadster - First Drive BMW Roadster Convertible Review - Automobile Magazine