BMW has lastly lifted the veil on the handbook Z4 Roadster. Lo and behold, the new new six-speed handbook transmission is nearly solely parts-shared with its platform-mate, the Toyota GR Supra. With solely minor variations, Supra GR drivers can count on 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.

(Nearly) Twins: Handbook Transmission within the Z4 and Supra

First, BMW carried out small software program adjustments 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 parts,’ it ought to ship loads of driving engagement, particularly contemplating the mighty turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six underneath the hood.

After we drove the six-speed handbook Z4 M40i, we thought it was incredible – a fantastic steadiness of quickness and precision. Though it generally resembles a Porsche shifter greater than a conventional BMW shifter in really feel, it nonetheless affords an extended third gear that gives loads of headroom and means that you can construct pace at a outstanding tempo. Elsewhere on the internet, you’ll be able to see acquainted reward for the handbook Supra GR’s shifter – exact, slender gates and an intuitive throw.

Handbook-equipped BMW Z4s within the US get a handful of different goodies that make it actually one of the simplest ways to expertise a devoted sports activities automotive 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 automobile – now, and certain in a while, the secondhand market. Given the circumstances, it appears that evidently BMW has listened to the voices of consumers lauding the Supra’s slick shifter. Elements sharing is nearly a cornerstone of the 2 automobiles at this level, so the truth that the 2 automobiles share one more part isn’t all that shocking. When requested concerning the half numbers being the identical, BMW didn’t reply.