BETTER 6SPD Than a SUPRA? 2025 BMW Z4 M40i MANUAL Review

2025 BMW Z4 M40i Manual review by The Straight Pipes. The BMW Z4 M40i is putting down 382 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque from an Inline 6 Cylinder Turbo. At $96,000 CAD, would you take it over the THERE'S NO COMPETITION? Porsche Boxster I guess?!

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[cavaseno]

At around 5 minutes why couldn’t you guys think Boxster?

[ScottPC]

1000% one of the best current BMW's

1 - Proper iDrive controls
2 - Proper AC controls
3 - Amazing Engine
4 - Good sized
5 - Fun to drive...

How can you go wrong with that!

[LitleBear]

Probably one of the most underrated cars. As a fun weekend car, throw an exhaust on it and it rips. Fast enough for the road, comfortable, not $200k.

[jaball]

The $75k USD loaded price seems crazy at first but a well equipped Boxster S is way over $100k now.

[jbo]

Had both a base 718 boxster 2.0 and a z4 m40i. Here is the real world list of pro/con:

Z4:
+ much more comfortable on cruise and highway
+ Engine noise is better at low rpm
+ Easier to rev on open road (see boxster below)
+ More practical (one bigger trunk is better than 2 small trunk

- steering wheel feel numb
- feel heavy to drive and less controlled that the boxster
- gearbox feel slow on paddle rev
- no ventilated seat
- over 2 year lots of issue so I recommend buying on warranty
- average on track (but both car are extremely expensive for tracking so unless you are very wealthy)


Boxster 2.0:
+ feels sturdier in terms of quality
+ super fun to launch and in every day usage (thanks to the sport chrono button)
+ feels faster even on base boxster (less insulated)
+ steering wheel best in class
+ Porsche community is great (people hail on the road and so forth)
+ ventilated seat !
+ only car that I sold for more than I bought

- issue with gearbox for open road rev, 7k rpm in 2nd gear goes at 120km/h… so you go in 1st gear sometime 🤣 feels bad
- less practical
- less comfortable on highway
- Porsche premium warranty program is expensive

[PotatosPotatoes]

Holy shit! I had no idea they brought back the manual. I just spec'd mine out on BMW's website. $77k USD. I can't wait to buy it in 5 years when it's half price!

[abrahamgonzalez]

The shooting break concept with a manual would be the dream…BMW make it now.

[twle]

When Jakub rips- Yuri looks scared
When Yuri rips- Jakub is having fun

[Jqwerty]

Bravo on the audio of this video. No wind noise when you are driving a convertible top down. Impressive gear or software.

[GlennsCarCollection]

I had that press car back in June. It was awesome ! The manual transforms the car.

[ericquinn]

So glad they made this. Even though I wasn’t about to go and buy one, it was just upsetting to me that it wasn’t available with a manual; especially with the low/cramped ceiling situation in the Supra. This is a special car, an inline 6 convertible that ‘only’ weighs 3300lbs. The manual gods are smiling down on BMW for this one.

[markobrien]

FINALLY a review of this car on a major YT car channel. Mine has been on order for months and is now at the port awaiting departure to the US.

[stickshifter]

Hands down, the most beautiful BMW in the current lineup.

[hedges]

2000 M Roadster manual was the most fun vehicle I've ever owned.

[markcoopers]

"...being honest gets people mad" - Quote of the decade.

I'll call it rubbery. Miata 6 speed for the win

[jaysoncea]

I always look forward new videos for contrasting discussion approach between Jacob and Yuri. Jacob focusing on primary issues such as steering and ride versus Yuri focusing on tertiary issues such as rewinding stations and stickers. Always a laugh, especially when Jacob forced to ignore the silly stuff.

[HonJazzz]

I drove this exact press car. It rips!

[midnighteye]

Finally a nicely designed BMW! Easily tops their current lineup. Also it being manual is a major +

[jimmybowtie]

took mine home 2weeks ago in SRG, great car and entertaining review gents

[chuckcribbs]

My next car…hopefully. Ticks all the boxes: you get the manual, you can get the Thundernight Metallic purple, and 382 HP.

But you never mentioned “Handschalter.” Fail!