BMW has lastly lifted the veil on the handbook Z4 Roadster. Lo and behold, the new new six-speed handbook transmission is sort of completely 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 nasty factor. The six-speed handbook transmissions within the 2025 BMW Z4 M40i and the Toyota GR Supra have solely slight variations.

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

First, BMW applied 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.

Once we drove the six-speed handbook Z4 M40i, we thought it was implausible – an incredible stability of quickness and precision. Though it typically 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 permits you to construct velocity at a exceptional tempo. Elsewhere on the internet, you may see acquainted reward for the handbook Supra GR’s shifter – exact, slim gates and an intuitive throw.

Handbook-equipped BMW Z4s within the US get a handful of different goodies that make it really 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 car – now, and sure afterward, the secondhand market. Given the circumstances, it appears that evidently BMW has listened to the voices of shoppers lauding the Supra’s slick shifter. Elements sharing is sort of a cornerstone of the 2 automobiles at this level, so the truth that the 2 automobiles share one more part isn’t all that stunning. When requested in regards to the half numbers being the identical, BMW didn’t reply.