2019 BMW Z4 review

Slow global sales of the last-generation ‘E89’ Z4 – the one with the ungainly retractable hard-top – meant it was set to die without a replacement. But then Toyota, after years of goading by rabid fans to bring back the Supra, approached BMW with an enticing offer: to split the development costs of a new sports car while producing separate versions for each brand – the Z4, a roadster, and the Supra, a coupe.