BMW M Roadster Manufacturer: BMW Production: 1998– Class: FR Roadster Body style: 2-door convertible Related: BMW M Coupe Similar: Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Honda S2000 Porsche Boxster

Z3 M Roadster Production: 1998–2002 Engine: 3.2 L "S52" inline-6 (1998-2000) 3.2 L "S54" inline-6 (2001-2002) Related: BMW Z3

Z4 M Roadster Production: 2007– Engine: 3.2 L "S54" inline-6 (2007-) Related: BMW Z4

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Z3 M Roadster (1998-2002)

This car is based on the BMW Z3 and the M Coupe. European M Roadsters built 1998 to 2001 had the same engine (S50) that powered the 1995 to 1998 M3 Evo with 321 bhp and 350 Nm (258 ft·lbf). North American M roadsters built from 1998 to 2000 had the 3.2L S52 engine (based on the regular M52 engine) with 240 hp and 320 Nm (236 ft·lbf). In 2001 BMW revised the M Roadster with the 3.2L S54 engine. This was the highest specific output naturally aspirated production engine ever made by BMW (not counting S70/2 GTR LM engine from the McLaren F1 LM) when it was applied in the M3. In M Roadster form it produced 325 bhp (320 hp) and 353 Nm (261 ft·lbf) of torque. BMW only produced the S54-based M Roadster for two years, discontinuing it after the 2002 model year. The BMW M Roadster based on the 3.2L S52 engine did 0 to 60 in 5.1 seconds. Transmissions for all years, 1998 - 2002, were 5-speed manuals.

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Z4 M Roadster (2006)

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The M Roadster's MSRP is $51,300. A hardtop version (the M Coupe) is also available.

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