Selecting the Sport setting raises the ejoyment level a notch or two on twisty back roads, enhancing the driving experience and smile factor.
The Sport+ setting automatically turns off the Stability Control, and while it would undoubtedly produce quicker times around a track or when driving at the limit, we found it a little too aggressive for road use.
Creature comforts are well catered for too. The car we drove was fitted with the optional wind stop, which kept cockpit draft to a minimum, even at open road speeds with the top down.
For the first time in a Z4, BMW has installed iDrive, and it's a much more user-friendly system than iDrive systems of old. The iDrive allows you to scroll between the various communication, navigation and entertainment features in an intuitive, easy to follow manner.
MP3 players, USB sticks and iPods can communicate with the audio system, and an internal hard drive operated by a USB 2.0 interface provides huge storage capacity, which can be navigated through via the iDrive button or via the multi-function steering wheel.
A USB connection in the centre console allows players and iPhones to be operated directly, and Bluetooth interface is standard equipment.
Headlight range control adapts the light beam according to the vehicle's speed and adaptive headlights ensure the road ahead is illuminated on winding roads.
A full range of safety equipment includes a multitude of electronic braking and stability aids, head-thorax airbags positioned in the seats, ruthenium-look steel roll-over bars and reinforced windscreen pillars.
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