BMW is retiring the Z4 at the end of its third generation. It arrived in 2002 as a larger, stiffer take on the Z3 roadster. A coupe version of the BMW Z4 arrived in 2006, but the next generation featured a retractable hardtop, meaning there was no need for a coupe and soft top version. For the third and what looks like the final generation Z4, BMW brought back the soft convertible roof.
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