GERMAN CAR NEWS

BMW Z4 is a little roadster which has a retractable metal top, all the creature comfort you could want and comes with the same award-winning engine as the BMW 335i. Somehow, the Bavarians managed to get it wrong, as it never managed to capture our imagination as easily as the BMW 1-Series M Coupe did.

That’s where we introduce our honored guests, the German tuning experts from Kelleners Sport, who set their attentions onto the most powerful and sporty version -the BMW Z4 sDrive35is.

We’ll give it to you strait: Kelleners Sport say the’ve managed to boost the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged engine’s output to a massive 405 HP on the BMW Z4 sDrive35is roadster, which puts it on par with stuff like the Audi RS4. Torque has also been boosted to 39 Nm or 398 pound-feet. That’s not too shabby, given that the stock unit makes 340 HP and 450 Nm (332 lb-ft) of torque, or 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) with overboost.

That’s quite a lot on BMW Z4 sDrive35is roadster custom by Kelleners Sport to take in all at a time, so we’ll switch to some cosmetics so our readers can cool down before we move come back to the performance side again.

On the inside, Kelleners Sport has added a three-spoke sport steering wheel, aluminium pedals and foot rests along with velour floor mats to the BMW Z4 sDrive35is roadster. Custom interior finishes in leather with wood trims are also upon individual customer request.

The sporting look on the BMW Z4 sDrive35is roadster custom by Kelleners Sport is enhanced by the choice of a wheel-tire combination in the 19- or 20-inch dimensions. Customers can choose between two models, ‘Hamburg’ or ‘Berlin’, each of which is available in three different surface finishes.

BMW Z4 sDrive35is roadster custom by Kelleners Sport has Last but not least feature, the special lowering springs have been introduced to reduce the ride height of the BMW Z4 sDrive35is roadster 20 mm at the front and 10 mm at the rear.