Run-out Z4 Final Edition gets Frozen Black metallic paint and a choice of manual or automatic transmissions
The writing was on the wall the moment Toyota confirmed the Supra Final Edition. The BMW Z4 and the GR Supra have been twins since birth and when one automotive twin announces a goodbye tour the other rarely has a long future.
Now it’s official: BMW is pulling the plug on its two-seat roadster and sending it out in style with a Final Edition based on the Z4 M40i.
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Due to be produced “in very small numbers” for BMW by Magna Steyr in Austria between February of 2026 and the complete Z4 line shutdown in April, the Final Editions will all feature Individual Frozen Black metallic paint for that perfect sinister vibe.
The Shadowline blackout package is also standard so the grille, mirror caps and exhaust finishers get the glossy black treatment. A Moonlight Black soft top hammers the sombre mood home, but all of that darkness only makes the bright red M Sport brake calipers stand out even more.
Inside, the Final Edition goes heavy on red contrast stitching which runs across the seats, the dash, console and doors. The black (what else?) seats are a mix of Vernasca leather and Alcantara with M tricolor belts and the floor mats get matching piping.
You also get various comfort and tech upgrades including the Driving Assistance Package, Premium Package including head up display, and a Harman Kardon sound system.
Staggered Wheels
That’s where the Final Edition bit mostly ends. Mechanically, the farewell Z4 is much the same as any other Z4 M40i.
So the wheels follow the classic staggered sports car format, the fronts being 19 inch M Dual Spoke 800M rims with 255-section performance rubber. The rears step up to 20 inch rims with 285 mm tires to help the straight six put its 382 hp (387 PS) and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) down cleanly.
If you pick the six speed manual option you also get the special Handschalter chassis tuning which includes unique springs, a reinforced anti roll bar clamp, retuned steering software and updated traction control logic.
Choose the eight speed automatic and you miss out on the chassis tweaks, but you do get the staggered wheel setup that is normally reserved for those ordering the manual car. You also win the straight-line war: zero to 60 mph (96 km/h) takes 3.9 seconds in the auto versus 4.2 seconds for the stick-equipped car.
Priced Like A Well-Equipped M40i
BMW wants $78,675, including the inevitable $1,175 destination charge, for a Final Edition in the US, versus $69,575 all-in for a stock Z4 M40i. But add the Handschalter package, Individual paint, Shadowline trim and the tech packages that come standard on the Final to a plain M40i and there’s not much in it.
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Although this is the end of the line for the Supra and Z4 joint project, neither of which set the sales charts on fire, it might not be the end for those badges.
Toyota is already plotting a new Supra, though this time it won’t be co-developed with BMW, and an exec for the German company recently told media that creating a new sports car out of its Neue Klasse platform is “feasible.”
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