The BMW Z4 is ending production without a direct successor. The G29 roadster's run is wrapping up, and for BMW this isn't just a model change—it's practically an exit from the compact open-top sports car segment.

Production took place at Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria. That choice was down to low volumes; building the roadster on BMW's own line would have been too expensive. The same facility also assembled the related Toyota GR Supra, letting the two automakers share production and logistics costs.

The Supra had already been discontinued in March 2026, and now it's the Z4's turn. The difference is that Toyota is reportedly preparing a successor for the GR Supra later this decade, while BMW has no official plans for a new Z4. With the Z4 and 8 Series Convertible gone, the brand's lineup will effectively have just one open-top model left: the 4 Series Convertible.

BMW Z4 taken out of production
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The Z4 was offered with four- and six-cylinder engines, automatic and manual transmissions, but it never received a full M version. The most dramatic finale belonged not to BMW but to Toyota: the GR Supra A90 Final Edition for Europe and Japan delivered 429 hp and came with serious track upgrades.

The farewell BMW Z4 Final Edition is far more restrained. Based on the M40i, it emphasizes an exterior package: matte Frozen Black, staggered M wheels, red M Sport brakes, an Alcantara and Vernasca leather interior, red stitching, three-color seat belts, and special sill plates. In the U.S., this version started at $77,500 before delivery.

The standard Z4 M40i with the inline-six B58 makes 382 hp and reaches 97 km/h in 4.2 seconds. It's still fast, good-looking, and fairly rare, but the market proved less emotional: buyers gravitated toward the 4 Series Convertible, leaving the small roadster in a niche.

The Z4 ends its run without a high-profile successor and without true M-badge status. But it bows out exactly as it has been for years: not the most practical BMW, not the biggest seller, but one of the few in the lineup where the driver still sits low, with a long hood ahead and a soft top overhead.