The Porsche Boxster is DOOMED? BMW Z4 M40i Handschalter Review

This is the BMW Z4 M40i Handschalter and it has gained the best feature ever fitted to a sports car: A knob. No, not the guy behind the wheel. The knob you change gears with...

Because the Z4 M40i Handschalter is the first of its generation to receive a three-pedal setup, meaning for the first time since its launch, the Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 has a serious driver-focused rival from BMW.

And we mean serious, because with 340hp from its B58 turbocharged straight-six engine, rear-wheel drive and a 50:50 weight distribution, this front-engined BMW promises to have a perfect blend of power and poise, to go with its extra pedal.

But the Boxster GTS 4.0 comes with its own special ingredients, including a naturally aspirated flat-six engine, mounted midship and powering through Porsche's own six-speed manual setup (unless you go for the two-pedal PDK).

So, can this Z4 beat it? And more significantly, has a manual made it one of the all-time BMW greats? Join Sam Sheehan as he ventures onto the open road in search of the answers.

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00:00 BMW Z4 M40i Handschalter review
00:32 Price
00:42 The KNOB!
00:52 Design changes
01:39 Weight saving
01:58 Power and 0-60mph
02:10 Porsche Boxster GTS 4.0
02:23 Engine shot
02:52 The ORCHESTRA!
03:30 Toyota Supra manual
04:06 The pedal issue
04:37 Auto-blip tech
04:50 Handling vs Boxster
06:05 The Z4's advantage
06:28 Fuel efficiency mpg
06:44 Interior and boot space
07:48 The grand tourer factor
08:00 Who it's REALLY for

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