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Yellow GR Supra and Red BMW Z4 M40i Get In-Depth Comparison

Boy, Toyota is really lucky when it comes to sports cars. When it partnered up with Subaru, the Scion FR-S got the lion's share of attention. And now there's a Supra - BMW engine, BMW gearbox - it gets all the videos.
Yellow GR Supra and Red BMW Z4 M40i Get In-Depth Comparison 4 photos
Photo: YouTube screenshot/Throttle House
Yellow GR Supra and Red BMW Z4 M40i Get In-Depth ComparisonYellow GR Supra and Red BMW Z4 M40i Get In-Depth ComparisonYellow GR Supra and Red BMW Z4 M40i Get In-Depth Comparison
There have been a few small comparisons between the two, but the duo at Throttle House decided to do an in-depth review, which is also quite entertaining to watch if you're into either of these or just sports cars in general.

The amusing presents seem to gravitate towards the Supra in terms of design. They say design is subjective, even though that's not true. There skilled people who judge this kind of stuff, just like in the world of figure skating. However, while the Z4 may be award-worthy, the Supra is difficult to ignore, especially in this yellow paint.

We don't want to point out the obvious here, but one is a roadster and the other a coupe. Though different on the outside, the two share many things you come into contact with, like the infotainment, gear shifter or even the BMW key fob.

Talking about the engines is a little strange. Throttle house mentions that while the Supra makes 335 horsepower, the Z4 M40i makes 382. But based on dyno readings and a drag race that's not really the case, as both make more than advertised. On top of this, the European Z4 is rated at 340 PS (same as 335-hp), on top of which we have to mention that the BMW's American reading seems to be based on the metric system (280 kW) and should actually ready something like 376-hp. Wow, that's confusing!

To confirm everybody's suspicions, the reviewers did multiple timed acceleration runs and found the Supra to be faster. Different powertrains my...

So what about the interior? Well, the Supra does have a lot of BMW stuff in there, but it's last-generation BMW, so it feels like you're in a claustrophobic F30 3 Series. The steering wheel is downright horrible. The Z4 is way more luxurious, but then it costs more money too.

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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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