My people, the world is going crazy. Everyone is buying refrigerators on wheels that we call SUVs, and no one appreciates the wind in your hair, the smell of gasoline, and the feeling of your butt gliding just a few inches above the asphalt anymore. But before we finally turn off the lights and plug in, BMW is offering us one last, glorious “Auf Wiedersehen.” This is the BMW Z4 Final Edition 2026. And if you have even a little gasoline in your blood, you will stop scrolling through Instagram right now and start listening.
Let's be honest. Roadsters are dyingThey're like dinosaurs staring at a comet, except this comet is made of lithium-ion batteries and an obsession with pedestrian safety. That's why BMW Z4 Final Edition more than just a car. It is a monument to an era. An era when we drove for pleasure, not to get from point A to point B with a minimal carbon footprint. BMW has announced that orders will open at the end of January 2026, and production will irrevocably end in March. Two months. That's all you have to save your soul.
Design: Villain in evening dress
Look at it. This car doesn't beg for attention; it demands it. The Final Edition comes in an exclusive color Frozen Matte Black (frosted matte black). It looks like something Darth Vader would drive if he had a midlife crisis and a weekend in St. Tropez. This is not a color for the shy. This is a color that tells your neighbor with a Prius: “Yes, I burn fossil fuels and I enjoy it immensely.”
The exterior is complemented by M High-gloss Shadowline accessories that replace all that shiny chrome you usually find on retirement cars with menacing black. And then there are the brake calipers. High-gloss red brake calipersThey are like red lipstick on a femme fatale – a warning that things can get complicated quickly.
“A car shouldn't just be a means of transportation. It should be an extension of your ego, your character, and sometimes, just sometimes, your middle finger to boredom.”
Engine and performance: The heart that beats petrol
Under the hood lies the essence that makes BMW even more forgiving. The range starts with the sDrive20i and sDrive30i models, but let's be serious - if you're buying the latest series, you're aiming for the top. I'm talking about the model M40i.
This is where things get serious. It is powered by a magnificent inline six-cylinder engine that develops 340 horsepower (253 kW). It's the kind of power that's not strictly necessary, but is definitely desirable. There's enough torque to move a small mountain—or at least your ego from a traffic light faster than the guy in the Audi next door.
And the numbers? BMW quotes acceleration from 0 to 62 miles per hour (0–100 km/h) in 5.0 secondsYou might say: “Jan, but electricians can do it in three!” True. But in an electrician you feel it like falling in an elevator. In the Z4 M40i it's a drama. It's engine roar, the crackle from the exhaust, is a mechanical ballet that no software can replace. Top speed, as befits a German car, is probably electronically limited to 250 km/h (155 mph), but let's be honest - at that speed with the roof open, you won't be worrying about the numbers, but about not blowing your hairpiece off.
One of the most interesting (and perhaps nostalgic) features of this edition is the roof. It is equipped with electro-hydraulic folding hardtop. This is a rarity in the modern world of soft top cars and a throwback to the legendary E89 generation. It means you have a coupe in the winter and a solarium on wheels in the summer. The transformation takes just a few seconds and believe me, it's a show the neighbors must see.
Interior: Where Alcantara meets nostalgia
Once you sit inside, you are embraced by a combination of leather Vernasca and Alcantara. Not too many screens, not too much nonsense. BMW still understands that the driver's environment should be focused on... the driver. The steering wheel is thick, meaty, exactly the kind you want to hold when the back end of the car dances slightly around a corner.
This is not a family car. The trunk is probably big enough for two credit cards and a toothbrush. But who cares? If you have to haul an Ikea wardrobe, buy a van. This is a getaway car. For those times when you need to escape your wife, your kids, the IRS, or just plain reality.
Conclusion: Buy it while you still can
Look, the 2026 BMW Z4 Final Edition isn't the most rational purchase. It's probably going to be expensive. It's probably going to drink too much gas for Greta Thunberg's taste. And from a practical standpoint, it's completely useless. But that's exactly why it's perfect.
It is a reminder of a time when cars were built by engineers who loved driving, not accountants who loved Excel spreadsheets. It is a swan song to the concept of “Freude am Fahren”. With its 340 hp (253 kW) and offers something that classic rear-wheel drives are missing – genuine, unfiltered pleasure.
If you have a few extra tens of thousands in your account (the price is not yet official, but expect it to hurt), don't hesitate. Orders open at the end of January 2026. It will all be over in March. Don't be the guy who, in ten years, will be explaining to your grandchildren how cars once existed that rumbled and smelled, and you bought an electric scooter at that time.
Would I have one? Absolutely. Just to park it in the garage and stare at that matte black paint while the world outside spins in the wrong direction.
