BMW has unveiled new version of the Z4 which features new curves, a folding hardtop and more electronic trickery to help drivers customise the setup.

The new goodies include Adaptive ‘M’ suspension, meaning electronically controlled dampers with three different settings and ride height adjustment.

The car now also features ‘Drive Dynamic Control’, a software suite allowing for adjustment of various other bits, including throttle and steering response, ride comfort level and DSC – which is dynamic stability control level.

The main changes to the Z4 are aesthetic and the body gets a makeover more in-line with the current BMW line-up, featuring another variation of the new family nose and the rear of the car has more of a hint of 6 Series.

The new Z4 is 148mm longer than the outgoing version at 4,239mm, and 9mm wider at 1,790mm. This allows for a modest increase in headroom and slightly boot capacity, but the new hardtop means boot space is more restricted. 

The hardtop roof is in two pieces and is electro-hydraulically operated and can be raised or lowered in 20 seconds. 

The engine has also changed slightly from the old 2.0-litre option. Three six-cylinder powerplants are now offered:

2.5-litre with 204bhp,

3.0-litre with 258bhp,

Twin-Turbo 3.0-litre with 306bhp. This being top of the range and will apparently hit 60mph in just over five seconds, which is pretty impressive considering that BMW also claim it’ll do 30mpg.

Here are some sneaky pictures of the new model in the video below -