BMW Z4 Roadster convertible @ Rs 59 lakh

German luxury car manufacturer, Bayerische Motoren Werke (popularly known as BMW), launched on Monday its fourteenth offering in the Indian market 'the Z4 Roadster convertible' in an attempt to maintain its lead over rival Mercedes Benz.

The German tuner, Hamann, revealed today the official details on their first tuning kit based on the 2010 BMW Z4 Roadster. The kit includes both aerodynamic and performance upgrades which, to put it mildly, blows the kit by Hartge out of the water. This kit provides us with a cleaner, smoother line and a jump in horsepower.

For the exterior, Hamann added a new front spoiler with two integrated LED day lamps, side skirts, a shapely spoiler mounted on the tailgate, a new rear apron, and a sporty four tailpipes exhaust system. The Z4 sits on 20" forged wheels painted in matte black.

Under the hood the engine has been tuned to deliver 360 HP at 5230 rpm and a peak torque of 540 NM available in the engine speed range of 1300 to 5000 rpm. The speed limit has also been removed (YES!!) so that now the Z4 can go up to 177 mph.

For the interior you can also get a new aluminum gear knob and a set of foot mats with the silver stitched Hamann logo.

Now, this is an appropriate kit for the BMW Z4 Roadster!

As you drive forward over 25 mph in your convertible, high pressure air flows over the hood, windshield, and top of your car. It blows low pressure air from behind! It enters mostly from between the front seats. This reverse gust or "back-draft" wind causes hair tossing in your face and a whistling wind that blows past your ears. This is all right coming home from the beach or if you always wear a hat, but NOT when you want to look good and feel comfortable (going to work, shopping, out on a date or going to a fancy affair). The z4 cockpit: new design, features and materials The Z4's cockpit delivers a modern design, offering many new features and materials. There are expanded functions, greater convenience and more comfort; many of the features, both standard and optional, are making their first appearance in a BMW roadster. Interior design is carefully harmonized with the bold exterior design. A pronounced "T" theme defines the dash and center console; here too, the fascinating interplay of convex and concave appears in the contours, particularly the large, full-width panel that frames the audio system, center air outlets and primary driving controls. Instrument design and  Unique Z4 surface interplay is seen yet again on the interior door pulls, which make transitions from convex to concave and back again as they sweep upward from the armrests; even the interior door handles are distinctive. New seat design and construction. Sport seats are standard, with prominent side bolsters to help support the occupants laterally during sporty driving. Six-way manual adjustment is standard; 8-way power adjustment with 3-way driver's-seat memory is optional. Tilt/telescopic steering wheel, adjustable 30-mm/1.2 in. for tilt and reach. Attractive, informative instrument cluster. The dial layout, with speedometer at left and tachometer at right, is traditional; everything else is new. Everything is focused on the driver, with various displays appearing in a window in the speedometer dial; on the speedometer and tachometer dials themselves; and in the space between the two dials. Upholstery and trim: four available combinations The Z4 Series offers four interior upholsteries and various choices of trim materials. All complement the cockpit's fresh and contemporary design: Leatherette - 2.5i standard. Black leatherette appears on the seats and door panels; the steering-wheel rim and handbrake grip are in leather. The graphite metallic-finish trim accents the interior. Active Sport interior - 2.5i optional. In this sporty new two-tone option, the seats are in leather and a contemporary synthetic fabric. The large dash trim panel and console trim are brushed aluminum; other trim is as in the standard 2.5i interior. Available in Pearl Gray/Black or Maldives Blue/Gray. High Performance leather - 3.0i standard, 2.5i optional. Leather seats, upper door-panel inserts, brushed-aluminum trim. Available in Black, Beige and (as of December '02 production) Red. Extended High Performance leather - 3.0i optional. Available as of April '03 production, this option upgrades the leather and extends it to the windshield frame, sun visors and larger door-panel areas. Sycamore wood trim - optional both models. Available with all interiors except the leatherette, this elegant wood appears on the dash and console.