BMW's Z4 convertible has little competition, offers freedom on tap

The Z4 is really the next generation of a convertible after the Z3, and represents a vast range of improvements that include engine performance, drive and handling, tech as well as the way it looks.

Convertibles are not for everyone. For starters, in India if you’re driving with the top down, it better be the right season. Catch yourself on a ride during the Mumbai monsoons or at the peak of Delhi summer and you end up testing the elements, which can and will play havoc with you.

That being said, convertibles offer a kind of liberating drive that no other vehicle — not even SUVs — can. The wind in your hair, the feeling of tearing into wide open spaces as a machine you drive chews up the asphalt, is incomparable.

The Z4 is