BMW Manufacturing Company’s plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina has built its 100,000th Z4 roadster just ahead of its 10th anniversary. Z4 production began two years ago.

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The Phoenix Yellow Z4 was completed on November 8, and will be displayed in the plant before being shipped to a buyer in Jena, Germany, near Leipzig. The specification includes matching Phoenix Yellow/Anthracite leather interior, 18-inch lightweight alloy wheels and aluminium silver interior trim.


BMW launched the Z4 roadster on October 22, 2002, replacing the Z3.

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