Cars that go fast need to stop fast. The new 3.0L stops very fast. It posted the best stopping distances of any car I have tested. From 40 mph the Z3 came to rest in between 35-37 feet. It was like the Road Runner coming to a stop in a cartoon.
Suspension is state of the art four wheel independent.
Up front are struts, with specially designed lower control arms, coil springs, twin tube gas pressure shocks and an antiroll bar. In the rear are semi-trailing arms, coils, twin tube gas pressure shocks and another antiroll bar. Steering is engine speed sensitive rack and pinion. M. They measure 7.5X17 inches in front and 8.5X17 inches in the rear. The ride is firm but Ponderosa Road was a reasonable experience.