Pour one out for the BMW Z4, as production of the two-seat roadster has officially come to an end. BMWBlog reported that the sports car, which was manufactured at the Magna Steyr factory in Graz, Austria, is no longer being built, meaning the Z4s you see at the dealer are the final new models we'll ever see. BMW hasn't confirmed any plans for a follow-up to the third-generation convertible, leaving the 4 Series as its only droptop in the lineup. Farewell To The Future The BMW Z4, introduced in 2003 as a replacement for the Z3 roadster, has gone through production stoppages before. The current car, codenamed G29, came out in 2019, three years after the E89 Z4 left us. However, despite rumors that the automaker is considering a sports car based on the Neue Klasse platform, we haven't seen any indication that such a vehicle is actually in development, and unless BMW has been keeping something very, very secret, it's not likely we'll see another two-seat sports car from the company before the end of the decade.BMWThe Z in the car's name stands for "zukunft," the German word for future, so chosen because its Z1 forebear experimented with some novel ideas like composite and easily replaceable bodywork and vertical-sliding doors that dropped into the rocker panels. Successive generations of BMW roadsters seemed to look more toward the past, at least styling-wise, until the G29 hit production in late 2018.Codeveloped with Toyota to enjoy greater economies of scale, it shared its thoroughly modern mechanicals with the GR Supra, including a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six making 382 horsepower, backed up by either a smart-shifting eight-speed automatic or (in its last two model years) a crisp six-speed manual.BMW What's Next For BMW Convertibles? BMW has confirmed the 4 Series cabriolet for 2027 production, available as a 430i with a turbocharged inline-four or an M440i with a turbocharged inline-six – both can be had with or without all-wheel drive. Since the demise of the 8 Series, the flagship BMW convertible is the M4, which comes standard with all-wheel drive and the lusty S58 turbocharged straight-six – 523 hp is enough to launch it to 60 miles per hour in well under four seconds. The cabrio celebrates its 40th anniversary in the US in 2027, as the first 3 Series convertible came out in 1987.Bavaria already has a new 3 Series sedan in the works, which we presume will spawn a 4 Series coupe variant within a year or two. We hope a convertible is also part of the plan; if not, it would be the first time in four decades that BMW omitted a droptop from its lineup. We'd hate to see that happen, especially given the demise of the Audi A5 and TT convertibles and the murky future for the Porsche 718 Boxster. Bye-Bye Supra, But Not For Long The Z4's Toyota-badged hardtop sibling ended production a couple months ago, but unlike the roadster, the Supra has a defined future. The Japanese automaker confirmed that a sixth generation was in the works, although it would be developed and manufactured in-house, rather than relying on BMW for assistance. The next-generation Supra won't arrive for at least a year or two, but it's heartening to see Toyota remain committed to the sports car nameplate.