Wednesday 25th January 2006

Z4 Confirmed

No surprise as production starts in April in the USA

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Z4 M Coupe

BMW never did a very good job of convincing us that the Z4 coupe was just a design study so it should come as a surprise to no one that full production in Spartanburg, South Carolina will commence this April.

BMW aren't going to hang around before delivering the M version either. The Z4M Coupe will feature a 340bhp 3.2 litre straight six and six speed close ration 'box. Suspension will be largely the same as the recently announced Z4 M Roadster.

The standard model Z4 will feature a 3.0 litre straight six pumping out a healthy 265bhp. This is also matched to a six speed 'box. A semi-automatic gearbox will also be available.

Externally, the silhouette of the new BMW Z4 3.0si coupe is identical to the M variant, with the 3.0si differentiated from the M car by styling details such as different style 18-inch alloy wheels (on the Sport model, 17-inch alloy wheels on SE models) and a revised front and rear valance, the rear featuring ‘only’ two exhausts.

UK prices haven't yet been announced.

 

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Oh yes now that is tremdously handsome, if it wasn't for the extreme aesthetic beauty of the entire BMW range I'd say that is the best looking car in the universe. The back is a particularly resolved and coherent design and I just love the way the front hangs down in that wonderfully droopy fashion! I shall be purchasing one of these based on looks alone, I truly am enamoured.