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At the end of October, BMW released an incredible photo gallery showing the new 8 Series Coupe grand tourer on location in three locations in Portugal. This country, a BMW favorite when it comes to taking shots of its newest models, is the backdrop of a new photo shoot depicting the Z4 Roadster.
Shown for the first time in public in October, at the Paris Motor Show, the Z4 will join the 8 Series and launch for a common market launch in March, the two marking the beginning of a very exciting spring for the Bavarian carmaker.
When available, the Z4 will sell with a choice of three engines, starting with the entry-level sDrive20i and ending with the sDrive30i and the top of the range M40i.
But great engines we’ve seen before, so perhaps these are not the most important attributes to a car launched three decades after the introduction of the original. And sure, the roadster will share a lot with the upcoming Toyota Supra, but this doesn’t make it less special.
Contributing to that is both the new design of the Z4, which will mark BMW’s next evolutionary step in drawing up its cars, and the incredible technology that has gone into it – and equally into the 8 Series – and that is a preview to a future no one thought possible a decade or so ago.
Just as the 8 Series, the Z4 has some sins to wash, as its predecessors have failed to leave a lasting mark on the industry or impressive amounts of money in BMW’s accounts. The best year for the nameplate was 2003, when nearly 23,000 units were sold in Europe, but mostly the nameplate didn’t go above the 10,000 units mark.
Hopes for the new zukunft are however high and are mostly fueled by the rebound of the economy, an increased consumer appetite for cars and the advancements in technology that could make this car a must-have for those in the market for roadsters.
Until that time that sales will prove BMW right or wrong, enjoy the ice-cold silver Z4 as it was shot under the Estoril sun.
When available, the Z4 will sell with a choice of three engines, starting with the entry-level sDrive20i and ending with the sDrive30i and the top of the range M40i.
But great engines we’ve seen before, so perhaps these are not the most important attributes to a car launched three decades after the introduction of the original. And sure, the roadster will share a lot with the upcoming Toyota Supra, but this doesn’t make it less special.
Contributing to that is both the new design of the Z4, which will mark BMW’s next evolutionary step in drawing up its cars, and the incredible technology that has gone into it – and equally into the 8 Series – and that is a preview to a future no one thought possible a decade or so ago.
Just as the 8 Series, the Z4 has some sins to wash, as its predecessors have failed to leave a lasting mark on the industry or impressive amounts of money in BMW’s accounts. The best year for the nameplate was 2003, when nearly 23,000 units were sold in Europe, but mostly the nameplate didn’t go above the 10,000 units mark.
Hopes for the new zukunft are however high and are mostly fueled by the rebound of the economy, an increased consumer appetite for cars and the advancements in technology that could make this car a must-have for those in the market for roadsters.
Until that time that sales will prove BMW right or wrong, enjoy the ice-cold silver Z4 as it was shot under the Estoril sun.
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