New Z4!!

blitz · Post by **blitz** » Wed 03 Dec, 2008 19:57

http://e89.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=190605

whiteminks · Post by **whiteminks** » Wed 03 Dec, 2008 21:13

Not normally a Z4 fan but if that is the real thing I really like it!

Post by **Robert T** » Wed 03 Dec, 2008 21:16

Glad to see they have dispensed with the 'art car' paintjobs.

It's growing on me. I want to see the roof.

Cheers R.

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Wed 03 Dec, 2008 21:53

Looks really nice.

greg_ch · Post by **greg_ch** » Thu 04 Dec, 2008 16:49

The image has been removed but one or two sites are still hosting it.

whiteminks · Post by **whiteminks** » Mon 08 Dec, 2008 15:15

Here is another pic and it is certainly looking mighty fine from this angle!

http://motoring.sky.com/news/new-bmw-z4 ... spied.aspx

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Mon 08 Dec, 2008 20:14

I don't think it looks as radical as the Z4 did, its a strange mix of Z3 side profile (almost) and Z4ish nose, it looks a little weird, like they couldn't make their mind up. Jury is out

Tim.

tetchmeister · Post by **tetchmeister** » Tue 09 Dec, 2008 17:13

Just looks like another facelift to me, not that much difference.

PhoenixCoupe · Post by **PhoenixCoupe** » Tue 09 Dec, 2008 18:57

A lot of 6 series styling as well.
I think I'll save judgement until I see it (and the coupe) in the metal.

blitz · Post by **blitz** » Sat 13 Dec, 2008 23:39

Good pics

ohrsome · Post by **ohrsome** » Sun 14 Dec, 2008 08:56

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArtic ... Z4/236467/

komis · Post by **komis** » Sun 14 Dec, 2008 13:34

Not bad as an SL rival and the interior echoes the Z8 nicely, but what a lard-arse at 1500Kg! This metal roof fad is a whole bunch of nonsense.. TBH i hope to see the small Z2 concept (SLK rival) with a fabric roof realised soon

Also hopefully BMW will not call it the Z4... this will break the tradition of unique Z-series numbering.

Post by **Robert T** » Sun 14 Dec, 2008 15:54

komis wrote:Also hopefully BMW will not call it the Z4... this will break the tradition of unique Z-series numbering.

The Z3.5 perhaps.

Cheers R.

PhoenixCoupe · Post by **PhoenixCoupe** » Sun 14 Dec, 2008 17:07

Well, seeing as the brochure says Z4, I think it's a bit late to change the name.
It is only 90kg more than the current 3.0Si roadster, which I don't think is too bad when you consider that it has a folding metal hardtop.

I'd be interested to see some European specs, as the 3.0 seems to be down in power and torque on the listed (NA) specs seem down on the current model by about 15bhp and 15NM...

komis · Post by **komis** » Sun 14 Dec, 2008 18:03

http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/index/?serie ... topnavret#

Info on the new Z4 on BMW UK just up!!! Not a massive difference in BHP from the figures on Autocar.

Model: Z4 sDrive23i/Z4 sDrive30i/Z4 sDrive35i
OTR Price £28,645/£32,660/£37,060
P11d Price £28,380/£32,395/£36,795
Power (hp) 204/258/306
0-62 mph (seconds) 6.6 [7.3]/5.8 [6.1]/5.2 [5.1]
Top Speed (mph) 151 [149]/155*/155*
Combined mpg 33.2 [34.4]/33.2 [34.0]/30.1 [31.4]
CO2 (g/km) 199 [192]/199/[195]/219 [210]
VED Band F/F/F
BIK % 27%/27%/31%

PhoenixCoupe · Post by **PhoenixCoupe** » Sun 14 Dec, 2008 18:52

Interesting that they are all in the same tax band...

There is, apparently, a coupe on it's way, which is what I'm hoping for, in the twin-turbo. By which time, BMW will have their own tuning options out, so, mid to high 300's bhp should be easily available, given that the standard engine gives at least 325bhp from what I've heard...

whiteminks · Post by **whiteminks** » Sun 14 Dec, 2008 19:16

I think it looks really good. It has got rid of the things that really annoyed me on the outgoing Z4: The mocassin shaped front bumper and the clumsy 'duck-ass', Bangles angles didn't actually bother me that much but I think the new styling is much classier. I am still keen to see the Z2 though as I like the compact 'impracticality' of a true roadster. The Z4 felt like a 3er that they had tried to make into a sportscar. I can understand why, as it far more practical than the Z3 , but then if I had wanted practicality I would have bought the 330d.

PhoenixCoupe · Post by **PhoenixCoupe** » Sun 14 Dec, 2008 19:35

I'd disagree with that, the Z4 and the E46 / E90 feel very different...