BMW Z4 G29 Prototype



G29 Z4 Prototype Spied Up Close



• Three engines (EU-only 195hp 20i, 255hp 30i, and 335hp 40i - and this means the 380hp Z4 M40i will be offered only by BMW and only in North America and a few other non-EU markets).

• Intro later this year, common sense suggests it will be simultaneous with Z4.

• It will be Toyota in name and body design only - everything inside the car is the same familiar BMW stuff: same options, same colors, same interior materials.

• Speaking of colors, it feels almost like a throwback to the 00s: Glacier Silver, Atacama Yellow, and Crimson Red are coming back, though there'll also be a new matte gray.

• For the interior, you'll be able to choose between fabric, alcantara, and leather, and (the gods have heard us!) all of these choices will be available in the U.S.

• Wheels: 17" standard with 18" and 19" optional on 20i and 30i, 18" standard and 19" optional on 40i.

• 40i gets standard M sport diff, while on 30i it will be optional in something that BMW would call "ZMP".

• Market positioning for the car seems to be distinctly lower than BMW, for example, the barebones 30i will have manual seat adjustments and no nav system.

• And, finally (que the sad trombone): all models are automatic only.

BMW Z4 Reveals Production Lights



BMW Z4 With Top Down



BMW G29 Z4 Prototype Drops Some Camouflage



BMW Z4 s20i spied at Nurburgring



BMW Z5 Top Down



BMW Z5 Winter Testing



BMW Z5 Hits the Nurburgring



Quote: The best thing about BMW Z5 is that it so well disguised that there are virtually no clues to how it will actually appear.



But close up photography shows such details to reflect its now intentions. Such as very low nose and wide kidney grille.



But yes Z5 will be a serious sports car. It will have a Carbon content that will shame high end sports cars as well as a weight advantage. Hence why a soft top roof has now been adapted.

A benefit of pooling resources between BMW and Toyota in which costs shared over materials allows increased implementation.

The car exercises a very light and minimalistic cockpit, important for a sports car but still current with modern technology and luxuries.



Of course as for this car engines will be familiar,but the outputs will be exclusive and a manual will be available for the more enthusiastic driver. The Z5 will receive a four cylinder and a six cylinder but the output will be exclusive to this model. Therefore retaining the lightweight philosophy but for high performance. That is what the new Z cars will offer.



Z5 M Version?



Z5 is an unknown quantity as its being placed a little higher than the current car, mainly against the Jaguar F-Type. So it is a full relaunch of a new model aimed at enticing more Sports car owners from the more accessible Z4. That is why there is an advanced programme of development with Toyota on the new car as both companies can pool resources on one car. BMW see the relaunch of the Z series similar to the BMWi cars with a new genre of sports cars using a lightweight philosophy although aimed at performance rather than sustainability. Should the car initially be successful? Then we will see progress.

BMW Z5 Prototype Drops Some Camo







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BMW Z5 Prototype

BMW Z5 Prototype



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