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8-Series

BMW Approves X8 While Planning to Kill Off Z4, 8 Series and Several Other Models / Variants

BMW Approves X8 While Planning to Kill Off Z4, 8 Series and Several Other Models / Variants.

5 years ago

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BMW News

BMW M Chief Says a G29 Z4 M Unlikely

BMW M CEO Frank Van Meel says a new BMW Z4 M is unlikely.

6 years ago

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BMW News

New Supra Details Reveal Much About the Upcoming BMW Z4

New Supra details reveal much about the upcoming G29 Z4.

6 years ago

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BMW News

BMW Z4 Concept Reportedly Headed to Pebble Beach

BMW will offer an early glimpse of its next Z4 roadster with the Z4 Concept, which will be shown at the upcoming Pebble Beach Concourse d’Elegance this August. The new open-top concept, currently in the final stage of construction, has been conceived to preview to the new third-generation Z4, ... CONTINUED

7 years ago

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3-Series

More BMW Models From Codes List: Z4, X4M, X2, 8 Series, Next Gen 3 Series Lineup (G20)

More models have been confirmed in the BMW model codes list -- F98 X4M, G29 Z4, G20 3 Series lineup, G14 8 Series.

7 years ago

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3-Series

Official BMW Model Codes List Confirms F90 M5 AWD, M2 Competition, M4 CS, X3M, and More

This BMW model code list reconfirms that the M4 CS, F90 M5 AWD, i3s are coming.

7 years ago

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BMW News

BMW Z5 Finally Drops Its Top to Enjoy -14C Day

BMW test drivers decided to take advantage of a warm balmy -14 C Swedish winter day and finally give us a look at the Z5 convertible with its soft top down.

7 years ago

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BMW News

BMW Z5 Production Reportedly Outsourced to Magna Steyr

A report out of German newspaper, Kleine Zeitung (via Automotive News), says that the next gen Z4, likely to be called the Z5, along with the Toyota model (presumably Supra) with which it shares a platform, will be manufactured by Magna Steyr, an Austrian manufacturer. BMW had stated that ... CONTINUED

8 years ago

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6-Series

Latest Rumors on BMW Z4, 2 Series Gran Coupe, X2, X7, 6 Series, 9 Series

Automobile Magazine shares what they believe are the future of several upcoming BMW models. Summary: • X2 coming next year • X7 comes late 2018 • Super-luxurious edition of X7 comes 2019 • No hatchback 1 Series for next generation, replaced by 2 Series Gran Coupe instead • No Z4 Coupe variant coming, only ... CONTINUED

8 years ago

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BMW News

First BMW Z5 Roadster Prototype Spied, Returns the Soft-Top!

We give you a first look at the long rumored BMW Z5, the successor to the current Z4 Roadster. The Z5 rides on a platform which is being co-developed by BMW and Toyota. Toyota is also expected to build its own sports car based on the joint platform. ... CONTINUED

8 years ago

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BMW News

No New Z4 for a while? BMW hopes to replace Z4 “this decade”

Recent comments by BMW hint at a possible longer than usual model life for the current E89 Z4. The usual model life for a BMW is 6-7 years, which means that the current Z4, which began production in 2009, is up for a brand new redesign soon. ... CONTINUED

9 years ago

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BMW News

More Ruminations on Future Z Cars – BMW Z1, Z3, Z5

BMW inside Scott26 dishes on the future BMW Z roadster lineup, including the Z1, Z3 and Z5. The new Z models take their BMW design from a progression of the Vision ConnectedDrive Concept Car like the car below with a more angular and technical language recently seen on the ... CONTINUED

10 years ago

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BMW News

Next Z4 Will Get Turbo 6 Cylinder Says BMW Rep

AutoMotor und Sport is reporting that new next Z4/Toyota project WILL have a turbo six gasoline engine. BMW spokesman Kai Lichte said: Whether the hybrid powertrain is also used in the BMW, or whether the Z4 gets four-wheel drive, but it was "too early to talk about it," as the ... CONTINUED

10 years ago

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BMW News

BMW Z4 to be Replaced by Z3 with Carbon Fiber Tub / Monocoque?

The timescale works absolutely in favour with the new BMW M3 and BMW M4 Coupe because a gap of two years allows establishment and progress. By this time there will be the Competition Package for the M3 and M4 and there will also be progress for the two ... CONTINUED

10 years ago

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BMW News

BMW and Toyota Formally Agree to Develop Sportscars on Shared Platform

Back in January of this year, BMW and Toyota signed an agreement to cooperate on joint development of a fuel cell system, joint development of architecture and components for a future sports vehicle, collaboration on powertrain electrification and joint research and development on lightweight technologies. The two companies ... CONTINUED

10 years ago

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BMW News

Next BMW Z4 and Toyota Supra to Ride on Beefed Up Toyota 86 Platform?

BMW and Toyota recently inked a deal to partner on fuel cell, sports car, and lightweight Technology [more on deal here], which should see synergies in engineering and development. In a report about the Toyota Supra successor, Motor Trend suggests that the agreement will form the backbone to the development ... CONTINUED

11 years ago

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BMW News

A Sportier Z4 Successor On the Way?

The current Z4 (E89) looks the part, but a prevailing sentiment among auto enthusiasts seems to be that its performance and driving dynamics do not quite live up to its sporty looks. This may be changing in the next generation Z4 as Insideline is reporting that the third generation Z4 will ... CONTINUED

12 years ago

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BMW News

Rumor: Z4 M Performance Model to Come With LCI Refresh

Is an M Performance Z4 model coming? Yes, if BMW insider Scott26's response to our M related interview at the 2012 NYIAS actually comes to fruition. This is what he had to say on the matter: "The forthcoming Z4 Life Cycle Impulse will see the Z4 35iS absorbed into the BMW ... CONTINUED

12 years ago

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