BMW developing new, smaller roadster (Z2?)

[rblevins]

not if

BMWs Fail!

[tjts1]

Is this one of the 13 FWD models by 2016 they were talking about a few days ago?

[Hey-U]

Looks like it could be a winner. The new 4 also sounds interesting. I think it looks better from the stern quarter.

[CorvallisBMW]

I doubt it will be FWD, not in a roadster

[eur04lif3]

I can see the m42 guys salivating now for a wrecked one. lol

fo sho ;)

[gofredo50]

I doubt it will be FWD, not in a roadster

+1

Also, if they come out with a version that has a 3.2 shoehorned in.....:p

[Charlie]

Why is it that 90% of the posters in this thread can't write at above a 4th grade level?

The Z2 makes sense from a placement standpoint. The E85 Z4 was a fair bit more expensive than the Z3, and the E89 Z is more expensive still. You really can't get your foot in the door for less than 50k on a new one, you're in the 60s once you get a turbo motor and a few options. A 1-series based car in the mid 30s makes sense as a Miata/TT roadster fighter. If you follow the rumors, Porsche/VW are also looking to put out a sub-boxster level roadster with the 2.0 turbo 4 that they stick in most of the VAG cars, so this would compete there.

-Charlie

[Charlie]

In case anyone didnt see:


Itd be sweet as a Z Coupe, but the softtop is kinda meh.
Id rather have a clean M Coupe and keep the extra cash.

The "Z" styling motif that they carried from the Z4 is kinda cool though.

Are you really critiquing the styling based off of some Aussie websites crappy 5 minute photoshop job on a Z4?

-Charlie

[Wishno87]

Why is it that 90% of the posters in this thread can't write at above a 4th grade level?

The Z2 makes sense from a placement standpoint. The E85 Z4 was a fair bit more expensive than the Z3, and the E89 Z is more expensive still. You really can't get your foot in the door for less than 50k on a new one, you're in the 60s once you get a turbo motor and a few options. A 1-series based car in the mid 30s makes sense as a Miata/TT roadster fighter. If you follow the rumors, Porsche/VW are also looking to put out a sub-boxster level roadster with the 2.0 turbo 4 that they stick in most of the VAG cars, so this would compete there.

-Charlie

+1 I dig it.

[straight6pwr]

its ugly. terrible body lines that kind of intersect in a mess on the door... grills are too far apart

[Frog]

If it comes in a coupe, mark my word: I will buy it.

[Asbradley21]

Here's an article from 2007 that talks about it. Has different pictures too.

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bmw/2010-bmw-z2-ar38819.html

[straight6pwr]

Here's an article from 2007 that talks about it. Has different pictures too.

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bmw/2010-bmw-z2-ar38819.html

renderings/photoshops of a z4. clearly bad ones too, those wheels look like 22" !

[CorvallisBMW]

Here's an article from 2007 that talks about it. Has different pictures too.

Being 4 years old (that's like 40 yrs in auto development) I'm sure whatever is in that article is no longer applicable

[Asbradley21]

renderings/photoshops of a z4. clearly bad ones too, those wheels look like 22" !

The only pictures available are clearly bad photoshops.

Being 4 years old (that's like 40 yrs in auto development) I'm sure whatever is in that article is no longer applicable

It's about as applicable as the current one. It says the same shit (4 banger turbo) and has some photoshop renders. I posted it because it gives a different viewpoint on what might be developed because all we have a photoshop renders. Plus, this render has a better looking rear end.
Only thing that is proven false about it is that it said it would be released last year.