BMW Z6: Speculation on BMW's Z4 successor

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11-08-06, 10:20 AM

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BMW Z6: Speculation on BMW's Z4 successor

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Will BMW's Z4 become a Z6? The Bavarian car maker is about to develop a replacement for the current Z4 sports model, which has been on the market since fall 2002. According to spy photographer and insider Hans G. Lehmann, the all new successor to the Z4 is schedule for release in September 2009.

No prototypes have been sighted on the roads yet, just some speculations and a possible name change into "Z6" are in the air. Furthermore talk is that the new coupe will adapt the engines from the new BMW 3-Series Coupe.

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11-08-06, 10:31 AM

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That illustration looks even less "BMW" than the current BMWs do.

11-08-06, 10:53 AM

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That illustration looks even less "BMW" than the current BMWs do.

The sides and hood look BMW, the entire front and rear doesn't.
They destroyed the kidney grille... it doesn't look right at all.

11-08-06, 11:44 AM

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Hopefully they bring back the 8-series, probably wont seeing they have the 6-series.

Would be nice to have another 8-series with some serious horsepower.

11-08-06, 12:23 PM

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hmm....still not sure whether or not I like the styling. It's certainly interesting.

11-08-06, 01:50 PM

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Hopefully they bring back the 8-series, probably wont seeing they have the 6-series.

Would be nice to have another 8-series with some serious horsepower.

The 6 is more of a GT car.
The 8 was a supercar in a sense. High price tag, very little shared components. I guess the M6 could be compared to the 8.