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The BMW Z4 3.0si and M Coupé
Tue Dec 04 14:05:54 CET 2012 Press Release
BMW’s ninth brand-new model in three years* goes on sale in August. BMW designers and engineers have recreated an exciting derivative seen only twice in the last 65 years - the roadster-based coupé.
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In the words of Adrian van Hooydonk, Head of BMW Brand Design, “the new BMW Z4 Coupé is best described as a Pocket GT”. The car has been designed to feel ‘shrink-wrapped’ around its components and occupants to create the tightest-packaged high-performance long-distance GT car possible.
The new BMW Z4 Coupé was developed as an ‘unofficial’ special project by BMW’s design team during the development process of the Z4 Roadster. Once the Coupé got the green light for production in 2005, it was then a relatively simple task to integrate it with the underpinnings of the new Roadster. The Z4’s dynamic chassis and unique engine technology combine successfully with the new Coupé package. The addition of the Coupé’s exceptionally rigid body shell ensures that the new fixed-head offers unsurpassed levels of traction and agility for the ‘ultimate’ driving experience.
Model | Price | Power Hp | At rpm | Torque Nm | At rpm | Zero – 62mph | Top Speed | Combined Mpg | Emissions g/km |
BMW Z4 3.0si SE Coupé | £31,400 | 265 | 6,600 | 315 | 2,750 | 5.7 | 155 | 31.7 | 213 |
BMW Z4 3.0si Sport Coupé | £32,925 | 265 | 6,600 | 315 | 2,750 | 5.7 | 155 | 31.7 | 213 |
BMW Z4 M Coupé | £41,285 | 343 | 7,900 | 365 | 4,900 | 5.0 | 155 | 23.3 | 292 |
- High-performance GT with hatch-style boot and ample space for weekend luggage.
- Precise and agile handling thanks to a body torsional rigidity of 32,000Nm/degree.
- 3.0-litre engine in the Z4 3.0si Coupé is the lightest volume-production six-cylinder engine in the world, manufactured from magnesium-alloy.
- Z4 M Coupé features the 3.2-litre multi-award winning engine and BMW M’s Variable M differential.
- Braking system and suspension components from the M3 CSL are standard in the Z4 M Coupé.
*From the summer of 2003, BMW has launched brand-new derivatives of 1 Series, 3 Series Saloon, 3 Series Touring, 5 Series Saloon, 5 Series Touring, 6 Series Coupé, 6 Series Convertible and X3