BMW Z2...

[boardjnky4]

@AutoBlog

AutoWeek has the skinny on the upcoming BMW roadster, which will sit below the Z4 in BMW’s lineup, directly across from competitors such as the Mazda MX-5. Likely to be called the Z2, the wee roadster is expected to get BMW’s naturally-aspirated 1.8 and 2.0L four-cylinder engines, with the possibility of a turbocharged 2.0L four. Equipping the Z2 with the turbo’d engine may be part of BMW’s master plan to bring more blown engines to market – a good thing too, as horsepower will likely crest the 300 mark.

Expect the typical BMW options, along with either a six-speed manual or an SMG with paddle shifters to be made available.

The sources at AutoWeek say that the new roadster is expected to be built at BMW’s Spartanburg, South Carolina plant alongside its larger sibling, the Z4.

More on the BMW Z2 - Autoblog

[MPD47]

Rumor, with a shitty photoshop. While there is an entry level roadster slated, it wont look like a crunched Z4 with E92 3 series headlights. If you go back to 2002 or so, there actually is a concept which this rumor is based on.

[JaysGreenLX]

That would be great to have a little roadster with 300hp turbo hp on tap.

[FightinMike]

Its also featured in C&D this month

[Zer0DazE]

@MPD47

Rumor, with a shitty photoshop. While there is an entry level roadster slated, it wont look like a crunched Z4 with E92 3 series headlights. If you go back to 2002 or so, there actually is a concept which this rumor is based on.

its in a bunch of real car mags this week/month. its not like the weekly world news.

[boardjnky4]

yeah i read about it in car and driver. msrp is 30k

[King]

@MPD47

I always sound like i know everything about car rumors, what is going to happen, what isn’t, so forth and so on.

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[jenheartsyou]

well if it is true, :wiggle: they’ve got the idea.