# BMW Z2... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 1, 2006, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-z2/16816 "2006-09-01T12:24:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2006, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-z2/16816/1 "2006-09-01T12:24:13Z")
> [@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](https://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/30/more-on-the-bmw-z2/)** > > 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. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2006, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-z2/16816/2 "2006-09-01T12:37:19Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2006, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-z2/16816/3 "2006-09-01T12:45:11Z")
That would be great to have a little roadster with 300hp turbo hp on tap. ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2006, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-z2/16816/4 "2006-09-01T13:15:15Z")
Its also featured in C&D this month ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2006, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-z2/16816/5 "2006-09-01T15:12:47Z")
> [@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. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2006, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-z2/16816/6 "2006-09-01T15:18:22Z")
yeah i read about it in car and driver. msrp is 30k ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2006, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-z2/16816/7 "2006-09-01T16:02:00Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > I always sound like i know everything about car rumors, what is going to happen, what isn’t, so forth and so on. . ---
**Author:** ![jenheartsyou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@jenheartsyou](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jenheartsyou)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2006, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-z2/16816/8 "2006-09-01T16:36:01Z")
well if it is true, :wiggle: they’ve got the idea.