G29 Z5

I saw this too, I think it could be a great car,
I like the fact they have gone back to the soft-top too less weight and a bigger boot = win win :)
 
It only mentions a 4 cylinder engine so I hope more engine options appear as it would be a shame to lose an inline 6.

The soft top isn't a deal breaker for me but I was pleased when the E89 came out that it had the folding hard top so this feels like a backwards step even if it is a bit lighter as a result.
 
I like the idea of a softop...the E89 roof down is too impracticle.

However the toyota 4cl engine would be questionable.... And with bigger more powerful
Engines may encrouach the Jag F type market (although cheaper) will be a tough market to crack.

Should have targetted at the MX-5 market and kept it smaller and cheaper.
 
There's some disguised pics of the z5 on piston heads in general gassing for anyone interested . It looks quite large to me but that could be the colour
 
I agree on the lame part. Honestly, I love Toyota but would hate to share a platform with them on a "sports car". Hard to envision. A large cheapening of the BMW label. Sorry, strikes me wrong.
 
You cant tell much from that, well disguised, looks like a mid 90's US barge.
Although the use of fabric roof could be an interesting development (or mean nothing at all)
Have BMW officially said it would be a Z5?! I'm pretty sure they haven't and it would make any sense in the current naming structure. Surely its a Z6 in its going bigger possibly leaving room under neath for a "new" Z4.
While we are on the subject, I'm quite surprised there has not been a modern Z8 to take on the Merc SL etc. Merc seems to make the big 2 seater sports car pay after all!
 
I would make a guess that it's going to be a platform share with a new Lexus cabriolet. Looks like quite a big car to me and Toyota are possibly going to make a roadster smaller than the GT86.
http://www.inautonews.com/toyota-s-fr-concept-looks-even-better-as-a-roadster
So I think it will be a more up market platform shared with Lexus.
 
It looks decidedly bland & uninteresting.

Smaller turbo'd engines are "the future" apparently, so we may not see a 6 at all.

It would make our E85/86/89's more desirable in my opinion though.
 
I didnt think it looked that interesting either. I know the pattern is supposed to disguise the lines of the car but the silhouette doesnt make it look special.
I think going from owning a hard top to a soft top is like a backward step and I wouldnt do it.
 
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