Whats the Z in Z4

[2dogs]

If the X in X5 is for X drive. Whats the Z in Z4? :?

 

[z4guy]

You can find the answer to this on page 20 of "BMW Z4: Design, Development and Production" by David Lightfoot (excellent book by the way)

The designation of each BMW Technik GmbH project begins with the letter "Z" which stands for "Zukunft," the German word for future.

http://www.amazon.com/BMW-Z4-Develo...=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1214686193&sr=8-2

 

[epbrown]

Yep, Z was originally used to denote a concept car. Then the Z1 moved from concept to production and they kept the name. Since then, Z seems to be the designate for 2-seater or roadster, though that's not how it started.

 

[Ozarksf6]

All along I thought it was "zippy". Learn something new here every day.

 

[2dogs]

Cheers all for that

 

[Shooter]

On the roadster, the soft top folds in a Z shape...

 

[srhutch]

I quiet like that way the intergrated a "Z" into the front wing/fender, although it really only works on one side