German Car Zone

Just received word from my colleagues in Munich.

BMW has green lighted the Z2 Roadster and Coupe.
Being based on the next 1er Platform is pertinent to the cars future.

The product development team compiled a convincing strategy together with engineering and design departments that was too good to resist.

Production model will be launched late 2012.

Z2 Concept under Project-i will debut soon.

Finally. It was expected they would do that a month ago already.
Why a delay?

Can i get involved in any way?

It was more to do with the Electric and Battery design and development , also BMW wanted to see more ideas on the Z-Xcoupe. and Z-Xcabrio Which will be a 3dr Coupe and a cabrio with an Individual design to the Z2 Coupe with four wheel drive.
These models are not green-lighted as yet but there is an ongoing competition for such a model which could be badged as X2 or
simply Z-XCoupe?

I have seen some ideas and to say that they very different from anything you have never seen before it's not just a regular high riding four wheel drive with a dramatic sloping roof or indeed a cabrio think of it as a progression of the original xCoupe Concept Car just low , dramatic and ultra sporty short overhangs , wheel in each corner ,no overuse of black plastic as typical an X vehicle and a less commanding driving position you would experience in a typical four wheel drive SUV.

Again such a model stems from BMW's creative thinktank where such cutting edge concepts such as the Progressive Activity Sedan and X6 were created .

Will it make production? Who knows but BMW aim to expand it's entry series product line with unique and unconventional choices to bring new customers and appease traditional customers who need to downsize.

The Concept is pretty much being worked on creatively with some ideas being identified and we are too early for the production car .

Klaus said in very recent interview that they still were in search for a battery supplier, they investigated, japanese, corean and american products but apparently they still didn't find what they want.

I was semi joking...LOL. But, of course, I will be graduating before that so I'll be barraging BMW with job applications and recommendation letters.

Great news Looking forward to it!
Yeah, that's simple, because 235xi would have been way too easy... And don't forget to put on a lot of those sDrive, xDrive and yDriveWhateverElseIsComingToMind badges...

Because it is so d**n fun

Now we know the Vision Z is a sustainable sportscar Concept by BMW, while "the terrible twins" Coupe & Roadster are actually new concepts by MINI ... the untamed twins.





Typical CM ... giving you right stuff in wrong bags.

^ lol.