Classic pearls of the future - BMW Z4 Coupé (E86)
11/24/2013
The design is generally attributed to Chris Bangle, but Anders Warming, Adrian van Hooydonk and Tomasz Sycha also made their contributions. The BMW Z4 Coupé was first shown as a concept car at the IAA in 2005. The start of production was then announced in New York in 2006.
In contrast to its predecessor, the Z3 Coupé, the Z4 Coupé had a hatchback, but again shared the technical basis with its open-top sister model. The Coupé was considerably more torsionally rigid than the Cabriolet, which paid off in better driving characteristics. The engines available were "only" six-cylinder units, either with three (3.0 si) or 3.2 liter displacement, the latter in the Z4 M Coupé. These were still classic BMW engines without turbochargers, but with the cylinders in a row and 265 and 343 hp respectively.
In total, only 17,094 Coupés were produced during the entire construction period of around two years, 4,275 of which were M Coupés. These are relatively low figures, especially when compared with the 180,565 roadsters built.
The visually controversial coupé can count on a loyal fan base, which should be reflected in stable/increasing prices in the medium/long term, especially for the M version. However, this is not yet the case (2013). There are currently several hundred Z4 Coupés on the German-speaking market (D/A/CH), with prices ranging from around €10,000 to almost €45,000.
