Tag: z4

Some genius decided that a Viper V10 engine needed to be stuffed under the hood of the little convertible Z4.

In North America and Europe, SUVs have become more popular, and chauffeur-driven limos are as hot as the weather can be in China. This is all detracting from sports car sales.

Rumor has it the next Z won’t use a hybrid drivetrain immediately. An earlier rumor said the next Z would be all-hybrid, going off the deal BMW made with Toyota and hybrid technology.

If you own a 2010 – 2012 Bimmer with an inline six, get ready to take it to your closest roundel dealer’s service department. BMW is recalling 156,137 vehicles of the above ages and engine type in the United States. Specifically, “A wide variety of models, including the 3 Series and 5 Series sedans, 5 Series Gran Turismo, X3, X5, and X6 crossovers, Z4 sports car, and the 1 Series coupe and convertible.” The bolts that keep the VANOS variable-camshaft timing unit housings in position can potentially loosen or break.

Your photo of the week comes from photographer Eric Gilbert. He snapped the BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS car driven by Martin, Piccini, Buurman & Göransson catching air at the 24 hour race last weekend. Great subject, great livery, fast speed. Can’t ask for much more in a photo. Enjoy!

  BMW is no stranger to success out at the sunny Long Beach Grand Prix track and the BMW Team RLL drivers have found their way to the Long Beach podium for five consecutive years in the ALMS series. The winning pattern continued this weekend as the team competed in only its second race with the new Z4 GTE cars, driven by Bill Auberlen and […] More »