BMW Z4 by Manhart Racing

BMW Z4 by Manhart Racing With the new Z4 officially introduced, Munich also revealed that there are no plans to introduce a new M version of the two-seater. So with the announcement, the official was then that the most powerful Z4 out of the gates of Munich is probably increased to 306hp, BMW Motorsport 333hp kit is introduced to the model.

BMW Z4 by Manhart Racing

BMW Z4 by Manhart Racing To help heal a broken heart Z4M fans, Manhart Racing has a solution. The tuner, which has 25 years to rebuild the BMW engine, which has effectively shoehorned naturally aspirated V10 engine from the M5 and M6 to the relatively small and narrow body Z4. This proved to be a terrible challenge, but eventually overcome and the engine now sits just above the front axle car. The car weighs in at 1450 kg.

BMW Z4 by Manhart Racing

BMW Z4 by Manhart Racing Directly from the factory, the engine gives 507hp, but in Manhart’s Z4, power now stands at 550hp is achieved by, among others, reworking ECU. Performance figures standing in a 0-100km / h 3.9 seconds and a pinch of the highest speeds well above 250km / h as the speed limiter has been removed

BMW Z4 by Manhart Racing

BMW Z4 by Manhart Racing Other modifications include an AC Schnitzer stainless steel exhaust system with four muffler tips, an original M5 E60 6-speed manual transmission which includes Fichtel & Sachs clutch and a M5 E60 differential. All that power is helped to the tarmac by 8.5Jx19 ET35 235/35ZR19 front tyres and 10Jx19 ET20 285/30ZR19 rear tyres.

August 28th, 2009 by | 1 Comment | Filed in BMW Z4, Manhart Racing, Z4

New BMW Z4 2009

2009 BMW Z4

Rumors about the arrival of a new BMW Z$ in 2009 have been buzzing for months. The rumors might just be true. According to a BMW insider, the automaker might debut a new, redesigned BMW Z4 next month. The new Z4 will offer drivertrain choices including either a naturally apspirated or twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six, found in the 328i and 335i, respectively. An M verson with a V8 and a carbon fiber roof is also rumored to be available.

The 2009 BMW z4 is also expected to have new front and rear fascias, a lower roofline and ducktail spoilers as well as stylistic differences between the Z4 coupe and the folding hardtop variety. However, the soft-top Z4 is expected to be dropped from the mode lineup.

Meanwhile, a new Z2 is rumored to be currently in the works with coupe and cabrio variants and equipped with BMWs EfficientDynamics system. The two-door Z2, based on the 1-series, is expected to be powered either by a natrually aspirated or turbocharged 2.0-liter four with a possibe hybrid version using BMW’s eDrive system.

Source: Autoblog

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