Supreme Performance and Exceptional Technical Features Make the New Z8 a Unique Car in Its Own Market

An almost endlessly long hood, large wheels, air scoops on the side - looking at the beautiful body of the Z8, BMW's new open sports car, will immediately evoke the glory days of classic roadsters.  You will harken back to the legendary BMW 507 of the 50's, one of the most beautiful cars ever built.  Designed by one of the star stylists of his day, Albrecht Graf Goertz, this genuine classic saw an exclusive production run of only 252 units.

Like the 507 that inspired it, the Z8 will be produced in tantalizingly small numbers.  Indeed, an automotive dream of this caliber is what happens when a team of passionate and enthusiastic designers and engineers join up to create an exceptional automobile.  Here they were given free rein to build a truly emotional two seater, a car created for driving pleasure and evoking immediate passion.

The result is a sports car of alluring charm: muscular yet smooth, stylish and unique, and with all the stuff that myths are made of.

In its basic design the BMW Z8 is characterized by classic roadster features born out by the long front fenders, short overhangs and the snug but comfortable cockpit.  The softly flowing lines of the wheel arches extend through the wide doors to the short and  powerful-looking rear end.  And the air scoops between the front wheel arches and the doors are a long standing BMW tradition.

The Z8 is a typical BMW from the front of course:  Its wide kidney grille and compact round xenon headlights beneath glass covers underline the traditional, typical features of the marque.  The view road users will most often see and remember is the equally impressive rear end with body lines extending slightly downwards, the diffuser and two tailpipes made of polished steel.  A hardtop for the less sunny days of the year, incidentally, comes standard.

Inside, the BMW Z8 offers the perfect synthesis of sporting performance and luxurious style, boasting features not to be taken for granted even in this supreme segment.

The new BMW Z8 is proudly entering the league of world-famous sports cars.   Built in small numbers in a truly exclusive series and presented to the public for the first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1999, the Z8 is a purebred driving machine for the genuine connoisseur, a car that turns dreams into reality.