BMW Z4 Concept Unveiled in Monterey - Autos

BMW Concept Z4 Unveiled in Monterey After letting the Z4 roadster wither on the proverbial vine for the last half decade, BMW finally gave us a preview of its upcoming replacement at the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. "The BMW Concept Z4 is an all-out driving machine," says Adrian van Hooydonk, Senior Vice President of BMW Group Design. The Concept Z4 is our second look at BMW's new design language. (Our first look was the Concept 8 Series, which was unveiled in May at the Concorzo Villa d'Este and made its North American debut alongside the Concept Z4.) According to BMW, classical roadster design cues adopted by the Concept Z4 include a long wheelbase, low-slung and stretched silhouette, and a compact rear end. BMW wrapped all these in a fresh, confident package with big brakes, aggressive styling (including a shorter hood and crisper overhangs that ensure the driver sits closer to the center of the car than in previous BMW roadsters), and a low roofline to signal the two-door's performance credentials. Double speed humps project an old school roadster charm while directing your eyes toward the rear of the car, which resembles Infiniti's Q60 coupe except with slimmer, L-shaped lights. Inside the cabin, there's a two-tone duality that separates the driver and passenger with contrasting brown and black leatherand that's where BMW's fresh design flourishes end, as the rest of the cabin is very similar to the rest of the current BMW lineup. This isn't a wild concept in any stretch of the imagination. We do like the integrated red paddle shifters and what appears to be a lap-timer at the base of the steering wheel. The car is finished in a coat called Energetic Orange Frozen that helps showcase the contrasts of "light and shade" in the car's surfaces and accentuates the "three-dimensionality of the exterior." 20-inch light-alloy wheels provide the last touches. https://youtu.be/ppOzhyTvv3E

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