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Z4M Coupe |
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date : 18th February 2007 |
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The M badge stands for
Motorsport, of course. Or if you, like, Mega. Mega power, Mega
car. And apart from its snug-bug profile, serious overtaking
presence.
It’s funny how people always assume you’ll carry golf
clubs in a car like this. For speed-obsessed young mothers, a
pram would probably fit in here too. Just.
BMW have gone all chunky for the cockpit of the M Coop.
Chunky, thick-rimmed steering wheel, solid switchgear, chunky
side-bolster for the seats to keep you in place. Even when you
don’t want to be all-cooped up.
When you’ve clambered out of the cabin you’ll want to
check out the engine. All 252 kiloWatts of it, in classic BMW
six-cylinder configuration.
Keep that image in mind, folks, because this could be the
swan-song for BMW Motorsport’s fabulous six.
The next-generation M3 will have V8 power, and it’s likely
that the M Coupe will also get a V8, if the Bavarian boffins
can figure out how to cram one in there.
For the mean time, marvel that BMW have been able to extract
so much performance from its 24-valve masterpiece, with great
torque and an ability to rev to 8000 rpm all day, every day.
The BMW M Coupe is a demanding car to live with out on the
streets. The only way you really enjoy it is to drive it
hard.
It has a heavy clutch, an un-damped gear-change and steering
that never lets you really relax.
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BMW Z4 M Coupe
- Engine:
Six-cylinder petrol, 3 246 cc
- Power: 252 kW @7
900 rpm
- Torque: 365 Nm @ 4
900 rpm
- Transmission:
Six-speed manual, rear-wheel-drive
- 0-100 km/h:
- Top speed: 255 km/h
(Car Magazine)
- Fuel consumption:
5,8 litres/100 km (Car Magazine)
- Price: R543 500
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