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Spy shots taken earlier in January led enthusiasts to beleive that BMW was finally coming out with a Z9 model. This is something that enthusiasts have been dreaming about for many years now. Unfortunately, after taking a closer look we were able to determine that this is probably just another Z4 model or even a smaller version of the Z2.

We are still now sure exactly what model it is at the moment, but we do know that this roadster will be coming with a retractable hardtop. There are gaps at the base od the windshielf that show four to six inches between the padding and the actual vehicle.

There were rumors that the new BMW Z6 will replace the BMW Z4, but this is only speculation. That’s because the new Z6 will have bigger enginess than the Z4, with bigger output and a different orientation than the Z4.

The luxury option from the Z6 will make the car to have a price arround $130.00, while the Z4 which starts at $40.000. A succesor for the Z4 will come, but in 2010 and will be named Z2. The successor to today’s Z4 will remain near $40,000 and will continue to compete against the Audi TT, Porsche Boxster and Nissan 350Z.

In 1996, when BMW first debuted the Z3 roadster, the only significant competition was from Mazda’s Miata. And in that single first year of the Z3, BMW managed to widen the roadster market  and take away nearly half of it from Mazda.
Yet, there was a problem with it. It was based on a pre-existing and inferior framework, at least by BMW standards, with a squirmy rear suspension that didn’t like to stay put.