The famous ‘M’ division of BMW has made over over the Z4 Coupé which is ready to be seen mid 2006. The original convertible Z4 was an incredible looking little roadster, and fortunately the coupe version has retained similar appeal. The design itself is a development of the controversial ‘Flame surfacing’ design style first seen on the BMW X Coupe concept from 2001.
Powered by a 3.2-litre straight-six M power unit developing 343 horsepower (252 kW) and 269 lb ft (365 Nm) of torque, as used in the BMW M3, the Z4 M Coupe hits 60 mph in just 5 seconds, going on to a top speed of 155 mph (electronically limited). To halt the proceedings, The Z4 M Coupe is stopped by brakes taken from the M3 CSL.
As far as handling is concerned, the BMW Z4 M Coupe has a chassis with almost double the torsional rigidity of the previous Z3 M Coupe, which no doubt helped it in posting faster lap times than the Z4 M Roadster and the BMW M3 on the Nurburgring.
The Z4 M Coupe has entered a market with some pretty stiff competition, the Porsche Cayman S being one of the best sport coupes on the market. However the Z4 M Coupe, despite being 79 kg (176 lbs) heavier, develops almost 50 horsepower more, resulting in a higher power to weight ratio, and gets to 60 mph 0.2 seconds faster.
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