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      02-23-2011, 01:13 AM   #85
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Originally Posted by teagueAMX View Post
Sorry, with all due respect but I don't buy it. I'm afraid BMW is emasculating the Z4, a sport car, and attempting to make it into a Smart Car or a Fiat 500. ....

Isn't the one on the right the 2014 Z4 35is outfitted in Black Sapphire Metallic with Coral Red Extended Leather? Evo's Chris Harris says its 2.0L 2 cylinder drives like La Bomba!
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It's all about European regulations, car makers are forced to follow the rules. As long the performance doesn't suffer of new downsized BMW models, I can live with it.

Some regulation effect, take for instance this Aston Martin model. They are forced by regulations to sell this car:

http://www.worldcarfans.com/11101213...launch-details
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