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Originally Posted by SCOTT26
A Z4M is inevitable - The 1M dies by 2012 as does the M3 by mid 2012.
The M5 will be available as it joins the X5M and X6M with the M6 Coupe coming later in 2012. This leaves nothing for the compact-medium segment for M Division. The same problem when the previous car was introduced , the M3 was just about dead and nothing to support the larger M5 and M6 models.
That is why the talking about a Z4M is getting louder again.
It wont be a V8 though - That engine dies with the M3.
Discussion lies with the idea of recooperating short-term development investment with the powerplant devised for the 1M Coupe.
This will help BMW recover development costs of the short-term units of the 1M Coupe.
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Someone posted in the German Z4 Forum
Im M-Forum wurde gerade ein Interview von Autos.sympatico.ca mit Kay Segler gepostet. Eine Antwort könnte zum Z4M passen:
Translation of above .... (In the M Forum at Autos.sympatico.ca there was a interview with Kay Segler, one of his answers may give a hint to the Z4M)
Q: Will there be more special edition M3's in the future (i.e. GTS)?
A: M is always good for surprises. We will do other cars, maybe something within the next 12 months.
In my opinion one never knows what BMW will do to steer interest in the marketplace ... I guess only time will tell and we all have to wait
