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      07-31-2017, 01:56 PM   #1
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Official Announcement: BMW To Unveil World Premiere Concept (Z4) Car at Monterey

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Woodcliff Lake, N.J. – July 31, 2017… BMW is pleased to invite all accredited media for the World Premiere of an all-new BMW Concept vehicle and the exclusive North American Premiere of the highly acclaimed BMW Concept 8 Series. The unveiling of the two concept vehicles and press conference will take place on Thursday August 17th at 10:00 am at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Reviewing Stand on the 18th green of The Lodge at Pebble Beach Golf Course. Speakers will include Bernhard Kuhnt, new President & CEO BMW of North America and Adrian van Hooydonk, BMW Group Head of Design.

After an eighteen year hiatus, the ‘8 Series’ name returns to the BMW portfolio with the BMW Concept 8 Series shown on the Concept Lawn at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this year. The BMW Concept 8 Series serves as a preview of a forthcoming BMW model – the new BMW 8 Series Coupe, slated for launch in 2018.

“The number 8 and cars like the Z8 Roadster and i8 have represented the pinnacle of sports performance and exclusivity at BMW,” explains Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG Harald Krüger. “The forthcoming BMW 8 Series Coupe will demonstrate that razor-sharp dynamics and modern luxury can go hand-in-hand. This will be the next model in the expansion of our luxury-car offering and will raise the benchmark for coupes in the segment. In the process, we will strengthen our claim to leadership in the luxury class.”

The BMW Concept 8 Series reveals much of what is yet to come. “The BMW Concept 8 Series is our take on a full-blooded high-end driving machine,” says Adrian van Hooydonk, Senior Vice President BMW Group Design. “It is a luxurious sports car which embodies both unadulterated dynamics and modern luxury like arguably no other. For me, it’s a slice of pure automotive fascination.” The BMW Concept 8 Series makes its North American debut after being first shown at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in late May. The BMW Concept 8 Series will be shown publicly at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering on Friday August 18th and on the Concept Lawn at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on Sunday August 20th.

The aforementioned World Premiere BMW Concept vehicle also previews a new model that will come to market in 2018. The World Premiere BMW Concept will have its only North American public showing on the Concept Lawn of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on Sunday August 20th.

BMW will again participate in the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion this year campaigning two historic cars driven by notable drivers. The famous 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL #25 will, one last time, be driven by former BMW of North America President Ludwig Willisch while the 1972 ALPINA 2002ti will be driven by none other than Adrian van Hooydonk, BMW Group Head of Design.

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      07-31-2017, 02:08 PM   #2
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Cool to see a Z4.... noticed that Z8 was referenced- now I would love to see that resurrected!
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is there any reason they wont just call this the z8?
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Concept vehicle?

Sigh.
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still zero mention of it being a Z car. not sure why that keeps getting put in the title.
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still zero mention of it being a Z car. not sure why that keeps getting put in the title.
What other prefix for a front engine, 2 seat BMW would be used?
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Is it literally called "world premiere BMW concept"?

While it sounds like an adjective they use it as a noun at the end. That is a strange name for a concept but with the way they write press releases, one never knows.

In the end it should be very interesting to see and look forward as the z cars and the 7 series have traditionally been thought of as the benchmarks for the future styling trends of bmw, to if this is to follow that trend then we will know what Bmws of the next generation will generally look like.

Still very much not excited about the technicals of this car and the shared platform. So for me this is a traditional concept car in which I am just interested in the styling.
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is there any reason they wont just call this the z8?
I was wondering the same thing.
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is there any reason they wont just call this the z8?
I was wondering the same thing.
Why would they?
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Why would they?
So they can charge more
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What other prefix for a front engine, 2 seat BMW would be used?
could very well be the i8 spyder
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could very well be the i8 spyder
Why would they do a third concept for the i8 Spyder when the actual car is only weeks away from launch?

Even the sketch gives a clue that is is NOT an i8, M8, or 8xxi Conv.

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What other prefix for a front engine, 2 seat BMW would be used?
could very well be the i8 spyder
It's not a spyder it is a convertible.

Those are just streaks that make it look that way

The same streaks are on the tail lights, the mirrors and are coming off the rollbars.
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is there any reason they wont just call this the z8?
Probably because it'd be tough to convince people to buy a BMW 2-seater roadster for $100,000 unless it's something truly special.

The last Z8 had an MSRP of $120,000, answered to the nostalgia for the 507, was equipped with the M5 motor (S62), and extremely limited at 5,703 units.

With the Z4, BMW competes with the likes of the Audi TT, Mercedes-Benz SLC-class, and to an extent, the Porsche Boxster.

If they call it a Z8 and price it as such, it'll be up against a whole 'nother league of players.
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is there any reason they wont just call this the z8?
By "this" you mean the unnamed concept car, I assume.

The reason they won't call it a Z8 or even "Concept Z8" for that matter is because that's not what it is. It is (almost surely) a car to preview the upcoming Z4.

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So they can charge more
They aren't selling concept cars though, they are selling production cars.

And the production car will have an entry model with a 200hp I4 (not for US sale), have appointments befitting a car in the $50k-starting range, and be produced with the goal of maximizing sales, not creating something exclusive and rare.
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Can't wait to see this thing already
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Nice to bring back the Z8
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Nice to bring back the Z8
Take a # it's going to be awhile.
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Teaser compared to past concepts.



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