BMW GT CONCEPT

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These superb 3D models of a futuristic BMW sports car concept are not the work of the BMW design department but rather, were created by an Iranian design student, Emil Baddal.

Emil had given CarAdvice permission to post these high-resolution pics of the car and we are delighted to do so Billed as a super sports car, which would be powered by the same M TwinPower Turbo V8 that sits under the bonnet of the X6 M, we think there would be plenty of buyers willing to stand in the queue if BMW were to build such a car.

There isn’t a lot more we can tell you about the car, other than we sure hope the lead BMW design team in Munich has cast their creative eyes over these pics, as I for one would love to see one of these things on the road.

That said it does seem to be an iteration of sorts of BMW’s current ‘Vision’ Efficient Dynamics design language as represented by the ‘Vision’ car which was on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year.

We think Emil Baddal has some talent, so we intend to post more of his work over the coming weeks. (caradvise)

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BMW Z8 - SUPER CAR

For 2003, the final model year, the Z8 model was augmented by the Alpina V8 Roadster. The Alpina was a departure from the hard-edged sporting focus of the original car, and elements of the new grand touring intent were evident throughout this final edition. Instead of the original six-speed manual and 4.9 L (S62) engine featured in earlier Z8's, the Alpina came only as an automatic, using a five-speed BMW Steptronic transmission allied to a downgraded 4.8 L Alpina-tuned V8 motor from the Alpina E39 B10 V8 S. In order to complete the car's transition from sportscar to boulevardier, relaxed suspension tuning was used. (wikipedia)

Performance of the Alpina Z8 differed from that of the standard car in that peak power was reduced to 375 hp (280 kW) while peak torque was raised to 383 lb·ft (519 N·m); this torque was available at significantly lower rpm than the original in order to enable more relaxed cruising. Curiously, the electronically limited top speed was officially raised to 161 mph (259 km/h). Only 555 of these Alpinas were built, most of which were exported to the U.S. market. In the United States, this special edition of the Z8 was sold directly through BMW dealerships, marking a first for Alpina, whose cars had never been sold through retail channels in the U.S. (wikipedia)