BMW Z8 - The Car Connection
Chances are good that you're unfamiliar with the BMW Z8, or E52 as it's known in BMW's internal model code--at least in person. Born from the Z07 concept car, designed as an homage to the legendary BMW 507, the Z8 entered production in 1999 and ceased in 2003, though sales in the. Read More Below » Chances are good that you're unfamiliar with the BMW Z8, or E52 as it's known in BMW's internal model code--at least in person. It was a rare and low-volume car, with just 2,543 examples built for U. S. consumption, and only 5,703 built in total. Born from the Z07 concept car, designed as an homage to the legendary BMW 507, the Z8 entered production in 1999 and ceased in 2003, though sales in the U. S. continued through 2006. The exterior design was executed by a man who would later start... The Z8 was also very well balanced, clocking in with 50/50 front-rear weight distribution thanks to the V-8 engine's mounting position behind the front axle, effectively making it a front-mid-engined car. On the transmission front, the Z8 was only offered in the U. S. with a six-speed manual transmission, though the limited-run Alpina version of the Z8 (only 450 units were built to U. S. spec) offered a five-speed automatic transmission. Source: www.thecarconnection.com
