BMW Z4 M Axed - Report

BMW cites the severe downturn in car sales and a lack of customer demand for the model as reasons for killing the Z4 M

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carbonsigma

It's not like the twin-turbo Z4 won't be fast enough. I can't wait for all the comments complaining about why there is a X5 M and no Z4 M. Let's see who's actually going to read the article.

March 21, 2009 4:15 am

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Beetle

And a week later it will be going ahead again...

March 21, 2009 4:44 am

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zdenda20

I always admired people with Z4 Ms, as well as M3/M5s...they could have spent their money on something much more flashy, but they chose a drivers car instead. It is too bad that the Z will not get the M treatment, and as much as i like it, I think that there really would be a small market for it...

March 21, 2009 5:10 am

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Bristol411S3

I take the opposite view. When I see a Z4M driver I think they could have had the far superior Boxster.

March 21, 2009 5:25 am

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scratchy996

some would rather have the grunt of the Z4M over the agility of the Boxster.

March 21, 2009 12:18 pm

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Geefiasco

I'm disappointed with this news.

March 21, 2009 5:30 am

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James2911

I highly doubt this. Who wouldn't want a ligher, faster leaner M3? Plenty of customer demand I would of thought.

March 21, 2009 6:32 am

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MTC

No!!! I loved the old Z4M, it was a raw and hardcore E46 M3 in a good looking body (not as hardcore as the CSL though)

March 21, 2009 7:06 am

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MadAboutCars

It's not the end of the world, there are independent 'recognised' tuners like AC Schnitzer and Alpina that can take a load off BMW's M division and make a performance model... provided you have the extra cash. This brings back the relevance of having BMW tuners and keep revenue stream coming in for BMW et al.

March 21, 2009 8:30 am

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X6M

Soon there will be no M cars, AMG, RS all because of some crisis, I think I've got something in my eye...

March 21, 2009 8:44 am

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GRAVE

i think the twin turbo V6 is enough

March 21, 2009 9:35 am

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benz_man

???

March 21, 2009 12:01 pm

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housejunkie

this is bs...im so pissed off i dont get bmw anymore this was goin to be the m car to buy!!!!

March 21, 2009 12:26 pm

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SeenItBefore

History anyone? There were no plans for a MZ3, then no plans to bring it to the US after it was announced. And then there were no plans for an E85 MZ4. BMW simpley doesn't want to kill sales of the vanilla model before they introduce the M a few years later.

March 21, 2009 5:06 pm

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Zuzax

History anyone? There were no plans for a MZ3, then no plans to bring it to the US after it was announced. And then there were no plans for an E85 MZ4. BMW simply doesn't want to chill sales of the vanilla model before they introduce the M variant a few years later.

March 21, 2009 5:07 pm

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radmeister

Sadly there was not a high enough demand for the old Z4 M, in fact it was way under priced from the dealer, and then depreciated like a GM. For some reason it didn't sell half as well as the M3.

March 21, 2009 5:39 pm

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dmanero

I don't get it, BMw spends millions of dollars in developing this car from concept to production ready and once read and day viewed to the public, then they say no, we've canceling the Z line. What a waste of money. Sure the car has it's flaws, but it's not that bad.

March 21, 2009 7:32 pm

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sebfill55

Dude not the Z line read the article they're canceling the Z4M, dont freak.......... god i dont even know y im wasting my time teling this guy, if only he read the article.......

March 21, 2009 10:04 pm

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NISMO

BMW...The Ultimate Status Machine.

March 22, 2009 12:39 pm

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khlbt

it doesn't matter if the Z4M gets the scrap cos there's BMW tuners out there that will perk up your Z4 for you...no matter which Z4 engine you go for, it'll still be a brilliant ride i reckon as BMW still is the Ultimate Driving Machine...

March 22, 2009 12:56 pm

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