Inside Line reports that BMW plans to display a coupe version of the Z4 Roadster at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Inside Line says the car will be styled after the X Coupe pictured on the right.
The car will be officially a concept, but BMW will hurry it into production as a rival to the new Porsche Cayman S, a coupe version of the Boxster. Like its predecessor, the Z3-based M Coupe, it will be built at BMW's Spartanburg factory in the South Carolina. But unlike the boxy M Coupe, the Z4 coupe will be a more conventional fastback coupe, with styling similar to the Xcoupe concept of a couple of years ago.
The Z4 Coupe will be powered by BMW's 255-horsepower, 3.0-liter, inline six-cylinder gasoline engine. There also will be an M version with a 3.2-liter inline six from the M3, upgraded to 360 hp.
No word on the price tag for the new BMW but the rival Porsche Cayman S costs around $58,000 according to a Car and Driverarticle.
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