BMW Zagato Roadster Concept to Make World Debut at 2012 Pebble Beach Concours - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

Jason · 08-15-2012, 05:19 PM

BIMMERPOST NEWS

All-New BMW Zagato to Make World Debut at 2012 Pebble Beach Concours

18
COMMENTS

Name: P90101423b.jpg
Views: 6302
Size: 191.4 KB

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – August 15, 2012 … BMW will be highly visible this weekend at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours, Monterey Motorsports Reunion, and Legends of the Autobahn. Making its world debut late in the week will be a new BMW Zagato concept, the second collaboration between these two legendary car companies. The new 2013 BMW 7 Series will make its North American debut with a special highlight on the new 540-hp BMW ALPINA B7 supersedan. Other product highlights include the stunning new BMW 650i Gran Coupe and, in honor of 2012 being the 40th anniversary of BMW M, the all-new BMW M5 and M6.

BMW activity at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion will not be limited to its display in the paddock but will also include three vintage race cars participating in the Reunion, including the 1986 BMW-March GTP, the 1980 BMW M1 Procar as well as the 1975 BMW 3.5 CSL like the one that won the 12-Hours of Sebring that year. The 3.5 CSL will be piloted by BMW of North America President and CEO, Ludwig Willisch. Please stop by the paddock and say “Hello.”

BMW M will be a focus at Legends of the Autobahn. In addition to the new M5 Sedan and M6 Coupe, the legendary M8 Prototype, which never saw production and has never been shown in North America, will also be featured Friday. The mid-engine BMW M1, the very first BMW M supercar from 1979, will also be seen out and about this weekend.

Details about and images of the newest BMW Zagato collaboration will be available closer to the weekend.

Admin Edit:

A preview image of the BMW Zagato Concept to debut this weekend is below. It looks to be a roadster convertible version of the Zagato Coupe unveiled in May.

Teaser of the Zagato Roadster Concept to be revealed at 2012 Pebble Beach Course

Name: P90101423a.jpg
Views: 6974
Size: 245.0 KB

Name: P90101423c.jpg
Views: 6334
Size: 318.2 KB

Compare to the Zagato Coupe Concept revealed in May

Name: z4zagatocoupe.jpg
Views: 6880
Size: 209.3 KB

BMW M8 (from our visit to the secret BMW M underground garage):

Share this story

OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE

Interview with BMW Zagato Roadster Designers Karim Habib and Norihiko Harada

BMW Unveils Zagato Roadster

bimmerjph · 08-15-2012, 07:57 PM

Good. It looked kind of weird as a coupe.

I think this is going to look amazing.

xerox445 · 08-15-2012, 08:07 PM

I prefer the coupe.

red-sauerkraut · 08-15-2012, 08:58 PM

I hope this is the bases for the upcoming [RWD] Z3...

Teemo Panda · 08-15-2012, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by red-sauerkraut

I hope this is the bases for the upcoming [RWD] Z3...

i hope so too

aajami · 08-15-2012, 10:42 PM

I wonder if it'll be a hardtop or a soft top.

Nick E39 · 08-15-2012, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aajami

I wonder if it'll be a hardtop or a soft top.

My hopes are for a hardtop. I feel like any car that has cloth now belongs in like 2001 and i feel that the car flows better with a hard top.

red-sauerkraut · 08-16-2012, 12:12 AM

If this is the Z3 it will be back to basics, so soft.

Quote:

Originally Posted by aajami

I wonder if it'll be a hardtop or a soft top.

red-sauerkraut · 08-16-2012, 12:16 AM

It all comes down to weight Nick.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick E39

My hopes are for a hardtop. I feel like any car that has cloth now belongs in like 2001 and i feel that the car flows better with a hard top.

Frosty · 08-16-2012, 12:24 AM

I also prefer the coupe ~

Frosty · 08-16-2012, 12:46 AM

I would love to attend to see the M8 ... always will love the aesthetics

aajami · 08-16-2012, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by red-sauerkraut

If this is the Z3 it will be back to basics, so soft.

It's not the Z3. This is based off of the existing E89 Z4.

red-sauerkraut · 08-16-2012, 01:58 AM

And so might the Z3 be built off such a shortened platform.

Quote:

Originally Posted by aajami

It's not the Z3. This is based off of the existing E89 Z4.

bklounge · 08-16-2012, 03:02 AM

the zagato coupe kinda looks like a pontiac

scflaw · 08-16-2012, 04:47 AM

i don't like the flared nostrils.

M3 Montreal · 08-16-2012, 08:24 AM

Finally a new BMW without the ugly hood cutoff !!

I am really finding that hoodline cut to be more and more ugly as time goes by.

JasonCSU · 08-16-2012, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick E39

My hopes are for a hardtop. I feel like any car that has cloth now belongs in like 2001 and i feel that the car flows better with a hard top.

There's already the current Z4 roadster for people wanting a retractable hard top. If a smaller Z2 or Z3 roadster does materialize, it will be positioned below the Z4 and possibly follow a "back to basics" approach, so expect a soft top.

eezzee · 08-16-2012, 01:18 PM

Not sure the point of these concepts, other than looking good. Perhaps they may be contemplating a limited run, priced above the Z4.

Euro_M_Driver · 08-16-2012, 01:49 PM

I've tried to save the picture and highlight it as well as I could but the way they made the picture, is so I can be lightened up, but not in the areas they don't want us to see if that makes any sense.. Otherwise I would've posted the pictures.

08-15-2012, 05:19 PM	#1
Jason Administrator Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: IoT Posts: 14,252 iTrader: (0)	BMW Zagato Roadster Concept to Make World Debut at 2012 Pebble Beach Concours BIMMERPOST NEWS All-New BMW Zagato to Make World Debut at 2012 Pebble Beach Concours 18 COMMENTS Tweet Woodcliff Lake, NJ – August 15, 2012 … BMW will be highly visible this weekend at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours, Monterey Motorsports Reunion, and Legends of the Autobahn. Making its world debut late in the week will be a new BMW Zagato concept, the second collaboration between these two legendary car companies. The new 2013 BMW 7 Series will make its North American debut with a special highlight on the new 540-hp BMW ALPINA B7 supersedan. Other product highlights include the stunning new BMW 650i Gran Coupe and, in honor of 2012 being the 40th anniversary of BMW M, the all-new BMW M5 and M6. BMW activity at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion will not be limited to its display in the paddock but will also include three vintage race cars participating in the Reunion, including the 1986 BMW-March GTP, the 1980 BMW M1 Procar as well as the 1975 BMW 3.5 CSL like the one that won the 12-Hours of Sebring that year. The 3.5 CSL will be piloted by BMW of North America President and CEO, Ludwig Willisch. Please stop by the paddock and say “Hello.” BMW M will be a focus at Legends of the Autobahn. In addition to the new M5 Sedan and M6 Coupe, the legendary M8 Prototype, which never saw production and has never been shown in North America, will also be featured Friday. The mid-engine BMW M1, the very first BMW M supercar from 1979, will also be seen out and about this weekend. Details about and images of the newest BMW Zagato collaboration will be available closer to the weekend. *Admin Edit:* A preview image of the BMW Zagato Concept to debut this weekend is below. It looks to be a roadster convertible version of the Zagato Coupe unveiled in May. Teaser of the Zagato Roadster Concept to be revealed at 2012 Pebble Beach Course Compare to the Zagato Coupe Concept revealed in May BMW M8 (from our visit to the secret BMW M underground garage): Share this story OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE Interview with BMW Zagato Roadster Designers Karim Habib and Norihiko Harada BMW Unveils Zagato Roadster
	Tweet

08-15-2012, 10:42 PM	#6
aajami Brigadier General Drives: Space Gray '09 E92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Manhattan Beach, CA Posts: 3,339 iTrader: (4)	I wonder if it'll be a hardtop or a soft top. __________________ Current: '09 E92 M3 \| Space Gray, Black Novillo, Carbon Leather \| ZTP 2MK ZPP 2MT 6FL \| link 1 / link 2 Mods: M Performance exhaust \| ZCP suspension retrofit \| Euro airbox \| LCI Euro taillights \| Style 359M wheels \| CRT lip \| BMW Performance CF Mk. II spoiler \| BMW Performance CF mirror caps \| BMW Performance front grilles / side gills / intake louvers / emblem \| Factory alarm retrofit \| Space Gray bumper plugs Gone: '01 "AP2" Honda S2000, '97 Ford Probe GT

08-16-2012, 12:24 AM	#10
Frosty Lieutenant Colonel Drives: Ordered my E92 (7/10/06) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 1,809 iTrader: (0)	I also prefer the coupe ~ __________________ .................................................. .................... 335i Coupe (6MT) (2007: 9/06 build, pre ordered, only owner): Space Grey / Black Leatherette / Grey Poplar trim / ZCW / ZSP / BMW assist w/ bluetooth / power rear shade / navi with iDrive / comfort access keyless entry /+homelink mirror/ 148,526+miles (JUN-10-2013) .................................................. ......................

08-16-2012, 12:46 AM	#11
Frosty Lieutenant Colonel Drives: Ordered my E92 (7/10/06) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 1,809 iTrader: (0)	I would love to attend to see the M8 ... always will love the aesthetics __________________ .................................................. .................... 335i Coupe (6MT) (2007: 9/06 build, pre ordered, only owner): Space Grey / Black Leatherette / Grey Poplar trim / ZCW / ZSP / BMW assist w/ bluetooth / power rear shade / navi with iDrive / comfort access keyless entry /+homelink mirror/ 148,526+miles (JUN-10-2013) .................................................. ......................

08-16-2012, 08:24 AM	#16
M3 Montreal Colonel Drives: 2012 M3 SG ,DCT & 2011 S4 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montreal , Canada Posts: 2,104 iTrader: (0)	Finally a new BMW without the ugly hood cutoff !! I am really finding that hoodline cut to be more and more ugly as time goes by. __________________ 2012 E92-M3 Space Grey on Fox Red, DCT 2011 B8 S4 S-Tronic , Black on magma red

08-15-2012, 07:57 PM	#2
bimmerjph Major Drives: 2002 BMW 325i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,403 iTrader: (0)	Good. It looked kind of weird as a coupe. I think this is going to look amazing.

08-15-2012, 08:07 PM	#3
xerox445 Damenslip-Tropfer Drives: 2008 SGM 135i Join Date: May 2011 Location: LBI, NJ Posts: 544 iTrader: (1)	I prefer the coupe.

08-15-2012, 08:58 PM	#4
red-sauerkraut . Drives: m-car / x-car Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: northern hemisphere Posts: 2,767 iTrader: (0)	I hope this is the bases for the upcoming [RWD] Z3...

08-16-2012, 03:02 AM	#14
bklounge Second Lieutenant Drives: VO 1M Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: the D flo Posts: 240 iTrader: (2)	the zagato coupe kinda looks like a pontiac

08-16-2012, 04:47 AM	#15
scflaw Lieutenant Drives: E93 3'r Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: HKG Posts: 443 iTrader: (0)	i don't like the flared nostrils.

08-16-2012, 01:18 PM	#18
eezzee First Lieutenant Drives: F20 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Posts: 317 iTrader: (0)	Not sure the point of these concepts, other than looking good. Perhaps they may be contemplating a limited run, priced above the Z4.

08-16-2012, 01:49 PM	#19
Euro_M_Driver Private Drives: 1998 BMW 3 series M conversio Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Isle of Palms South Carolina Posts: 58 iTrader: (0)	I've tried to save the picture and highlight it as well as I could but the way they made the picture, is so I can be lightened up, but not in the areas they don't want us to see if that makes any sense.. Otherwise I would've posted the pictures.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search