BMW built a shooting brake concept to celebrate the timeless fascination of cars.
Revealed by the automaker on Friday, the concept imagines what a shooting brake based on themight be like if given the green light for production. Replace the hatchback with a more sloping liftback design and the concept gives the best look yet at a modern Z4 coupe. The look is reminiscent of the BMW M Coupe of 1997-2002, which is affectionately known as the"clown shoe" among enthusiasts.
There aren't any plans for production, though. BMW said the Concept Touring Coupe is strictly a one-off built to celebrate the timeless fascination of cars, which it does so impeccably well by contrasting the modern lines of the Z4 sports car with the classic shooting brake body style. The concept's name is also a link to the past, specifically toThe exterior is painted a unique color called Sparkling Lario, which is described as a gray-brown blend with embedded flakes of blue glass.
BMW hasn't said whether any performance modifications were made. The Z4 is currently offered with the choice of a 2.0-liter turbo-4 or a 3.0-liter turbo-6. The engines deliver 255 and 382 hp, respectively. BMW Group is an official sponsor of Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, an annual classic car meet on the shores of Italy's Lake Como. The automaker has used the event to reveal several concepts in the recent past, including 2013's Pininfarina-designed
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