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BMW Z4 Touring Coupe

A few days ago, BMW premiered its new concept, the BMW Z4 Touring Coupe, on Lake Como. A video of the event was posted on the YouTube channel BMWBLOG, and followers of this channel were more than excited in the hope that BMW would soon start production of this car.

BMW has become famous for developing concepts for the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este exhibition, including the GINA Light Visionary Model, the Gran Lusso Coupe and the 2012 Z4 Zagato Concept. This year, the company decided to revive the Z4 model as a coupe. Like its predecessors, the new creation pays homage to the past while adopting a modern design. In fact, we are witnessing the return of the famous Z3 E36/8 known as the “Clown Shoe”. “It’s not planned at the moment, but we did in a way so that it could be done. We’ve been through this cycle before. We’ve shown some concepts here where we got a lot of positive reactions, and people said ‘build it’, and most of the time we couldn’t do it because it became too difficult. We’ve gone through that cycle with the CSL recently. Now we know what it takes. So it would be feasible. It would be possible,” said design boss Adrian van Hooydonk.

Actually, this is the Z4 M40i but with a hardtop. It is finished in Sparkling Lario color with blue glass flakes. It features a rear fender flare and unique 20-inch front and 21-inch rear 20-spoke wheels reminiscent of the beautiful Z8. Silver-bronze details and a slightly modified grille with double vertical slats adorn the look of the car.

The interior is taken over from the production model Z4, but this time Italian leather from Poltrona Frau is used. Two tones were used, dark brown in the upper part and light brown in the lower part. At first glance, it resembles the upholstery of the first Audi TT.

When it comes to the powertrain, the car is powered by a 3.0-liter turbocharged straight-six engine with almost 400 hp (294 kW), which is significantly more than the 335 hp (246 kW) of the BMW Z4 M40i.

Work on the car began in October last year. When the production will start and when the first copies will reach their customers, it remains unknown for now.

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BMW Z4 Touring Coupe

Source: Top Gear, BMWBLOG

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Bentley Bentayga Extended Wheelbase

The British manufacturer of high-end luxury cars has unveiled two new cars, the Bentley Bentayga Extended Wheelbase and the Continental GTC Speed Huntsman Edition. It is a limited edition made in collaboration with Savile Row and Huntsman, and only 5 copies will be produced.

Mulliner’s special department fitted the car with high quality components and Huntsman provided the interior fabric. The interior is also decorated with company logos on the headrests and door sills.

The Continental GTC Speed Huntsman Edition is finished in a light gray satin shade and equipped with the Blackline Specification package which includes chrome details. It is powered by a 6.0-liter W12 engine with 650 hp (478 kW) and 664 lb-ft (900 Nm) of torque. It reaches 62 mph in 3.6 seconds with a top speed of 208 mph (335 km/h). This model is adorned with 22-inch ten-spoke wheels with a glossy black finish.

The Bentayga EWB Huntsman Edition begins its life as an Azure model, all examples are painted in Burgundy metallic color. It is powered by a 4.0 liter V8 engine with 542 hp (399 kW) and 568 lb-ft (770 Nm) of torque. It reaches 62 mph in 4.6 seconds with a top speed of 180 mph (290 km/h). Power is sent to all wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission. It’s mounted on a set of 22-inch ten-spoke wheels. The interior is decorated with Airline Seat Specification, which includes seats with 22 adjustment modes.

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Bentley Bentayga Extended Wheelbase

Source: Bentley

Tuning

McLaren 650S with new body kit

At the 2014 Geneva Motor Show the British automaker unveiled its new sports car, the McLaren 650S. It was produced until 2017 and was offered in two versions, retractable hard-top convertible (Spider) and coupe. Even though it is a car, which many believe attracts the eyes of many with its design, and should not stand out more, the tuner Zacoe made the car more impressive with a special equipnemt kit.

Inspired by various McLaren racing cars, Zacoe designed a wide body kit for the 650S. Most noticeable is the large rear wing, apparently designed under the influence of the M8D Can-Am driven by Bruce McLaren. There is also a new diffuser that not only looks great but also contributes to aerodynamics. Attention is also drawn to the redesigned rear part of the car where the exhaust system (designed by Frequency Intelligence Exhaust) is at the top, and found inspiration in the McLaren 600LT.

The car also received new aerodynamic rally-inspired disc rims, as well as extended front and rear wheel arches. Zacoe also prepared the wings and placed them behind the front wheels, something similar to the case of the 720S GT3X model. The rest of the car is adorned with a lightweight carbon fiber hood, front fender vents and a front lip spoiler, just like the racing 650S GT3.

Under the hood, there were no changes. McLaren 650S is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.8L V8 engine with 641 hp (478 kW) and 500 lb-ft (678Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch Seamless-Shift gearbox (SSG). It reaches 62 mph in 3.0 seconds, 124 mph (200 km/h) in 8.6 seconds and a top speed of 204 mph (329 km/h).

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McLaren 650S with new body kit

Source: Zacoe

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