The BMW-Toyota partnership is beginning to take shape with more news about what’s in store from this marriage. Rumors have circulated since the two automakers announced the partnership back in January 2013, a lot of which has been centered on the revival of the Toyota Supra and the development of the next-generation BMW Z4. However, more recent reports claim that the next BMW Z4 won’t be the fruit of the Bavarian automaker’s collaboration with its Japanese counterpart. Instead, it will be a Z4 replacement that will be called the Z5.
After more than two years of unconfirmed speculations, the Z5 has finally made its first public appearance as a camouflaged prototype. Our paparazzi caught the roadster during cold weather testing (it’s quite freezing in northern Europe around this time of the year), which suggests that BMW has been working on this new model for quite some time. The camo is thick enough to keep the Z5’s design features hidden, but I do have an idea about what lurks under the swirly, black-and-white wrap.
What I do know for a fact is that the new roadster will ride on a new architecture that will make it sportier than the Z4. Also, the big unveiling should take place in late 2016 or early 2017. Its Toyota sibling, which will look completely different on the outside and revive the Supra nameplate, should brake cover around the same time. Have a look at my speculative review below for more information and stay tuned for updates.
Updated 04/01/2016: Our spy photographers caught the BMW Z4 successor playing around on a frozen lake in Sweden. The new Z5 is expected to hit showrooms in late 2017 or early 2018.
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