A top BMW executive has revealed there is a chance the one-off Z4 coupe concept vehicle could make it into production in limited numbers.
Despite assurances it was nothing more than a design concept, the BMW Z4 coupe unveiled in recent days could be headed for limited production.
At a roundtable with media, BMW design boss Adrian van Hooydonk admitted the Z4 coupe could enter a low-volume production run “if there’s enough interest,” the UK’s Motor1 reports.
“[The Z4 coupe concept] is a one-off at the moment,” the BMW Group Design Director said at the prestigious Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza event in Lake Como.
“And there’s no concrete plans to put it in production. But, we made the agreement before we set sail for Lake Como that, if there’s enough interest, we will take a look at it. That could be a very low-volume version, like 50 cars or so.”
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BMW first showed off the Hommage 3.0 CSL at the Lake Como event as a concept in 2015, but it was 2023 before the German car-maker began custom deliveries of the production version – with just 50 being made.
“That was 2015, and now we delivered the cars this year. 50 units with this, I don’t know, maybe we can do it a bit quicker [with the Z4 coupe],” Mr van Hooydonk said.
Unconfirmed reports suggest the vehicle could have a price-tag of approximately US$250,000 (AU$375,000).
But while BMW no longer offers the Z4 as a dedicated M model, it could resurrect the iconic Z4 M Coupe badge by dropping in the 3.0-litre twin-turbo six-cylinder engine from the M3 and M4 – and creating a highly-desirably a limited-edition M car.
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Images released by BMW showing the Z4 coupe concept – officially named the Concept Touring Coupe – show the full-size clay model sitting on ‘Style 666’ alloy wheels, which were standard-fit on the previous-generation BMW M3 and M4. The clay model also appears to have more aggressive front and rear bumpers.
BMW only offered the Z4 M Coupe in Australia for a three-year period to 2009, while its predecessor – the Z3-based M Coupe – was sold here from 1998 to 2002.
If the Z4 coupe does get the green light and is limited to 50, it’s highly unlikely the model would be made in right-hand-drive and homologated for the Australian market.
While BMW typically takes around two years to complete on-road testing of its vehicles, the current BMW Z3 convertible is due to end production in March 2026, according to a notable BMW insider who goes by the pseudonym ‘ynguldyn’.
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