New BMW Z4 Spied Again Lapping Nurburgring

hmm... I think I like it. does anyone else but me think that the "folding hard-top" on this car looks fake, maybe to throw us off? The proportions of the roof panels look wrong to be able to fold ontop of one another (look at a 3-- they are sized perfectly for stacking).

— mscottc1 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 1:35:20 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

that looks pretty good. Yes there will be a folding retractable hard top ...

— BMW4me4ever (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 1:49:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

The front looks very agressive.Cool ...

— Milton (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 1:54:53 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

It looks good, especially from the A-pillar forward but still a little too dainty in the rear portions, and profile. Oh well, I'm sure my little sister would love it!

— Reason (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 2:57:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I don't know about you guys but the front end length of this car seems excessive to me. What do they plan to put in that thing - a V12?
The front end does look similar to the 1957 BMW 507 roadster which is a real classic.

— BMW995 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 4:04:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

Sorry guys I have to disagree. I think I may be the last guy on earth to like rag top cars. I understand the security issues and rollover issues and what not but I don't care. I have owned 3 convertibles and haven't had any issues with soft tops at all.

— TauronB2G (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 4:17:45 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 9   

I'll have to agree with Tauron. These days, and even in the mid to late 90's, the soft tops on most cars became 100 times better. I drove a SS Camaro convertable and that things was awesome. The top was nice and tight, had a layer on the inside to keep the noise out too.

— AMiodynski (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 6:51:53 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

I like soft tops, and they're so good now - it seems a shame to kill them just as they become amazing.

— Rupert (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 7:00:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

this car is actually not camoflaged. a university of vermont student apparently took a heavy dose of acid and had been watching alfred hitchcock movies for 18 hours straight, took a break and painted this bmw. true story.

— 1995e34 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/17/2008 7:00:59 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I like the design from some angles, but I still see a car with the A pillar forward seeming disproportionately long...and a droopy, hanging Bangle curve along the lower side, that minimizes the the muscular rear and draws attention to the area below the A pillar and behind the front wheel. Until they design a car that looks as well as it performs, I'll stick with my Boxster S and MX-5 (Miata).

— Zenith (View Profile)

Posted on 4/19/2008 12:12:35 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Droopy rear needs fixing before production....

— valhallakey (View Profile)

Posted on 4/19/2008 1:34:07 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Looks bigger, heavier... doubt it will truly compete against the Cayman S

— TybeeZ4 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/19/2008 12:07:44 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1