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Originally Posted by rc'Z
It's nice you talk about the Z4M coupe  being a little faster in the corners, but no faster in the straight. What ya going to do when you come up against a new Z4 putting out 425+ hp with after market suspension, take you coupe home with your tail between your legs.............leave the new Z's alone. |
No amount of aftermarket suspension is going to mask the SUV like weight.
Did you know the new Subaru FORESTER weighs less than the new Z4? By nearly 150 lbs?
And you speak as if 425+ HP can be achieved with a simple tune...As far as I've seen, 425+ HP comes with very aggressive tunes running race-gas with not-quite-so-street-legal removal of cats and aftermarket down-pipes and intercooler upgrades. And judging from the trouble 135i's are having with cooling and HPFP problems, it's not likely that the new Z4 is going to last more than 2 laps on a track at 10/10th without going limp.
Face it. The new Z4 is not a performance vehicle. It's a luxury cruiser BMW built for the masses. It's not going to ever be like the MZ4.