BMW unveils never-seen-before Z3 prototype with V12 engine
10 Aug 2012|3,337 views
Over the years, BMW's M division has quietly developed an array of prototype models that were never officially launched or seen the daylight. As though to return justice to these prototypes, BMW's M division shared some juicy photos of a one-off BMW Z3 prototype fitted with a massive V12 engine under the hood. This is just one of the many special cars that the M division has made in the past, such as the M8, E34 M5 Convertible, V16 7 Series Goldfish or the M3 Pickup.
Information about this special Z3 is scarce, but it's most likely that the V12 engine is a 5.4-litre M73 that churns 326bhp at 5,000 rpm and 490 Nm of torque at 3,900 rpm.
Although BMW never launched a production version of this V12-powered Z3 but it is heartening to know that even a large V12 engine can fit in the small and compact body of a car such as the Z3.
Over the years, BMW's M division has quietly developed an array of prototype models that were never officially launched or seen the daylight.
As though to return justice to these prototypes, BMW's M division shared some juicy photos of a one-off BMW Z3 prototype fitted with a massive V12 engine under the hood. This is just one of the many special cars that the M division has made in the past, such as the M8, E34 M5 Convertible, V16 7 Series Goldfish or the M3 Pickup.
Information about this special Z3 is scarce, but it's most likely that the V12 engine is a 5.4-litre M73 that churns 326bhp at 5,000 rpm and 490 Nm of torque at 3,900 rpm.
Although BMW never launched a production version of this V12-powered Z3 but it is heartening to know that even a large V12 engine can fit in the small and compact body of a car such as the Z3.
As though to return justice to these prototypes, BMW's M division shared some juicy photos of a one-off BMW Z3 prototype fitted with a massive V12 engine under the hood. This is just one of the many special cars that the M division has made in the past, such as the M8, E34 M5 Convertible, V16 7 Series Goldfish or the M3 Pickup.
Information about this special Z3 is scarce, but it's most likely that the V12 engine is a 5.4-litre M73 that churns 326bhp at 5,000 rpm and 490 Nm of torque at 3,900 rpm.
Although BMW never launched a production version of this V12-powered Z3 but it is heartening to know that even a large V12 engine can fit in the small and compact body of a car such as the Z3.
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