Introducing the BMW Zagato Coupe

Singletrack · 05-25-2012, 04:49 PM

Not crazy about the front. Side and rear are pretty jaw dropping. Interior is gorgeous also...very cool project.

Ivan Ho · 05-25-2012, 04:57 PM

This project has never been mentioned in this website and all of a sudden, it came out in flesh. But overall, I like it. The rear, though needs refinement, is not bad. I think one major reason that caused so many people here dislike it is the short end. Perhaps they forgot Z4 is short-ended.

Poppin Fresh · 05-25-2012, 05:08 PM

This car is amazing!!!

2ruSpeed · 05-25-2012, 05:11 PM

The back end reminded me of a Mazda Kabura at first glance.

MDaniel · 05-25-2012, 05:33 PM

The recreation of the Z8! Great idea.. beautiful Car, Great name!
And if im honest, i was not expecting this!

AlpWhite11 · 05-25-2012, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Bread

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Originally Posted by 09BlkSapphire

For anyone thinking it looks like a CRZ or CRX, Zagato was one of the first proponents of the Kamm tail design in 60's. Honda took the design from Zagato.

Interesting fact, but the first Kamm back car was based on, wait for it, the BMW 328i. Zagato was actually late to the party. If Honda took the design from anyone, I'd suspect it was Dr. Kamm, not Zagato.

So it all leads back to BMW

dibxna · 05-25-2012, 06:09 PM

rear = fail. everything else looked decent but for some strange reason i cant help but keep thinking they used cheap cosmetic parts... looks like plastic.

bmbarclay · 05-25-2012, 06:13 PM

there are so many parts from the z4. the full interior is the same, tail lights inside the CR-V tail are the exact same, and on top of that, its really ugly. i hate the kidneys, i hate that they used spare parts from the Z4 like GM does with their cars, and i hate that it seems that zagato did nothing here. i would have been wowed with completely original designs and no use of spare parts from BMWs most unpopular car next to the 5GT of course. VERY DISAPPOINTED

Turkish Pickle · 05-25-2012, 06:22 PM

Replace the grills with the M5-style grills
add a big engine like the new M5 engine
enlarge it a little more

bam you got yourself a R8 competitor.

4caroption · 05-25-2012, 06:25 PM

I love everything about the Zagato coupe except for the rear!

Ash83 · 05-25-2012, 06:30 PM

The back is awful

rfx45 · 05-25-2012, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bbarclay410

there are so many parts from the z4. the full interior is the same, tail lights inside the CR-V tail are the exact same, and on top of that, its really ugly. i hate the kidneys, i hate that they used spare parts from the Z4 like GM does with their cars, and i hate that it seems that zagato did nothing here. i would have been wowed with completely original designs and no use of spare parts from BMWs most unpopular car next to the 5GT of course. VERY DISAPPOINTED

It's based off the E89 Z4 though.

414M3 · 05-25-2012, 07:10 PM

i don't see any information about the powertrain. what engine did they stick in this?

midlifecrisis · 05-25-2012, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by GMAC63

it looks like a pontiac solstice coupe.

This was the first thing I thought of when I saw it. It's been done before, and the company that did it is out of business.

DieselDiner · 05-25-2012, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 09BlkSapphire

For anyone thinking it looks like a CRZ or CRX, Zagato was one of the first proponents of the Kamm tail design in 60's. Honda took the design from Zagato.

What Honda didn't take was the glass in the Kamm area. They did that themselves.

DieselDiner · 05-25-2012, 07:34 PM

Oh yeah......drop it.

TotalPower · 05-25-2012, 07:37 PM

I saw one of these yesterday in San Diego...i had no idea wtf it was.

Chaddy808 · 05-25-2012, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by numba1guju

why did a prius mate with an aston martin?

HAHAHA it kinda reminds me of the new dodge viper! But idk, I love its design, I wouldn't mind having one of those in my BMW collection

sho-one · 05-25-2012, 07:48 PM

Meh the z4 m coupe has a more complete design language and looks more stunning. It just looks terrible. The design work they did I the z version of the aston martin puts this to shame.

Hasek9339 · 05-25-2012, 08:02 PM

Me likey!!

bmbarclay · 05-25-2012, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rfx45

It's based off the E89 Z4 though.

well even if it is, it needs to be more original. i still don't like that they made a new shell for a z4 and gave it another name.

stefan · 05-25-2012, 08:35 PM

This would be significantly more attractive with an S65 under the hood.

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05-25-2012, 05:11 PM	#48
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05-25-2012, 05:33 PM	#49
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05-25-2012, 06:09 PM	#51
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05-25-2012, 06:13 PM	#52
bmbarclay Current M3 Addict 25 Rep 803 Posts Drives: JB E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston, Texas iTrader: (2)	there are so many parts from the z4. the full interior is the same, tail lights inside the CR-V tail are the exact same, and on top of that, its really ugly. i hate the kidneys, i hate that they used spare parts from the Z4 like GM does with their cars, and i hate that it seems that zagato did nothing here. i would have been wowed with completely original designs and no use of spare parts from BMWs most unpopular car next to the 5GT of course. VERY DISAPPOINTED __________________ E90 ///M3\| Jerez Black / Black Novillo Leather
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05-25-2012, 06:25 PM	#54
4caroption New Member 0 Rep 13 Posts Drives: S14 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Industry, CA iTrader: (0)	I love everything about the Zagato coupe except for the rear!
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414M3 Private 34 Rep 79 Posts Drives: F10 550xi, E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	i don't see any information about the powertrain. what engine did they stick in this?
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05-25-2012, 07:48 PM	#63
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05-25-2012, 08:35 PM	#66
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