The 2003 BMW Z8 was a concept car manufactured by German automaker, BMW, during the period 2000 to 2003. This model was the production version of Z07 model. The popularity of the concept car stimulated BMW's decision to manufacture the production model, BMW Z8. Though the model had a good start, the production of the vehicle had stopped in 2003.
The 2003 BMW Z8 was released as a predecessor model to the BMW 507. The sports car is a two door two-seat convertible version, build on the FR layout. The sports car has the wheel base of 2500 mm. The length, width and the height of the car are 4,400 mm, 1,830 mm and 1,320 mm respectively. The curb weight of the car is 1,585 kilo grams. The sports car was designed by Henrik Fisker.
The power to the car comes from a 4.9 liter V8 engine and it is mated to a standard 6-speed manual transmission. The other optional transmission offered by the vehicle includes a five-speed automatic, which generates same amount of power as that of 6-speed transmission.
The sports car was first introduced at the 1999 Frankfurt Auto Show. The sports variant draws many styling cues from the famous 507 roadster model like twin kidney grille, long, sloping hood with round headlight blisters, striking leather interior with a simplistic layout and distinctive vents at the back side of the front wheels. The BMW Z8 featured all the necessary accessories and parts of a real sports car. The outstanding design, rarity and superior performance of the attracted customers towards the car.
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