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BMW Working With Toyota On Z1, Z3, Z5 Trio: Report

A future range of Z cars to be tasked with hunting down Porsche and Mercedes is reportedly on the drawingboards in Bavaria. According to Spanish site, Motor, there are as many as three new models underway – at least one of which, possibly t


A future range of Z cars to be tasked with hunting down Porsche and Mercedes is reportedly on the drawingboards in Bavaria. According to Spanish site, Motor, there are as many as three new models underway - at least one of which, possibly two, will be joint projects with Toyota. 

BMW’s new Z3, a replacement of the current Z4 as previously reported, will reportedly be closely linked to the next generation Toyota 86

BMW will be responsible for the styling both inside and out, and the 86's 2.0 litre boxer four will be turfed in favour of a range of BMW powerplants.

The Bavarian automaker's three- and four-cylinder engines are expected to power entry-level Z3 models, with the latter said to be capable of delivering a Boxster-matching 198kW.

Opt for the straight sixes in higher-end models, and 294kW would be on tap to help take the power war to the Porsche Cayman S and next-generation Mercedes SLC.

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