2009 BMW Z4 wins Eyes on Design Awards for best production vehicle

The 2009 BMW Z4 is not yet available to the consumers, but it has already starting to win awards. Each year, the Detroit Auto Show hosts the Eyes on Design Awards. The awards for design excellence are split into two categories: Concept and Production Vehicles. The winners were selected by a panel of 20 judges, all design executives.

Some of the jury members were the BMW design chief Chris Bangle, Harley-Davidson chief styling officer Willy G. Davidson, and transportation design chair at the College for Creative Studies Larry Erickson.

And as expected, the new 2009 BMW Z4 has won the Production Vehicles award along with the new Audi R8 V10. Audi scored a major win by taking the award for Concept Vehicles with its new Sportback model. The Cadillac Converj took the concept honors.

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sector - 1/15/2009 2:09:26 PM

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nice tuna

ceric - 1/15/2009 2:46:28 PM

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I thought my problematic '98 BMW 540iA was my last BMW.
Now I am not so sure...
The new Z4 is very tempting....

Ricks2Dogs - 1/15/2009 4:36:06 PM

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A Boxster rides like an old Vette. This Z4 is very nice and I'm sure it'll drive that way.

Agent001 - 1/15/2009 7:22:47 PM

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It looks REALLY good in person.

See the pics of the grey one with the red interior in our gallery.

http://shows.autospies.com/gallery/2009-Detroit-Auto-Show-101/page56/

By the way, the two ladies in the photo are the designers.



Exterior design on right and interior design on left.

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dayday - 1/16/2009 12:25:20 AM

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i love this new Z4 too much.... if i have the money, i will buy this for my next car!!!!!!!

M53R - 1/16/2009 6:44:25 AM

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It is beautiful!

MPowerDK - 1/16/2009 7:42:16 AM

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It looks very nice, but why did BMW not use doorhandles like on the other models, and the antenna should have been build in somewhere. Other than that it is perfect.

Htay7500 - 1/16/2009 9:53:12 AM

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It looks...sleek.

2ndbimmer - 1/16/2009 11:10:37 AM

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I really like it. I bet it wont drive as harsh and the handling will still be great.

t_bone - 1/24/2009 4:38:27 PM

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LOL, Bangle was on the jury. That's like inviting Pol Pot to judge for the Nobel Peace Prize.