BMW Z4 Production To Begin In Q4 Of 2018 - No Official Word On Supra Sibling

Automotive component manufacturer Magna Steyr announced Tuesday in a press release that it will begin production of the new Z4 for BMW at the "end of 2018" in its Graz, Austria plant, which first built a BMW vehicle in 2003. This news tails confirmation that the Z4 will launch in March of 2019.

This raises questions about the Z4's platform-mate, the new Toyota Supra, which BMW and Toyota developed together to reduce costs, just as Toyota did with Subaru for the 86/BRZ. A report by Automotive News Europe dating from March alleged that the Z4 would be built by Magna Steyr, as confirmed above, lending credence to the publication's claim that the Toyota Supra would also be constructed in the same plant.

MDarringer - 6/7/2018 4:05:31 PM

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The curious thing about the Supra was that it seemed to be getting very close to production and then BAM Toyota announces that it was still more than a year away.

The introduction got pushed way back and the 11th hour.

templar19d - 6/7/2018 4:53:57 PM

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any thought if a coupe will exist again? I had a Z4M coupe, loved the lines.

carloslassiter - 6/7/2018 5:35:26 PM

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Want.

runninglogan1 - 6/7/2018 11:58:40 PM

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This is going to be a nice car. Early driving reactions are very positive!

MDarringer - 6/8/2018 8:15:37 AM

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The problem is that like the car it replaces--which is a very nice car--it will be too expensive for what it is and it will sell in the dozens.

carloslassiter - 6/8/2018 3:09:15 PM

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I agree with Darringer. Would much rather see a 35-40K BMW 2-seat convertible.