BMW Z4, Toyota Supra To Become Blood Brothers
Published: July 11th, 2014
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Much like the long-rumored Alfa Romeo Spider/Mazda MX-5 tie-up, Toyota will be entering into a similar arrangement with BMW for their next Z4, and the return of the Toyota Supra.
The Nikkei reports that this will be the first tangible result of BMW and Toyota’s collaboration. The vehicles are expected to debut in 2017, and be sold as distinct products under their own brands. The idea of a Supra and a Z4 sharing a common link may be unfathomable to loyalists of both brands, but in the current economic climate, the need for scale trumps all other concerns.
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So half want an inline 6, half want a V8. We need compromise - inline 7 ... Or I could just be realistic... Inline 8!
Oh Boy! Another great car that I won't be able to afford! Yay!
I'm looking forward to this. I really hope it gets the turbo straight six.
So does that mean the BMW version will turn into a MINI?