很少有几款车像宝马新一代Z4那么令人期待，这倒并不是因为该车过去15年来一直与丰田Supra共享同一平台。而是因为这是一辆非常有趣的行驶机器，即便是搭载2.0升四缸涡轮引擎，功率134千瓦/180马力的入门级车型也不例外。虽然这听起来好像没什么，但Z4还可提供更具侵略性的动力系统，采用Competition套装的顶级款功率达到250千瓦/385马力。最近外媒披露了新一代Z4合成图，这张图片与去年9月曝光的合成图并没有太大区别。前脸造型，包括前大灯和格栅，略有不同。但这款车看上去更有马自达MX-5的范儿，当然看起来非常漂亮。这张合成图展示的车辆与最近拍到的谍照很相像，后者展示了量产版前大灯和引擎盖。如果这张合成图描绘的很准确，新一代Z4真的是一辆值得期待的车型。丰田Supra将在3月开幕的日内瓦车展亮相，但采用相同平台的Z4恐怕要等到9月的法兰克福车展才能发布。

 

BMW Z4 Render Clears The Camo To Reveal Dead-Sexy Drop Top

Few performance cars are as anticipated right now as the new BMW Z4, and not just because it will share a platform with the first new Toyota Supra in over 15 years. It should be a seriously fun machine even in base trim, which right now looks to offer a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-pot making 180 horsepower (134 kW). That may not sound like much these days, but the Z4 isn’t exactly a sprawling SUV with a weight problem. Still, there will be more aggressive options for those seeking more power – possibly as much a 385 hp (250 kW) in a range-topping Competition Package.

 

To say we’ve been patiently waiting to finally meet the Z4 is a terrific understatement. Impatiently waiting might be a better term, and we’re not the only ones. Our spy photographers spent some time going over the many (and we do mean many) pictures they’ve snapped of Z4 prototypes over the past few months, and then performed some digital wizardry to create the render above of what the new Z4 might look like. Now we’re really impatient.

 

At first glance, this render isn’t much different than the one we offered up back in September.The front fascia is a bit different, as are the headlights and the grille. But our take admittedly had more of a Mazda MX-5 flavor to it, whereas this interpretation is drop-dead gorgeous. It’s more in-line with the recent spy photos showing production headlights, and the hood is better defined as well. If this is an accurate rendering of what’s to come – and it looks like it could be – lert the heavy breathing commence.

 

With that in mind, what is the latest word on the Z4’s debut? It’s widely believed the Toyota Supra will debut next month at the Geneva Motor Show, but BMW is adamant that – though the cars share a platform – the Z4 will be its own animal. The stars seem to line up for the Frankfurt Motor Show in September; that would give BMW some separation from the Supra’s debut excitement while bring the gala to the automaker’s home event. Failing that, however, we’ll almost certainly see the new Z4 before the year is out.