Honestly, I always thought this car was something of a joke, an unsuccessful testing the waters. Strange design, nothing special in terms of dynamics and a very high price.
However I was talking to the guy recently. He is a fan and collector of the BMW brand, a huge number of BMW sportscars have passed through his hands in almost 30 years. For example among others now he owns M3 E36, Z8, recent M4 CSL.... and this weirdo.
But, strangely enough, he considers Z1 to have the best handling balance of all the BMWs he ever driven. And despite lack of power it's very pleasuring and interesting to drive fast.
BMW Z1 specs
| Car type | Convertible |
| Curb weight | 1250-1294 kg (2756-2853 lbs) |
| Introduced | 1987 |
| Origin country | Germany |
| Gas mileage | 13.1-6.7 l/100 km (18-35 mpg US / 22-42 mpg UK) |
| CO2 emissions | 223 g/km |
| Views | 11.3k |
| Submitted by | Amoxx |
Lap times
| Track | Time |
|---|---|
| Castle Combe (pre 1999) | 1:18.99 |
Performance
| 0 - 60 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0 - 80 kph | 5.7 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 7.9 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 11.8 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 16.2 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 23.0 s |
| 0 - 180 kph | 31.7 s |
| 1000 m | 29.4 s |
| 60 - 100 kph (4) | 10.6 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (5) | 16.0 s |
| Est. 100 - 140 kph | 8.0 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 8.1 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 23.3 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 11.3 s @ 74.6 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 15.9 s |
| Top speed | 225 kph (140 mph) |
| 100 kph - 0 | 43 m (141 ft) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | R6 |
| Displacement | 2.5 l (153 ci) |
| Power | 170 ps (168 bhp / 125 kw) |
| Torque | 222 Nm (164 lb-ft) |
| Power / liter | 68 ps (67 hp) |
| Power / weight | 134 ps (132 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 175 Nm (129 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 16 PS per l/100 km |
| Transmission | 5 speed manual |
| Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
Z1 competition
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Fangio Man 12y ago
So it really has retractable doors?
I saw one and thought they removed the doors.
Really cool feature!
