Road TestCar reviews - BMW - Z3 - 2.8 convertibleBMW modelsThe Car4 May 2001 Powered by the 2.8-litre, twin camshaft, 24-valve, in-line six- cylinder engine The engine develops 141kW at 5300rpm and 275Nm of torque at 3950rpm A five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission is available The rear-drive Z3 is made at BMW's factory in Spartanburg, South Carolina The front end has the BMW face which is dominated by the double kidney grille and dual round headlights covered by a glass panel The cooling outlet between the front wheel arch and door mimics that of the legendary 507 of the late 1950s. The canvas roof features a large plastic rear window to improve vision The rear window can be zipped out for easy replacement Z3 shares many components and its chassis with the three-door Compact It features MacPherson struts front suspension and a semi-trailing arm rear end with limited slip differential 17-inch round spoke alloy wheels are standard There is a power-operated folding roof and wood trim for the dash To reduce body shake, two elastically connected anti-vibration weights are mounted on both sides of the rear bumper Four-wheel disc brakes complete with an ABS anti-lock system are standard BMW's ASC+T traction control system is standard The bumpers can withstand 4km/h impacts without damage Standard equipment includes leather trim, sport seat with heating, electric windows, cruise control, trip computer, a six- speaker stereo and air-conditioning The seats have power fore and aft adjustment while the backrest is moved manually A "wind blocker" can be fitted between the headrests to stop over-the-shoulder drafts Did you know?The Z3's instrument panel is made in Melbourne by VDOAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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