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      08-30-2013, 12:46 PM   #54
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Originally Posted by JasonCSU View Post
My take on this is that a Z5 roadster/coupe will move upmarket from the current Z4 and compete with the likes of the Jaguar F-type, Mercedes SL, and Porsche 911 cabriolets. A Z3 roadster/coupe would then hopefully be a little more "back-to-basics" than the current Z4 and compete with the new C7 Corvette and Porsche Boxster/Cayman.
C7 will likely be out of even the Z5's league, let alone the Z3. A recent test showed the c7 pulling something like 1.06g, less than 100 ft to brake from 60, and the qtr in the low 12's.

Just a guess at this point, but I wouldn't be surprised to see the turbo 3-cyl in the z1, n20 in the z3, and some n55 variant in the z5.
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