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" \u00C2   BMW Z4   Select a manufacturer   or return to intro   Acura   Aston Martin   Audi   Bentley   BMW   Buick   Cadillac   Chevrolet   Chrysler   Dodge   Ferrari   Ford   Honda   Hyundai   Infiniti   Jaguar   Kia   Lamborghini   Lexus   Lincoln   Lotus   Maserati   Maybach   Mazda   Mercedes-Benz   Mercury   Mini   Mitsubishi   Morgan   Nissan   Oldsmobile   Panoz   Pontiac   Porsche   Rolls-Royce   Saab   Saleen   Saturn   Subaru   Suzuki   Toyota   Volkswagen   Volvo   or see   Models at a Glance   Acura   Aston Martin   Audi   Bentley   BMW   Buick   Cadillac   Chevrolet   Chrysler   Dodge   Ferrari   Ford   Honda   Hyundai   Infiniti   Jaguar   Kia   Lamborghini   Lexus   Lincoln   Lotus   Maserati   Maybach   Mazda   Mercedes-Benz   Mercury   Mini   Mitsubishi   Morgan   Nissan   Oldsmobile   Panoz   Pontiac   Porsche   Saab   Saleen   Saturn   Subaru   Suzuki   Toyota   Volkswagen   Volvo   The big news at BMW for 2003 is the launch of a replacement for the popular Z3 roadster. The new car will be called Z4 (see Spotlight) and the styling is a radical departure. Unfortunately there won&amp;#039;t be a coupe version for the &amp;#039;03 model year, nor will there be an M-version.   The long-wheelbase edition of the all-new 745i came out this past March, and in early 2003 we will see the flagship 760Li with a 6.0-liter V-12 that produces in excess of 400 bhp. BMW&amp;#039;s Head Protection System (HPS) is now a standard feature in the rear seat area of all 7 Series cars.   The 3 Series and 5 Series remain basically unchanged. The 330Xi gets new wheels for its sport package, while the 540i gets an entirely new sport package with 18-in. wheels, front air dam, rear wing, more pronounced exhaust pipes and an updated sport suspension. The 5 Series models also get HPS   as standard.   The exotic, $130,000-plus Z8 remains totally unchanged. Why mess with a great car?   Spotlight: BMW Z4   Making sure it remains competitive with the Porsche Boxster and Audi TT in the sporty ragtop arena, BMW has seen fit to totally redesign the Z3. Renamed the Z4, it brings a host of improvements, from a modified version of the 3 Series suspension to increased luggage capacity and an integrated tonneau for the manual soft top (which can also be ordered in a power version). The Z4 will come with a choice of inline-6 engines: the 2.5-liter with 184 bhp or the 3.0-liter with 225 bhp, the latter available with a 6-speed manual transmission. \u2014 Mike Monticello "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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