A BMW M140i as Z3 Coupe successor with M2 body?

Why didn't BMW transfer the Z4 Coupé (E86) as the official successor to the Z3 sneaker (E36 / 8) to the E89 Z4? Then the jump to the current Z4 would have been particularly easy and we might have another model based on the G29 in addition to the Roadster. Would have had a bicycle chain. Then you just have to do it yourself! And a BMW and Mini workshop from England known on Facebook as the “Bmw & Mini UK Group” is now showing us a spectacular conversion that gives at least a rough look at what a modern “sneaker” could have looked like. Incidentally, the vehicle was discovered by the American magazine roadandtrack.com and we also want to show you the unique piece. Although it is not based on a Z model, it is based on a BMW 1 Series of the F20 model generation. And it was known as a three-door, but not with widened cheeks.

BMW M140i as Z3 Coupe successor?

But everything is different on this vehicle! The basis for the conversion is an M140i F21 with the 340 hp and 500 Nm strong B58B30 six-cylinder. Almost the entire body of an alleged accident M2 Competition was tailor-made for him. This applies to the M2 Competition front apron, for the fenders including gills and spectacularly even for the rear side walls. Since it is almost a minor matter, the big one parts the M2 rear apron as well as the bonnet with power dome and the headlights of the F87 came to the 1 Series. Completely crazy when you see the photos of the conversion and recognize that, for example, the rear apron has simply been cut and that the M-Performance diffuser and sports exhaust system including carbon tailpipes are then integrated into the rear apron of the one-man. But couldn't you at least have removed the rear wiper? Free!

Name: M2 M140i shooting brake

Next one put the as "M2 M140i shooting brake“Marked ones on original F87 19 inch rims of the type 437 M double spoke and gave the Hot Hatch a lowering of a few millimeters that is currently unknown to us. The freshly painted result is an absolute feast for the eyes and anyone who is not familiar with the BMW brand would hardly assume that this vehicle did not come from the Munich plant. By the way, relatively little has happened under the hood so far. Although the idea of ​​installing the S55B30 engine from the accident donor vehicle was also there, the tuning potential of the B58B30 of the M140i was revealed sometimes well over 400 hp has buried this plan for the time being. The one-off also acts more as a show vehicle and should not be a thoroughbred athlete for the racetrack. And the modern interpretation of the E36 / 8 'sneaker' M Coupé should definitely do justice to this purpose, or what do you think? PS. The shop is supposedly even working on an M140i-M2 crossover! We are curious ... If we receive information on further changes in a timely manner, there will of course be an update for this report. You will be informed of this if you simply use ours Feed subscribe to. Have fun watching the pictures and stay true to us!

(Photos: Bmw & Mini UK Group)

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BMW M140i as Z3 Coupe successor with M2 body kit

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