BMW Z1 2,5 liters 170hp -1989

Description for BMW Other 1989

The car is very rare the first model built by BMW Z and not repeated in the future. The car is in excellent condition completely restored bodywork repainted. new hood. new upholstery. the muffler has been replaced with a new stainless steel. With the hood was also replaced the rear window (plexiglass). E 'was replaced the alternator and the fuel pump. HistoryThe first presentation to the press of the Z1 was in 1986 while the official presentation took place at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1987. After the arrest of the production in 1991. the BMW no longer had any specific model of spyder catalog until the presentation of the Z3 in 1995. The BMW Z1 was drawn in a period of over three years in the field BMW Technik GmbH. The development of the car is generally attributed to Dr. Ulrich Bez and his collaborators (Alexander Pregl. Rudolf Müller. Lutz Janssen. Wolf-Henryk Menke. Dieter Schaffner. Klaus Faust. Sabine Zemelka and Stephan Stark). The direction of the project. however. was entrusted to Dr. Klaus Faust when Bez. in October 1988. he left the BMW and moved to Porsche. The Z1 is moreover the first of the series Z (initial word Zukunft. which is German for future) of the BMW. series characterized by style and sporty performance and a setting of two-seater roadster exclusively. which also includes the Z3. the Z4 and Z8. FeaturesThe aerodynamic study was very thorough with the result that the car had a drag coefficient of 0. 36 with the roof closed and cx cx of 0. 43 with the roof open. Always to achieve lightness. high performance and innovation many parts of the car are made of plastic materials and details have been designed to be replaced with great rapidity. Finally. in addition to the special retraction mechanism of the doors. the BMW Z1 was one of the first cars to have used technologies and innovations like the headlights and lenticular roll bar integrated with the car's design. But the great feature of this car is the futuristic retraction of the side doors down. which. via electric motors. descend vertically disappearing into the bodywork. The operation is further enhanced with the automatic retraction of the crystals inside of the doors themselves. motorizationThe only engine available is a six-cylinder. 12-valve. 2. 5-liter (2. 94 cc) capable of delivering 170 hp (127 kW) at 5. 00 rpm. It is directly derived from that used on the 325i. as indeed is the change. These performances for the model had a top speed of 225 km / h and acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 7. 9 seconds