BMW Z5 could get a hybrid drivetrain

    The successor to the BMW Z4 could also get an optional four-wheel drive; to be revealed late 2017.

    Published On Jul 06, 2016 04:00:00 PM

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    BMW Z5 could get a hybrid drivetrain

    The upcoming Z5 will replace the Z4 in BMW's line-up.

    BMW had announced the arrival of the Z5 in March 2015. The new model, the successor to the Z4, is expected to be revealed sometime late next year or in early 2018.

    Now according to our sister publication Autocar UK’s sources it has been reported that the car, which is being co-developed with Toyota, could use a hybrid drivetrain and come with optional four-wheel drive.

    With BMW and Toyota having announced that two companies would team up to develop a new sportscar platform, the Z5 is expected to share underpinnings with a future Toyota Supra successor.
    While the BMW will be a convertible, rumours that the Toyota will be a spiritual successor to the Supra, suggest it could wear a hard top. Inspiration for the Toyota's design could be taken from the striking FT-1 concept, first seen at the Detroit auto show in 2014.
     

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