The title of this story alone is the stuff of legend, but this may be more then a far off dream. Car Magazine's Georg Kacher reveals some exciting new rumors in a
new article today, laying out the so-called "Silk Road 2" project. The project title is a nod to the fact that this car will be a second vehicle to be developed in concert with Toyota.
While we have yet to find out the end result of the first BMW/Toyota collaborative project, this second car sounds downright awesome.
Lets run down the raw facts of what Georg Kacher says has been revealed to Car Magazine:
Name: BMW Z7 and Lexus ZC/ZR
Price: 90,000 Euro ($121,900)
Layout: Mid-Engine
Engine: 6-Cylinder Plug In Hybrid (3.0L)
Power: 400-500HP
Transmission: 7-Speed DCT
Brakes: Carbon Composite
Aerodynamics: Active Aerodynamics
Now to be sure, at this stage, it would be a far stretch to say that this is anything more then a rumor and certainly the finer details of such a car *if it was being developed* would be a closely guarded secret. BUT, the thought of a 911 fighting mid-engine BMW is exciting enough for us to give this rumor a big thumbs up in the hopes that it becomes reality
And with Mercedes-Benz soon to release their AMG GT and Audi soon to release their second R8, it wouldn't seem that bad of an idea for BMW to pursue.
**Note the image posted is just an example of a mid-engine BMW concept, nothing based in reality!
Source:
Car Magazine
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Idries Noah