BMW Z1 • The Future Is Here • Story of an ’80s Icon
BMW wasn’t keeping any secrets — the company leaked photos and specs to the press back in August 1986. But why?
What kind of car was it? How did it drive? Who created it and for what purpose? How did it compare to its rivals, and what did the automotive press of the ’80s and ’90s write about the BMW Z1?
We look back at one of BMW’s most unusual cars and break down a unique chapter of automotive history.
00:00 • Why?
02:00 • What was it?
13:24 • The first production cars
15:57 • What did they end up with?
21:59 • What to compare the BMW Z1 with
26:35 • Direct rivals: BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche
33:08 • When the engine isn’t enough…
35:27 • Ten years later…
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