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Revealed to the press in August 1986, the Z1 was officially presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1987. It was developed by BMW Technik GmbH, a subsidiary of BMW AG. Z stands for ” Zunkuft ” i.e. ” Future “.
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The BMW Z1 is a two-seat soft top roadster. It uses the engine and transmission from the E30 325 mounted in a specially designed base frame or chassis which is made from galvanised steel. The sports body which is made from various types of composite resin panels is fixed onto the base frame. The front suspension is re-worked 325 components, with a wider track. The rear suspension is the specially designed ‘Z axle’. The most distinctive features of the body are the electrically powered doors, which in the open position drop down into the side sills, this creating the ultimate ‘open car’ when the soft top is lowered underneath its flat cover.
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