Automotive
Bovensiepen reveals limited-run Spider roadster based on BMW Z4
Car and Driver reports that Bovensiepen will produce 99 customized Z4 roadsters starting at €115,500.
The short version
- Bovensiepen, an automaker run by Alpina's founding family, revealed the Spider roadster based on the BMW Z4.[Car and Driver]
- BMW stopped Z4 manufacturing earlier this year, and Bovensiepen plans to build only 99 units worldwide.[Car and Driver]
- The modified turbo inline-six engine generates 429 horsepower and 427 pound-feet of torque.[Car and Driver]
- Pricing starts at €115,500, with acceleration estimates to 62 mph potentially proving conservative.[Car and Driver]
Key facts
- Bovensiepen, directed by the founding family of Alpina, built the Spider roadster on the BMW Z4 platform.[Car and Driver]
- Worldwide production for the Bovensiepen Spider will be capped at 99 vehicles.[Car and Driver]
- BMW concluded its production run of the Z4 earlier this year.[Car and Driver]
- The Spider features a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine rated at 429 horsepower and 427 pound-feet of torque.[Car and Driver]
- Base pricing for the vehicle starts at €115,500.[Car and Driver]
What remains uncertain
- The reported 4.2-second 0-to-62 mph time is considered conservative by Car and Driver based on its prior tests of automatic Z4 models.[Car and Driver]
Sources
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