The Autocar ON THIS DAY IN 2005

HAMIR THAPAR

BMW develops V10 Ferrari fighter AT THE TURN of the millennium, BMW was no stranger to massive numbers, the M5 and M6 having spec sheets comparable to the likes of Ferrari and Lamborghini. It’s therefore unsurprising to learn that in 2005 we caught wind of the firm developing a replacement for the ill-fated Z8, also meant to serve as a spiritual successor to the M1. Dubbed the Z10, it was meant to employ ‘intelligent’ means of outsmarting the opposition. Its aluminium spaceframe was allied to a modified S85 V10 producing 550bhp. Add to the equation active aerodynamics, a venturi underside and carbonfibre bodywork and you got an impressive power-to-weight ratio of 459bhp per tonne. Prices for the Z10 were expected to start at around £90,000, making it a veritable bargain when compared with…

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