Yesterday Toyota held a briefing revealing the details about the upcoming 2021 model and sharing the plans.
In particular, Toyota and BMW will continue their collaboration, but go the separate ways over time. The Japanese maker remains to be responsible for the tuning and chassis setup on the...
I think the BMW insider said this car will follow the typical cycle for BMW Z cars. Past Zs usually have a face lift after 4 years. So yes, 2023 sounds right if the trend continues.
SOP = Start of production
LCI = Life Cycle Impulse
E36, SOP 1995 LCI 1999 = 4 yrs
E85, SOP 2002 LCI 2006 = 4 yrs...
Maybe BMW will just pull it from the US? I think it still sells pretty well in other markets.
Around 7 years is the typical life span of past Zs.
Z3; 1995–2002 = 7 yrs
Z4; 2002–2008 = 6 yrs
Z4; 2009–2016 = 7 yrs
The GSF was a major sales flop for Lexus. Why would anyone pay $85k for one when you can get a faster and more powerful M550i xDRIVE for $9k less. :crazy: