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Z18 OFF ROADSTER
In 1995 the BMW Z18 concept vehicle went down in history as the first off-road roadster developed by BMW. This was a period when the desire for versatile mobility under the open skies and the yearning to explore off-road terrain had triggered a boom in the segment of Enduro motorcycles.
BMW Technik GmbH took the initiative and transferred this expression of sheer driving pleasure to an automobile concept. The BMW Z18 crossed category boundaries by combining the feelings of a convertible with the robustness and versatility of an off-road vehicle.
An eight-cylinder engine packing 260 kW/355 hp powered the roadworthy prototype, while a four-wheel drive designed with technical complexity provided the necessary off-road capability.
The plastic body was mounted on a frame structure made from steel extrusions and was not dissimilar to a boat – the BMW Z18 was able to drive effortlessly through flat stretches of water.
The variable interior concept – configurations as two-seater, four-seater and pick-up were engineered into the design – made the unusual concept vehicle a true multi-tasker from several points of view.
The BMW Z18 was premiered on the public stage five years after it had been created.
BMW Z18. Вне-, или вседорожный, родстер. Прототип был построен еще в 1995 году - с 4,4 л мотором V8 и полноприводной трансмиссией, такой же, как у нынешнего внедорожника BMW X5. Концепт предполагал разнообразие кузовов - родстер (по определению двухместный), небольшой двухместный пикап и автомобиль формулы 2+2 с багажником. Имея стальной каркас и пластиковые панели кузова, Z18 весил 1560 кг. Длина - 4259 мм, колесная база - 2900 мм.
Source: BMW Technik GmbH; Михаил Васильев. "Мозговой трест" (Журнал "Мотор")
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