BMW Z4 Launched In India
Finally, Porsche gets a serious rival against its Boxster - The BMW Z4 has been launched in Indian market. The Z4 will further strengthen BMW's position in India's luxury car market. BMW currently sells 2 other convertible car models in India - the BMW M3 and the BMW M6. BMW hopes to sell at least 30-40 units of the car in the first year of its launch.
BMW India has made tremendous progress in financial year 2009-10, overtaking its long time rival Mercedes-Benz for the first time this year. From April to August 2009, BMW sold 1,313 units in the country, as against Mercedes-Benz's 1,128 units.
BMW has launched Z4 with only one engine option which is a 2979cc petrol engine which develops 306 Bhp of maximum power at 5800 rpm with maximum torque of 400 Nm starting from as low as 1300 rpm!!
The BMW Z4 is available across India at an ex-showroom price of 59 lakhs. On-road price of Z4 is expected to come around 64 lakhs. Ex-showroom price excludes RTO registration charges, tax, insurance, handling charges; Octroi and entry tax if applicable