showroom.
But if a perceived power shortage was the only thing that held you back
during the Z3's inaugural season, wait no more. As expected, BMW has added
a six-cylinder version to the lineup for 1997--the Z3 2.8--and, also as
expected, it adds serious go-power to this car's long list of enticements.
From a competitive point of view, this development comes none too soon.
Unlike last year, the Z3 faces some very direct and formidable new competitors
in the Mercedes SLK--the 1997 North American Car of the Year--and the Porsche
Boxster.
But with the addition of 51 horsepower, plus a longer list of standard
features and a price that's lower than its Germanic rivals, we think the
2.8 version easily measures up to the challenge. Next Page