2001 BMW Z8 for sale

Imported to Newarkand#44; NJ on January 2nd 2001and#44; this Z8 was sold to its first owner in Illinois a couple of months later. In December of 2004 the Z8 would be sold to American racing legend Bobby Rahal with only 5and#44;198 miles. The car would be part of his collection for the next 12 years covering only another 6000 miles in that time.

Since arriving at Canepa the Z8 has been fully servicedand#44; fitted with a new set of Michelin Pilot Super Sport tiresand#44; and concours detailed.

Performance:
0-60mph: 4.2 seconds
Top Speed: 155 mph (limited)
Horsepower: 400
Torque: 370 lb/ft

The BMW Z8 or E52 was produced in limited numbers by BMW from 1999 till 2003. A production variant of the popular 1997 Z07 concept carand#44; the Z8 was designed by Henrik Fisker with the interior by Scotty Lempert. There were 5and#44;703 Z8s built with 3and#44;160 in European trim and 2and#44;543 built for North America.

The $128and#44;000 car had an all aluminum chassis and body (BMWs first)and#44; and used a 4.9 L (301 ci) 32-valve V8and#44; that developed 400 hp (300 kW) and 370 lb*ft (500 N*m) torque. This engineand#44; known internally as the S62and#44; was built by BMW Motorsportand#44; and was shared with the E39 M5. The engine was located behind the front axle in order to provide the car with 50/50 weight distribution. The factory claimed a 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) time of 4.7 seconds; Motor Trend magazine achieved 0-96 km/h (0-60 mph) in 4.2 seconds. Road and Track measured the cars lateral grip at .92. Car and Driver magazine also tested the car and found that it outperformed the contemporary benchmark Ferrari 360 Modena in three important performance categories: accelerationand#44; handlingand#44; and braking. As with most BMW productsand#44; its top speed was electronically limited to 155.4 mph (250 km/h). Every Z8 was shipped with a color-matching metal hardtop with rear defroster.