BMW shocked the viewers gathered on the 2023 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este the place it took the wraps off the Idea Touring Coupe. Because the “Clown Shoe” revival broke cowl final June, there have been loads of studies a couple of potential manufacturing model. Though there was some fact as BMW did contemplate a restricted run of automobiles, it’s finally not going to occur.

Sources near the matter have instructed us the higher-ups from Munich have allegedly determined in opposition to promoting the gorgeous capturing brake to prospects. We’ve been instructed a enterprise case was constructed for the Z4 M40i-based coupe, with 50 items at a worth of no less than $250,000 apiece. Nevertheless, now we have heard via the grapevine the execs have canned the undertaking. Consequently, the Idea Touring Coupe will sadly stay a one-off affair.

Rumor has it that the Z4 with a hard and fast roof was a pet undertaking of the design staff, and waited years earlier than it was unveiled, however regardless of a major enterprise effort to carry it to fruition, destiny was in opposition to it. BMW should’ve crunched the numbers and the mathematics didn’t add up. It’s notably disappointing when you think about the 3.0 CSL acquired the inexperienced gentle although it adopted an analogous philosophy because it was basically a rebodied M4 CSL.

Seeing the glass half full, BMW is sprucing up the Z4 for the 2025 mannequin yr with a long-awaited guide gearbox for the M Efficiency model. The three-pedal Z4 M40i is sort of presumably the final hurrah for the Z lineage for the reason that G29-generation sports activities automotive is anticipated to bow out in a few years. Manufacturing at Magna Steyr’s Graz plant in Austria is allegedly ending in March 2026, with no direct alternative in sight.

One other convertible dealing with the chopping block is the droptop 8 Collection, with the G14 believed to be retired as effectively in 2026. That would depart the lately up to date 4 Collection Convertible as the one BMW with a folding high for the reason that days of a 2 Collection Convertible are lengthy gone.