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2013 BMW Zagato Roadster<\/h1>\n
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Barely three months after the sensational premiere of the BMW Zagato Coup\u00e9, BMW and Zagato are turning heads again at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d\u2019Elegance with the fruits of their latest collaboration. Created in just six weeks\u2019 worth of lavish handcraftsmanship, the BMW Zagato Roadster represents another masterful example of the traditional coachbuilder\u2019s art and an elegant take on the sporty, masculine marker laid down by the BMW Zagato Coup\u00e9.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the Pebble Beach Concours d\u2019Elegance, this one-of-a-kind automobile finds itself in the best possible company. Every year connoisseurs and exponents of coachbuilt classics come together on California\u2019s Pacific coastline to gorge on, mull over and be amazed by an array of automotive exotica. Indeed, you\u2019d be hard pressed to find a more appropriate venue for the premiere of the BMW Zagato Roadster.<\/p>\n

The next stage of a successful collaboration.
\nThe decision to launch another collaboration between BMW and Italian coachbuilder Zagato was made only a short time after the BMW Zagato Coup\u00e9 took its first bow. Encouraged by the positive reaction to the Coup\u00e9, Adrian van Hooydonk, Senior Vice President BMW Group Design, and Andrea Zagato soon agreed to take their partnership a step further. On the menu this time would be a Roadster model. \u201cWe set ourselves the challenge of preparing the car in time for the renowned Pebble Beach Concours\u201d explains van Hooydonk. The BMW Zagato Roadster was duly conjured up in record haste, with only six weeks separating the first design idea from the finished model. \u201cIt was only with the expertise of both companies in the manufacture of high-end one-off cars and another display of outstanding teamwork that we were able to finish the car on schedule,\u201d adds the BMW design supremo.<\/p>\n

Andrea Zagato picks up on the theme: \u201cOur success in finishing the car in such a short space of time shows what is possible when two successful companies pool their resources\u201d says Zagato. \u201cBMW is a high-achieving carmaker boasting a vast well of knowledge and technical capability in this area. When you combine that with our expertise in the creation of micro-series cars and our streamlined production processes, everything is in place to produce a beautiful model like the BMW Zagato Roadster in double-quick time\u201d.<\/p>\n

The design \u2013 Italian finesse meets Bavarian roadster tradition.
\nIt quickly became clear that the partnership\u2019s next jointly developed model would be a roadster. Indeed, no other concept embodies the pure fascination of motoring quite like this breed of car. With the roof down, two seats and exceptional performance, it allows the driver to experience dynamic thrills and driving pleasure with all the senses. To this heady blend the BMW Zagato Roadster adds the fineries of the Italian \u201cdolce vita\u201d, its designers succeeding in lending the car its own distinct character without blurring its family ties.<\/p>\n

BMW and Zagato can both look back on a long and successful tradition of building roadsters, and the BMW Zagato Roadster sees their respective design DNAs melting into one. There is, of course, more to designing a roadster than slicing the roof off a coup\u00e9. \u201cThis car is not designed only as an elegant convertible, but also as a masculine and extremely dynamic sports car which evokes a powerful driving experience,\u201d says Zagato chief designer Norihiko Harada, describing the design philosophy behind the BMW Zagato Roadster. Like the BMW Zagato Coup\u00e9, the Roadster is ready to drive \u2013 and intended to be driven at high speeds.<\/p>\n

The car\u2019s proportions make no secret of the special driving experience that awaits the driver. The sweeping hood and long wheelbase pin the driver back close to the driven rear wheels. There, he sits low down in an ultra-sporty position inside the cockpit. The taut, hallmark BMW surface treatment and Zagato\u2019s clearly defined distribution of visual mass lend the BMW Zagato Roadster an athletic appearance \u2013 poised and eager, demanding to be driven.<\/p>\n

Distinctive front-end design.
\nA low-set kidney grille, complete with intricate z-design grating, as well as focused twin circular headlights and a three-dimensional front apron shape the expressive face of the BMW Zagato Roadster, as they do the front end of the Coup\u00e9. It is this area of the car that provides the stylistic link between the two models, giving them a clear identity, reflecting their family ties and, at the same time, making them easily recognisable.<\/p>\n

Overall, the BMW Zagato Roadster\u2019s front end is very three-dimensional, wide and powerfully formed. The nose surges forward dynamically, dipping down close to the road, and allows the BMW Zagato Roadster to cut an agile figure, crouching as if about to pounce. The contoured hood extends this aura of dynamism with its sweeping lines and taut surfaces, while a pair of air intakes carved into the hood supply the engine compartment with extra air and hint at the brawny powerplant inside. The focused headlights accentuate the car\u2019s driver-oriented character and high-speed concept; the \u201crazorlight\u201d \u2013 a precise LED light strip set into the matt surface above the headlights \u2013 finishes these elements off with an extra touch of class.<\/p>\n

Sitting low between the headlights is Zagato\u2019s take on the BMW kidney grille, featuring matt kidney surrounds. A stand-out detail here \u2013 and one shared with the BMW Zagato Coup\u00e9 \u2013 is the use of a large number of small matt-sheen Zagato \u201cz\u201d letters to make up the kidney grating. This arrangement injects added depth into the grating and lays on a high-quality accent for the front end.<\/p>\n

Dynamic side view.
\nThe flanks of the BMW Zagato Roadster reflect the extrovert character of its Coup\u00e9 sibling. Here, the clearly defined distribution of visual mass and eye-catching tail of a Zagato blend with the hallmark surface treatment and use of forms familiar from BMW models. Together, they imbue the BMW Zagato Roadster with a distinctive and athletic allure. The black colouring of the A-pillars allows them to fade into the background and set off the sculpturing of the car\u2019s body even more effectively.<\/p>\n

The BMW Zagato Roadster\u2019s silhouette outlines a poised and alert presence, the car\u2019s sweeping hood, long wheelbase, short overhangs and low rear end merging into a taut, sporty whole. The basic choreography of lines and surfaces is similar to that of the BMW Zagato Coup\u00e9, but subtle differences are noticeable at the rear. The tail end as a whole places a greater emphasis on elegance than that of the Coup\u00e9, which shows a sharper sporting edge. The Roadster\u2019s lines are smoother here and the rear is lower-slung. Plus, a fine additional line forges a visual connection between the sill and the rear apron to round off the rear end design in style.<\/p>\n

Another noteworthy detail of the BMW Zagato Roadster are its roll-bars \u2013 an important design element of many roadsters and commonly an identifying feature. The roll-bars of the BMW Zagato Roadster are quintessentially Zagato. The designers took their inspiration for these technical components from an aircraft wing and experimented with their mass before settling on a dynamic forward-leaning focus and powerful structure. \u201cThe low, dynamic roll-bars, inspired by an airplane wing, are an eye-catcher that make the BMW Zagato Roadster recognisable from a distance\u201d says Norihiko Harada. Their brown colour gives the roll- bars an even more prominent profile. Allow the eye to wander further back, and the car\u2019s rump provides a harmonious conclusion to its overall silhouette. Other striking details include the air outlets adorning the Roadster\u2019s flanks, which mirror the form of the hood vents and reproduce their dynamic theme. The silver \u201cz\u201d positioned below the flank vents references the BMW\/Zagato collaboration.<\/p>\n

A bird\u2019s-eye view of the car highlights the BMW Zagato Roadster\u2019s interpretation of the hallmark Zagato double-bubble roof in the soft-top cover. The cover uses this double-bubble element to extend the lines of the hood all the way to the rear, where it accentuates the muscular proportions of the rear-wheel-drive Roadster. These two roof domes \u2013 the \u201cdoppia gobba\u201d in local parlance \u2013 are a signature feature of Zagato design and can be found on almost every Zagato car\u00a0.<\/p>\n

Sporty yet elegant rear-end design.
\nThe sharply chiselled tail of the BMW Zagato Roadster provides a fine advertisement for the exquisite talents of the Zagato body specialists. The rear end displays a seamless perfection, giving it a feel of quality \u2013 like a sculpture cast from a single mould. Here, the high degree of handcraftsmanship within the walls of the Zagato design studio and the company\u2019s vast well of experience in working with surfaces and forms come resplendently to light.<\/p>\n

Taken as a whole, the rear of the BMW Zagato Roadster has a very broad, low-slung appearance, giving the car a wide stance and planted muscularity on the road. Like those of its Coup\u00e9 counterpart, the BMW Zagato Roadster\u2019s rear lights are arranged behind black tinted glass. The glass area extends in a shallow black band around the whole of the rear end, underlining its horizontal geometry. Beneath it, the dark diffuser gives the BMW Zagato Roadster a squat, powerful stance. Exhaust tailpipes positioned towards the outer edges of the rear add further emphasis, their matt finish contributing another flourish of quality. The body-coloured surfaces between the tailpipes draw the final lines in the distinctive, low-to-the-road and broad-set looks of the rear end.<\/p>\n

Highlights and details.
\nThe unique character of the BMW Zagato Roadster is reflected in even smaller details. The 19-inch light-alloy wheels in classically sporty five-spoke design have a hint of propeller about them, offering a subtle nod to the origins of the two companies: both BMW and Zagato founder Ugo Zagato took an airborne route into automotive construction. The discreetly attractive matt finish of the wheels lends the car extra allure from the side.<\/p>\n

A very special highlight of the BMW Zagato Roadster is its paintwork. The exclusive exterior paint finish, a brilliant grey with impressive depth, appears to wrap the car\u2019s body in a cloak of liquid metal. Depending on how the light hits the body, the colour spectrum ranges from dark grey to a light silver, bringing the surfaces and forms of the BMW Zagato Roadster to life.<\/p>\n

The interplay of exterior and interior.
\nThe open-top nature of a roadster means it is often the interior that catches the eye first. Only later does your attention move on to the exterior and the interplay between the exterior and interior. The BMW Zagato Roadster zeroes in on this peculiarity and consciously allows the boundaries between inside and outside to blur.<\/p>\n

To this end, the colours and materials marking the transition from interior to exterior exude a special exclusiveness. A strip of brown leather wraps around the interior like a rail to create a visual connection between the inside of the car and its exterior. The brown leather extends from the instrument panel over the door sill and around behind the seats, and even incorporates the roll-over bars. Embracing the driver and passenger like a large protective arm, this leather adornment provides an attractive transition into the otherwise predominantly black interior. The warm shade of brown reappears in various areas of the interior, including the contrast stitching of the seats, the steering wheel and doors, and the centre console. The interplay of colours and composition of details bathe the interior of the BMW Zagato Roadster in a sumptuous ambience, while the brown \u201cz\u201d embroidered into the seats is a further nod to its origins.<\/p>\n

The interior itself boasts the clear structuring you would expect from BMW and invites the driver to give the machine around him a thorough workout. Details such as the sweeping horizontal lines along the inside of the doors and the full-length centre console lend a rarefied sense of exclusivity to the sporty promptings and driver focus of the interior.<\/p>\n

Story by BMW Group<\/p>\n

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In Detail<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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type<\/td>\nConcept \/ Prototype Car<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
released at<\/td>\n2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
body stylist<\/td>\nNorihiko Harada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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