BMW Z4: Design, Development and Production--How BMW Creates the Ultimate Driving Machines
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.22 (846 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0975498401 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 140 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Beautiful and informative book for ZBeautiful and informative book for Z4 owners Patrick Casey I love the background on design of the Z4 and the pictures used to support the text are wonderful. This book was written just before or after the premier of the Z4 in 2003, so it's somewhat dated. No info at all on the changes to made to the Z4 after 2005 or the MZ. It's not a repair manual but has good info on what you can expect for performance of the car and it's major systems. I would buy the book again.. owners" according to Patrick Casey. I love the background on design of the ZBeautiful and informative book for Z4 owners Patrick Casey I love the background on design of the Z4 and the pictures used to support the text are wonderful. This book was written just before or after the premier of the Z4 in 2003, so it's somewhat dated. No info at all on the changes to made to the Z4 after 2005 or the MZ. It's not a repair manual but has good info on what you can expect for performance of the car and it's major systems. I would buy the book again.. and the pictures used to support the text are wonderful. This book was written just before or after the premier of the ZBeautiful and informative book for Z4 owners Patrick Casey I love the background on design of the Z4 and the pictures used to support the text are wonderful. This book was written just before or after the premier of the Z4 in 2003, so it's somewhat dated. No info at all on the changes to made to the Z4 after 2005 or the MZ. It's not a repair manual but has good info on what you can expect for performance of the car and it's major systems. I would buy the book again.. in 200Beautiful and informative book for ZBeautiful and informative book for Z4 owners Patrick Casey I love the background on design of the Z4 and the pictures used to support the text are wonderful. This book was written just before or after the premier of the Z4 in 2003, so it's somewhat dated. No info at all on the changes to made to the Z4 after 2005 or the MZ. It's not a repair manual but has good info on what you can expect for performance of the car and it's major systems. I would buy the book again.. owners I love the background on design of the ZBeautiful and informative book for Z4 owners Patrick Casey I love the background on design of the Z4 and the pictures used to support the text are wonderful. This book was written just before or after the premier of the Z4 in 2003, so it's somewhat dated. No info at all on the changes to made to the Z4 after 2005 or the MZ. It's not a repair manual but has good info on what you can expect for performance of the car and it's major systems. I would buy the book again.. and the pictures used to support the text are wonderful. This book was written just before or after the premier of the ZBeautiful and informative book for Z4 owners Patrick Casey I love the background on design of the Z4 and the pictures used to support the text are wonderful. This book was written just before or after the premier of the Z4 in 2003, so it's somewhat dated. No info at all on the changes to made to the Z4 after 2005 or the MZ. It's not a repair manual but has good info on what you can expect for performance of the car and it's major systems. I would buy the book again.. in 2003, so it's somewhat dated. No info at all on the changes to made to the ZBeautiful and informative book for Z4 owners Patrick Casey I love the background on design of the Z4 and the pictures used to support the text are wonderful. This book was written just before or after the premier of the Z4 in 2003, so it's somewhat dated. No info at all on the changes to made to the Z4 after 2005 or the MZ. It's not a repair manual but has good info on what you can expect for performance of the car and it's major systems. I would buy the book again.. after 2005 or the MZ. It's not a repair manual but has good info on what you can expect for performance of the car and it's major systems. I would buy the book again.. , so it's somewhat dated. No info at all on the changes to made to the ZBeautiful and informative book for Z4 owners Patrick Casey I love the background on design of the Z4 and the pictures used to support the text are wonderful. This book was written just before or after the premier of the Z4 in 2003, so it's somewhat dated. No info at all on the changes to made to the Z4 after 2005 or the MZ. It's not a repair manual but has good info on what you can expect for performance of the car and it's major systems. I would buy the book again.. after 2005 or the MZ. It's not a repair manual but has good info on what you can expect for performance of the car and it's major systems. I would buy the book again.. "Great book for the enthusiast" according to Emre Aydinceren. If you are fan of this car you won't be disappointed. Gives you a lot of small bits of knowledge about the development phase of the car. Explains the technologies much better than I have ever seen anywhere else.. "Covers just the first model but it's crowded with fact and nice stories" according to Andrea Scordia. I've just bought a ZCovers just the first model but it's crowded with fact and nice stories Andrea Scordia I've just bought a Z4 and I love that car. It was my dream car for years I was looking for a book telling the entire story of that marvellous car. This is almost perfect. What is missing is just a couple of photos of the latest 2006 restyling and related facts and figures.I'm waiting for the new release of the book ;-). and I love that car. It was my dream car for years I was looking for a book telling the entire story of that marvellous car. This is almost perfect. What is missing is just a couple of photos of the latest 2006 restyling and related facts and figures.I'm waiting for the new release of the book ;-)
David Lightfoot is a BMW enthusiast of the first order. This is his first book. He writes for Roundel, the publication of the BMW Car Club of America, on topics ranging from BMW history to future products and development. He is a lifelong resident of Seattle, Washington. A particular interest is high performance driving; he has been an instructor with his local BMW Club for more than 20 years. The irony of his driving
From the Inside Flap Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Chapter One: BMW Roadster Heritage Chapter Two: The Development Process Chapter Three: Development of the Technology Chapter Four: Exterior Design Chapter Five: Interior Design Chapter Six: Production at Spartanburg Epilogue Appendices Index
Never before has the story been told of how BMW brings together creative people and world renowned technical resources to deliver dream machines to its devoted clientele.. David Lightfoot had exclusive access to the designers, engineers, and production personnel involved in the Z4, and provides an exciting behind-the-scenes look into the process. BMW Z4: Design, Development and Production is the story of the creation of the Z4 from the first concept in the summer of 1998 until the delivery of customer cars in October 2002