BMW Z1 Coupe. The 1989 BMW Z1 roadster was a wild departure for BMW, a plastic-bodied sports car with a pair of crazy drop-down doors. ... and the Z3 Clown Shoe at the back.

Back in the day, the Z3 M Roadster and Coupe featured a 3.2-liter inline six-cylinder engine and a five-speed manual transmission under the hood, with the S54 mill detuned to 315 ponies and the ...

In M guise, the clown shoe was a solid performer, sourcing strength from a 3.2-liter engine that was shared with the BMW E36 M3, which sent power to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual ...

BMW has a longstanding tradition of unveiling a concept at the annual Villa d'Este ... BMW Concept Touring Coupé is a Z4-based Clown Shoe for the 2020s. By Ronan Glon. May 19, 2023 3:15 PM EDT.

BMW Teases a New Clown Shoe Touring Concept Based on Z4 running gear, a modern cult-classic German shooting brake is the stuff of dreams. By Emmet White Published: May 19, 2023 3:15 PM EDT ...

People mocked the Z1's disappearing doors. The Z3 coupe's "clown shoe" nickname was not at all affectionate. And few could find a kind word about the infamous "Bangle butt" on the fourth-gen 7 Series.

BMW has taken the covers off of the Concept Touring Coupe as a one-off modern day take on the iconic Clown Shoe Z3 M Coupe.

Although the concept appears to be production-ready in some respects, BMW won’t be carving out another niche with a compact shooting brake version of the Z4, and has confirmed the Touring Coupe ...

There’s only been three, but among the shoe-shaped cars BMW has brought to Lake Como in recent years, the Speedtop is my favorite. Unfortunately, it will be extremely limited.

Still, I felt the Clown Shoe begging me to let it loose. The open on-ramp to I-95 beckoned. The M Coupe's minuscule dimensions contribute to its exhilarating dynamics.

MIAMI — Look, much as I enjoyed driving the updated 2023 BMW Z4, I’m not going to lie and tell you it’s as lithe and nimble as the original Z3 that stole our hearts in the 1990s. Today’s Z4 is a good ...