2008 AC Schnitzer BMW Z4 Profile Concept Review

Take the first ascent of Everest 8848 meter high mountain, the expeditions to the poles or the dive into the 11 km deep canyon of the Mariana Trench. There have always been individuals and extreme characters who have pushed our boundaries and discovered new terrain. An extreme region for automotive tuners, where only a few years business has always been the BMW M series cars, in particular the uncompromising Z4 M Coupe, a machine to drive.

But the fact that the limits of this extraordinary car are far from reached is evident from the new concept vehicle AC Schnitzer - The profile - even at first glance. Conventional engine configuration brings the power of high-speed six-cylinder in-line plant to a robust 350 HP. Not only is an "active breathing" airbox used, but the engine control unit has been remapped. But power is not sufficient to achieve maximum athletic heart. Therefore, the ratio of modified 3.91:1 rear axle provides better sprint capacity, while the perfectly smooth transmission with the AC Schnitzer Short shift ensures that the net changes by the driver.

2008 AC Schnitzer BMW Z4 Profile Concept
2008 AC Schnitzer BMW Z4 Profile Concept

And while listening to the sonorous baritone note left / right sports exhaust system with trapezoidal tailpipes, you could be fooled into thinking that the driver does not change, but in a sort of musical instrument. A feast for the senses: visually stunning color combination of white-orange cast a spell and perfectly good for improving the contour of the AC Schnitzer bodykit. Skirt front of an impressive, extended wheel arches through Cup wings and flanks with the Gill-like vents - as already in use on the legendary BMW 507 - a dynamic characteristic of the side skirts which extend beyond the rear skirt with carbon diffuser.

2008 AC Schnitzer BMW Z4 Profile Concept
2008 AC Schnitzer BMW Z4 Profile Concept
The whole is crowned by a rear spoiler and roof of a wing-style fascinating. The forged alloy Type V wheels in the standard AC Schnitzer collection are a work of art in itself. Filigree design, but with an air of strength, size 9.0J x 20 "front and 10.0J x 20" in the rear, these wheels are perfect ornament combined with the 235/30 tire size 295/25 ZR 20 ZR 20 front and rear.

But the drive alone is not everything, and it supports the dynamics of the race AC Schnitzer suspension of its assets, which was established in the Green Hell of the Nürburgring. Aluminum torque strut-style "racing", not only the look, but the torque limit in front of the body. Thanks for the AC Schnitzer racing seats, the driver always maintain the position. And coal, and the inner surfaces of the pedal, with design elements aluminum, radiate pure racing. There may be a better place to experience the limits of potential?