page_title: BMW Z
section_title: BMW Z3 (E36/7/8; 1995–2002)
hierarchical_section_title: BMW Z / BMW Z3 (E36/7/8; 1995–2002)
caption_attribution_description: English: Z3 Coupe 2.8 Deutsch: Z3 Coupe 2.8
context_page_description: The BMW Z models are a line of roadsters manufactured by German automaker BMW. The Z stands for zukunft, and has been produced in four different series with six generations consisting of roadster, coupé, sports car, and concept variants.
  The introduction of the M Coupé and M Roadster in the Z3 line marked the first of the Z series to have a high-performance BMW M variant. The first generation Z4 also continued to offer M Coupé and M Roadster variants. The current Z4 uses BMW's inline-six, its platform is the basis for the current Toyota Supra.
context_section_description: The Z3 was the first modern mass-market roadster produced by BMW. It was introduced for the 1996 model year shortly after being featured in the James Bond movie GoldenEye. More than 15,000 were sold by the time the car was introduced.  The Z3 underwent a facelift in 1999 with the introduction of a coupé bodystyle and featured revised styling, before the end of its production run in 2002. The coupé had controversial styling and was nicknamed as "clown shoe". It was manufactured and assembled in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
caption: BMW Z3 Coupé
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