New toyota supra and bmw z4 to offer new driving style

BMW and Toyota may have tied the knot to share development resources for a pair of new sports cars—the BMW Z4 and the Toyota Supra—but that doesn't mean they're going to be identical. They'll be two very different machines, according to BMW Australia CEO Marc Werner.

The executive told Car Advice the new Z4 will still be an "ultimate driving machine," and the overall driving experience and design will be "unique" to both cars. "As far as the design is concerned, it will be absolutely unique, not only in terms of design but how they drive and how they handle," Werner said.

The major benefits of the Toyota-BMW joint development are cost savings and pooling resources, rather than developing two separate cars altogether. “Product development of each and every car costs you a couple of billion dollars, and the roadster segment is, unfortunately, declining over the last couple of years—not only for us [BMW], but each and every manufacturer," he added.

BMW Z4 Concept