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BMW Z8Z8 Den Vil Bli Etterspurt, Bmws Nye Roadster BMWBMW Z8Z8 Den vil bli etterspurt, BMWs nye roadster. Ikke bare på grunn av de nydelige kjøreegenskapene, den kraftige V-åtteren eller de lekre linjene … et er ikke snakk om masseproduksjon ble fullført ved Designworks i Thousand Oaks av de store støtfangerne i plast. Under karos- av Z8. Når produksjonen kommer i like utenfor Los Angeles. Henrik forteller entu- seriet finner vi en aluminium ramme, en so- Dgang for fullt, vil fabrikken i Dingolfing siastisk om hvordan de jobbet mange timer lid og sikker konstruksjon som bidrar til å produsere 5.000 biler pr år. Det er lite, og vil bare for å få de riktige skyggene og refleksene spare vekt, vekt som BMW-ingeniørene så sørge for at Z8 blir et sjeldent syn, hvis du i forskjermene og han er stolt av at Graf von kan plassere andre steder hvor de føler de ikke kjøper en da, men også da skal du være Goertz, som designet BMW 507, har uttalt har mer bruk for den. For med en egenvekt tålmodig, for ventelisten er allerede lang. at hadde han skullet designe en 507 i dag, på tett oppunder 1600 kg, er ikke Z8 noen Designarbeidet på Z07 som den het som hadde den sett ut som Z8. direkte lettvekter, men du verden for en kjøre- prototype ble påbegynt i Tyskland, av danske maskin dette er. Henrik Fisker. Henrik Fisker er i dag sjef ved Begrenset produksjon Karosseriet er noe av det mest vridnings- Designworks, et designfirma som BMW har Z8 blir ikke like eksklusiv som 507. Den ble stive jeg har kjørt blant åpne biler. BMW kjøpt, og som foruten å designe nye BMW- nemlig bygget i bare 252 eksemplar, men hadde lagt opp en variert kjørerute, og ameri- produkter, også selger sine tjenester til andre har en rekke likhetstrekk når det gjelder både kanske veier er ikke av stort høyere standard kunder som ikke er i konkurranse med BMW, design og teknikk. Karosseriet, for eksempel, enn de vi finner i Oslo. Det betyr at jeg fikk blant annet er de ansvarlig for flere av Nokias og den åttesylindrede motoren. prøvd Z8 på alle typer ujevnheter, og den mobiltelefoner. Z8s avsluttende designarbeid Karosseriet er av aluminium med unntak taklet dem alle mesterlig. Litt hard i fjæringen 8 • Bil april 2000 er den riktignok, men antydninger til risting med en asfalt som for det meste er slett som Z8 er skodd med nye Bridgestone RE og vibrasjoner i karosseriet var det ikke. et stuegulv. Akkurat veien for å prøve hva Z8 040 dekk. Foran sitter 245/45WR18 dekk, er god for. mens det bak brukes et par brede valser i Supersport De fete Bridgestone-dekkene klamrer seg dimensjonen 275/40WR18. Foruten at de har Z8 er sportslig avstemt og når vi ser nærmere til asfalt som om jeg kjørte på usynlige den egenskapen at de kan kjøres uten luft på detaljene, er dette en bil som er bygd for skinner. Styrepresisjonen er nydelig og til- noen mil, noe som gjør reservehjulet overflødig å brukes, brukes hardt. Det betyr forholdsvis later millimeterpresisjon, og det er impone- og sparer vekt, gir de et meget godt feste. fast fjæring og demping, men likevel aksep- rende hvor kontant og presist en bil som veier tabel komfort, faktisk er fjæringskomforten nesten 1600 kg kan oppføre seg. Bare i de Stabilitetskontroll på et nivå som jeg også ville kunne aksep- aller krappeste hårnålsvingene er det antyd- Men selv ikke 275 brede bakdekk kan tøyle tere i en familiebil med sportslig karakter. ning til understyring, og da så beskjedent og de enorme kreftene V-åtteren kan varte opp Californias freeways er overfylte og lite mor- så lite at det bare er på grunn av varsel- med, og ut av svingene skulle det ikke mye somme. Det var derfor en befrielse å oppdage lampen som viser at stabilitetskontrollen er uforsiktighet til før bakhjulene rev seg løs. at BMW hadde funnet noen nydelige veier i aktivert at jeg legger merke til det. Det til Jeg innrømmer villig at jeg ikke ble fristet til fjellene over Malibu. Mullholland Hwy er ikke tross for at jeg i Z8 har bedre kontakt med å slå av stabilitetskontrollen. Noen hektiske bare krokete, den er skikkelige krokete og veien enn i noen annen BMW jeg har kjørt. timer på ukjente veier er langt fra nok til at Ł Bil april 2000 • 9 ŀ jeg torde å utforske hvor grensene for Z8s 1 g – har motoren et oljesystem som pumper kjøreegenskaper ligger. oljen fra topplokkene avhengig av hvilken En ting er å håndtere slett sort asfalt med side oljen blir kastet til. Systemet styres av pen gul midtstripe, det er noe helt annet å de samme følerne som brukes til stabilitets- takle småhullete og humpete vei. Det kan i kontrollen. hvert fall være noe helt annet. For Z8 lot det Maks effekt og dreiemoment er derimot ikke til å gjøre noen forskjell. Den er like uendret i forhold til M5. 400 hk og 500 Nm stabil og stødig også på dårlig vei, og styre- er tall det står respekt av. Prestasjonene er følelsen er enda bedre når forhjulene jobber det da heller ikke noe i veien med. 0 til 100 på ujevn vei, men uten at det blir nervøst. km/t på 4,7 sekunder er imponerende nok, Hjulopphengene kjenner vi i store trekk fra og nesten umulig å forestille seg. At du i BMW 5-serie, men med modifikasjoner. løpet av 16,4 sekunder passerer 200 km/t er Foran brukes bærearmer i aluminium, og like vanskelig å forestille seg, i hvert fall før bakhjulsopphenget med alle sine stag bærer en har opplevd det. BMW har sperret topp- også preg av utstrakt bruk av aluminium. Lav farten ved 250 km/t, men Z8 er god for mer. ufjæret vekt gir som kjent både komfort og Normalt vil du ikke ha behov for Z8s kjøreegenskaper, og med 18-tommers hjul er fartspotensiale. Selv med god aerodynamikk det om å gjøre å spare mest mulig vekt i hjul- er det begrenset hvor fort det er behagelig å opphengene. kjøre åpent. Det blåser mer enn i for eksem- Som du forstår er dette en moderne bil. pel Z3, noe som skyldes at Z8 er stor, og det BMW har ikke spart på elektronisk utstyr, og er god plass for vinden bak den brede front- selv om designen er tydelig preget 50-tallets ruten. Skal du kjøre langt, er derfor vind- linjer, er kjøreopplevelsen tilpasset år 2000. skottet som monteres bak setene en praktisk Stabilitetskontroll, navigasjonssystem og en og komfortøkende løsning. av de meste moderne motorer i produksjon sørger for at Z8 er tidsriktig. Som musikk De fleste vil nok bruke Z8 i lavere hastigheter Råsterk V-åtter – det vil si hastigheter som harmonerer med V-åtteren er den samme som du finner i M5, fartsgrensen – og den trives godt med det. men den har fått en rekke mindre endringer Selv 90 km/t føles raskt, og spesielt hvis du for å passe inn i Z8. Blant annet et nytt gjør som jeg gjorde – bruker motorens fantas- smøresystem. BMW regner med at Z8 blir tiske drag ut av svingene. Sekstrinns manuell utsatt for en sportslig kjørestil, og for å sørge gearkasse er standard og eneste valg. I sjette- for at motoren får tilstrekkelig smøring også gear jobber motoren lett og uanstrengt uten å når den utsettes på kraftige sidekrefter – over gi det sugende draget. Tredjegearet er deri- Ł 10 • Bil april 2000 Bil april 2000 • 11 ŀ mot et godt valg hvis det er skikkelig magasug du er på jakt etter, og da trenger du ikke tømme det helt. Likevel kan du nyte V- åtterens dype bass som går over i et potent snerr. Dette er musikk på høyt nivå. Z8 er en bil som vekker oppsikt, og den kan nesten betraktes som en skulptur. Er du på jakt etter en bil som virkelig syns, skal du lisert. Radioen og eventuelt navigasjons- velge rødt skinninteriør. Kontrasten mellom systemet er skjult under dekselet foran gear- skinnet, de lakkerte panelene og aluminium spaken. Lysutstyret der den beste indikasjo- er nydelig. Rattet med trådeker og de midt- nen på at Z8 er en bil for det 21. århundre. plasserte instrumentene sørger for at fører- Xenon er ikke uvanlig i dag, men Z8 er den plassen har karakter. Hvor praktisk instru- første produksjonsbilen som er utstyrt med mentplasseringen er kan diskuteres, men neonlys i retningslys og bremselys. Foruten elegant er det. V-åtteren fyrer du ved å trykke større frihet når det gjelder design, tenner kere seg i luksussegmentet. Z8 er en nydelig på knappen vil høyre for rattet, også det en neonlys ti ganger raskere en konvensjonelle bil både å kjøre og å se på, og den blir detalj som er med og gir interiøret særpreg. glødepærer. sjelden, svært sjelden. Bare den digitale kilometertelleren i Joda, BMW har her akkurat den bilen de Kjell Magne Aalbergsjø speedometeret gir et hint om at Z8 er digita- var på jakt etter, og som de trenger for å mar- Foto: Max Kirchbauer, BMW BMW Z8 Motor: 8-sylindret V-motor med to overliggende kamaksler pr sylinderrekke, fire ventiler pr sylinder og variable ventiltider. Kompresjon: 11,0:1. Sylindervolum: 4941 ccm. Boring og slag- lengde: 94,0 x 89,0 mm. Effekt: 294 kW (400 hk) v/6600 o/min. Dreiemoment: 500 Nm v/3800 o/min. Transmisjon: Bakhjulsdrift. Sekstrinns manuell gearkasse. Bremser: Ventilerte skiver foran og bak. ABS, DSC og CBC. Dekk: 245/45R18W foran, 275/40R18W. Mål: Lengde: 440,0 cm. Bredde: 183,0 cm. Høyde: 131,7 cm. Akselavstand: 250,5 cm. Sporvidde f/b: 155,2/156,8 cm.
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