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The “new” 2014 BMW Z4 Roadster details have been announced by BMW and it will come next spring with a few updates for the 2014 model. The selection of driver assistance systems and BMW ConnectedDrive mobility services available on the  BMW Z4 Roadster have been expanded. The 2014  BMW Z4 Roadster also gets three new color choices, new wheels and a new Hyper Orange package. The updates for the 2014  BMW Z4 Roadster aren’t all that extensive and are really just a mild refresh for the Roadster.
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2014 BMW Z4 Roadster Features
A new Mineral Grey metallic, Glacier Silver metallic and Valencia Orange metallic exterior paint finishes are new for the 2014 BMW Z4 Roadster, which can only be ordered together with the new Hyper Orange package. If you like orange, this package features a contrast of black and orange. The bespoke Alcantara door panel trim, along with the lower section of the instrument panel, comes in orange.The black leather seats have contrast stitching in Valencia Orange with an accent stripe running down the central section of the backrests and seat cushions. Another exclusive element of the Hyper Orange package is the metal weave trim strip, which can be combined with high-gloss black for the door openers and the gearshift or selector lever.New 2014 BMW Z4 Roadster interior additions include high-gloss black surrounds for the central air vents and the iDrive control system’s folding Control Display, which comes as part of the optional navigation system. Fineline Anthracite wood
2014 BMW Z4 Roadster M Sport package and new alloy wheels
The 2014 BMW Z4 Roadster gets better when equipped with the optional M Sport package. M Sport includes Adaptive M suspension, 18-inch M light-alloy wheels and an M aerodynamics package with large air intakes in the front wing and a rear bumper inlay painted Anthracite metallic. The M Sport interior features sports seats, an M leather steering wheel, M driver’s footrest, M door sill finishers and an anthracite-colored roof liner.2014 BMW Z4 Roadster also includes an Aluminum Carbon trim strip, M leather gear lever knob and grey dials for the instrument cluster lend the finishing touches to the interior ambience. The new BMW Z4 sDrive35is comes with a model-specific version of the M Sport package. The new 2014 Z4 will feature newly designed V-Spoke 18-inch wheels combined with staggered front and rear tire sizes.
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New BMW Z4 Roadster 2014 | 2014 BMW Z4 Roadster | BMW Z4 Roadster Facelift | BMW Z4 SDrive28i
2014 BMW Z4 Roadster Specs
BMW TwinPower Turbo technology in three output levels
The 2014 BMW Z4 Roadster will still be available with the same three powerplants which feature BMW’s TwinPower Turbo technology. The BMW sDrive28i features a TwinPower turbo 2.0-liter four cylinder engine, which produces 240 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque. It launches the BMW Roadster from 0-60 in 5.5 seconds with the 6-speed manual (5.6 with the 8-speed automatic) and returns EPA mileage estimates of 22 mpg city/ 34 mpg highway and 26 mpg combined with the manual and 24/33/26 for the 8-speed automatic).The BMW Z4 sDrive35i features BMW’s N54 TwinPower turbo 3.0-liter inline-6, producing 300 hp and 300 lb-ft of torque. It sprints from 0-60 in five seconds with the seven-speed DCT (5.1 with the 6-speed manual) with EPA mileage estimates of 19 mpg city/ 26 mpg highway and 21 mpg combined with the manual and 17/24/19 for the seven-speed DCT.The top-range 2014 BMW Z4  sDrive35is features a high-performance version of BMW’s N54 producing 335 hp and 332 lb-ft of torque and comes mated to the seven-speed DCT. The top Z4 model goes from 0-60 mph in just 4.8 seconds with the same EPA mileage estimates.
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2014 BMW Z4 Roadster Electronics and Safety Features
Expanded ConnectedDrive mobility services
The range of driver assistance systems and mobility services from BMW ConnectedDrive have been expanded for the new BMW Z4 Roadster. It can be ordered with new features like High Beam Assistant and Park Distance Control. If the navigation system is specified, the ConnectedDrive Services options allow use of internet-based information and entertainment services inside the new BMW Z4 Roadster.
The new system allows drivers to use BMW apps to receive web radio stations, display Facebook and Twitter posts on the monitor and ask for them to be read out. The range of BMW ConnectedDrive features available for the new BMW Z4 also includes BMW TeleServices, BMW Remote Services, Concierge Services and enhanced Automatic Collision Notification with automatic vehicle location and accident severity detection.
2014 BMW Z4 Roadster Price
Even though BMW is calling the 2014 BMW Z4 Roadster "new", there isn't too much to get excited about unless you really like orange. Pricing will be released closer to the 2014 BMW Z4 Roadster being launched which is set for spring 2013  in the U.S. VIA- BMWBLOG


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1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Aprile Roadster

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The Alfa Romeo 6C name was used on road, race and sports cars made between 1925–1954 by Alfa Romeo. 6C refers to a straight 6 engine. Bodies for these cars were made by coachbuilders such as James Young, Zagato, Touring, Castagna, and Pininfarina.
The 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Aprile Roadster that made its Concours debut at Pebble Beach last month will be a featured automobile in the special classes of Pre- and Post-War Sports and Grand Touring Cars at the fifth annual Louisville Concours d’Elegance, held October 5-7, 2012 at historic Churchill Downs in Kentucky.The Aprile Roadster was originally constructed as a supercharged Gran Sport chassis in 1931 bodied by Zagato as a racing car. The car was purchased with extensive damage in 1938 by Giuseppe Aprile, a coachbuilder in Savona who intended to rebody the Alfa in a style that would showcase the abilities of his Carrosserie. Aprile commissioned Count Revelli de Beaumont to designed the body.
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Aprile Roadster-Vintage-cars

1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Aprile Roadster-Vintage-cars
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Perhaps not as well known as later models, the Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 is one of the quintessential Alfa Romeos of its era. First introduced as a replacement for the 6C 1500 in 1929, the 6C 1750 evolved from a relatively simple road car to a very sophisticated racing machine in the five years it was produced. One of the key elements in the progress was designer Vittorio Jano, lured to Alfa Romeo from his former employer Fiat by Enzo Ferrari.Jano's first design for Alfa Romeo was the 6C 1500, which featured a small six cylinder engine with a single overhead camshaft. Competition versions of this relatively small Alfa Romeo were quite successful, with a highlighted victory in the 1928 running of the Mille Miglia. At the 1929 Rome Motorshow, the 6C 1750 was introduced. Technically it was almost identical to the 6C 1500, with the enlarged engine as the biggest difference.First and foremost the 6C 1750 was intended to carry larger and heavier fixed head bodies. The first model available, the Turismo, was equipped with a 3.1 metre wheelbase. Soon after a shorter wheelbase version, dubbed Sport, was launched. More importantly it was fitted with a double overhead camshaft engine, which would form the base for a series of very successful competition engines. The most powerful version was the Super Sport, which was fitted with a 95 bhp supercharged engine.

Production of the Sport and Super Sport lasted for only two years. The replacements were the Naturally Aspirated Gran Turismo and supercharged Gran Sport. With a wheelbase of just over 2.7 metres, the Gran Sport was not only the most powerful, but also the shortest of the series. It is this model that is best known of all 6C 1750s produced. The final evolution was a further modified Gran Sport, produced in 1933. It was equipped with various chassis modifications compared to earlier models.As was common practice in the day, the cars were delivered as rolling chassis for the coach-builders to body. Most of the 6C 1750s were bodied by Italian coach builders, with Zagato and Touring being responsible for the bulk of these. Other notable coach builders were Castagna and Stabilimenti Farina. Zagato's bodies were mainly chosen for the competition cars, because of their light weight.In 1933 the Gran Sport model was replaced by the 8C 2300, which shared the Gran Sport's basic design elements. The Turismo was replaced by a series of six cylinder cars of which the production would last until the outbreak of the Second World War. All of Alfa Romeo's successful competition models of the 1930s built on the lessons learned in the development of the 6C 1750. Jano's double overhead camshaft design would remain unchanged and proved a winning formula in both Grand Prix and Sports car racing. 

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Constructed in 1931, this 6C 1750 Gran Sport was clothed by Zagato with the familiar roadster bodywork for its first, Turin-based owner. In 1938, the six cylinder Alfa Romeo was acquired by Giuseppe Aprile from Savona. By this time the Zagato body had been badly damaged but Aprile, fortunately, also owned his own 'Carrozzeria'. Instead of repairing the damaged coachwork, he decided to fit a brand new and more modern body.Aprile called in the services of Count Revelli de Beaumont to pen the new lines. The noted designer created a stunningly aerodynamic shape that bore some resemblance to the contemporary Alfa Romeo Grand Prix and sports racers. Soon after the work was completed, Aprile sold the car to a local enthusiast. He carefully hid the car during the War and owned it until 1956. The fourth owner cherished the unique machine and held on to it for over five decades during which it was only very rarely seen.An Italian collector of one-off coach-built machinery, the current custodian eventually acquired the car in 2008. He has since had the car meticulously restored before bringing it to the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance; the Alfa Romeo's first ever journey abroad. The Aprile Spider Corsa placed second in class, beaten only by another one-off 6C 1750 Gran Sport.

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1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Aprile Roadster-Vintage-cars

The Alfa Romeo 6C name was used on road, race and sports cars made between 1925–1954 by Alfa Romeo. 6C refers to a straight 6 engine. Bodies for these cars were made by coachbuilders such as James Young, Zagato, Touring, Castagna, and Pininfarina. Starting from 1933 there was also a 6C version with a factory Alfa body, built in Portello. In the early 1920s Vittorio Jano got a task to create a lightweight, high performance vehicle to replace the Giuseppe Merosi designed RL and RM models. The car was introduced in April 1925 at the Salone dell’ Automobile di Milano as the 6C 1500. It was based on the P2 racing car, using single overhead cam 1,487 cc inline six-cylinder motor producing 44 horsepower, in the 1928 was presented the 1500 Sport which was the first Alfa Romeo road car with double overhead camshafts.

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