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Old 09-08-2016, 03:05 PM   #1020
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Everybody getting their panties in a wad for a rebadged BMW Z5, lol.

My money is on a BMW powertrain I4 base with I6 optional with Toyota bumpers and parts bin interior. It'll sit right where the Z4 sat from the power/weight to the price, ~$50k for the base to swing at the Boxster and ~$70k for the straight 6 and higher for M trims. Toyota will slide in a bit cheaper than bimmer due to lack interior accoutrements across the lineup.

Expect modern meh BMW handling characteristics and weight.

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Keep in mind, the new Alfa Romeo Giulia completed development in just 2 years.
lol, what are the start and end dates of those 2 years? Because the car was unveiled in 2015, nearly 2 years ago. If that development was completed in 2015 why is the car not arriving until 2017? Or did they start developing it after it was unveiled?

The reality is it's Italian and all the stereotypes associated, they're still developing it and will never stop because the project is a hot mess, and if you handed me the keys I probably wouldn't let go of them ever.
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