BMW’s Z8 has been out of the picture for so long most of us forgot about it. It may have had something to do with how “not that good” it was, but still, it’s faded away.

The Germans at Senner Tuning seem to still have a fresh memory of the top of the line BMW roadster of a decade ago and they’ve decided it could be updated.

Which is exactly what they’ve done with their latest project, a tune-up for a previously modern roadster that wanted to be old-school.

Senner Tuning’s new kit starts off properly with a new set of wheels. We’re talking 19 inch Schwert SC1 alloys that wrap around new Racing Gold varnished brake calipers.

The better stopping power, along with some extra grip will also help the BMW Z8 go faster since it’s now wearing Continental Sport Contact 5P “shoes”.

No stiletto’s here but proper running gear with sizes 255/40R19 up front and 285/35R19 at the back.

And then we get closer to the action, Senner Tuning fitted the Z8 roadster with a coilover kit, new front strut bar and adjustable rebound rate.

Cherry on top time; the 5.0 liter V8 engine we originally saw in the E39 M5 isn’t swapped out but improved upon. Thanks to a sports air filter, a custom exhaust system and an ECU remap, the output is now 450 horsepower and 395 lb-ft of torque.

Pretty nifty, especially when you consider the whole package is available for as little as €14.900 in Europe (roughly 24.500 USD).

If you’re thinking about it, stop, a second hand Z8 won’t be yours for less than 100.000 dollars if it’s to be in running order.

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Until the Bavarians give us an M division prepped BMW X6 with a diesel engine, Senner Tuning is ready to offer a special take on the xDrive40d.

The German tuner stuck to the basics of car tuning as they went over the BMW X6 xDrive40d and upgraded only what was necessary rather than what wasn’t modified.

This is why the Senner Tuning BMW X6 xDrive40d gets some rather discrete visual changes and a bit of a tune-up to the engine.

On the visual side, the body kit is made up of new components, most of which seem to resemble the BMW Performance line.

It seems that the BMW X6 xDrive40d will resemble the X6 M a little but not too much. Also, the SAV will get some cute details like the twin subtle rear spoilers.

The body and rear diffuser are now painted in Alpine White whereas the lower outline of the X6 is finished in a dark black, just like the 22 inch multi-spoke Hamann Anniversary EVO Black Line wheels.

When it comes to power, the 3.0 liter straight six cylinder engine now develops 336 horsepower 490 lb-ft, a bump of 10% over standard output.

The final touch from Senner Tuning comes in terms of handling tweaks; the new wheels are wearing Continental Sport Contact 5P tires and a set of Bilstein B8 shocks and springs are making sure they stay in contact with the ground as much as possible.

Everything about the BMW X6 xDrive40d in terms of appeal sounds interesting and on top of it all, the pricing isn’t too bad. The entire package costs just under 35.000 dollars.

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Marcus M.

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