By now, we have a lot of information about the joint project between BMW and Toyota, unfortunately not much has been officially confirmed.

Still, plenty rumors can be regarded as valid depending on the source. One such rumor indicates that the two companies will be bringing supercapacitors into play.

From the get go, it was clear why the German would extend their arm and collaborate with Toyota. While BMW now has a couple of electric vehicles, they are still new to this kind of motivation, unlike Toyota, who have dabbled with electricity for a while now.

Thus, the supercar resulting from the union of the two giants will be sporting a hybrid drivetrain comprised of a BMW sourced combustion engine and a Toyota electric motor. Toyota will also be providing the supercapacitors, an alternative to conventional battery packs. Not only do they weigh less than battery, a big problem with electric and hybrid cars, but they also provide a faster delivery of the power.

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It’s been so long since BMW and Toyota announced their plans to joint develop a sports car, that you would have expected at least a teaser from them.

A recent report states that basic proportions and specs have been established, and the car is quickly moving forward towards a 2017 launch.

Engine-wise, no official word leaked from either companies, but educated guesses say three engines will be provided. These are the 2.0 liter four cylinder engine good for 218 Hp, the 3.0 liter six cylinder that outputs 320 Hp and a 3.0 liter twin turbo charged six cylinder that gets close to 400 Hp.

The joint venture will yield not one, but two vehicles, with both companies taking advantage of the other’s expertise in order to improve on the design. The BMW that will come out of this is estimated to cost somewhere around €40.000, while the Toyota version will be around the €35.000 mark.

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It’s been a while now since the fact that BMW is working with Toyota has stopped being news, and after all this time, the results of this collaboration are still rather vague.

But today, an important bit of information has been uploaded, concerning a future BMW model.

Set to follow the current Z4, the new car will use the name Z3, but it will be lighter thanks to the use of lightweight materials. Speaking of which, it seems that everywhere we turn our heads, we hear more and more of the Bavarian car maker’s models will be using their already famous CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic). This can only mean that the much coveted material truly is becoming cost effective.

Moving on with the new Z3 model, the general idea of the styling will revolve around the BMW Vision Connected Drive concept, a rumor that has circulated for a bit. The configuration for the BMW Z3 will be as a front engine, rear wheel drive car, sporting a folding hard top. While BMW will be selling a roadster, Toyota will be making a coupe version, although we are not exactly sure how that will work.

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