Germany versus Japan

Competition between car manufacturers from Germany and Japan increasingly tight and fierce in the global luxury car market. Each car manufacturer is highlighting the advantages of their latest products that will be released to the market.

BMW Zagato Coupe

This German manufacturer took Italian design studio in the face of fierce competition with Japanese automakers. The result is the creation of new coupe sports car that claimed more exotic than Japanese competitors.

In 2012, the German manufacturer BMW in collaboration with Zagato to design a new generation Z4 car. BMW Zagato Coupe referred to as fast a vehicle that has the feel of a futuristic and exotic blend of German and Italian design concepts.

The uniqueness of the ideas seen BMW Zagato Coupe that uses the concept of two-seat sports car. (Picture from: http://speedencounter.com/)

BMW Zagato Coupe collaborative concept car. (Picture from: http://www.designboom.com/)

The designer Andrea Zagato claim is the latest Z4 sports car that is ready to take action on the street or circuit without compromise.

Cockpit of BMW Zagato Coupe. (Picture from: http://www.thetorquereport.com/)

For the Z4, Andrea Zagato overhauled Z4 previous versions by making the character a more aggressive front. The design was highlighted in the form of the front bumper like a Ferrari 360 Modena. Then the headlamps made more sharply tapered and combined with BMW front grille design.

This new Z4 will be released in the Concorso d'Eleganza event Villa d'Este, an exclusive event at the world's most classic vehicles that will be held in northern Italy in August 2012.

Lexus GS Coupe

Japan through the heat of competition with the Lexus GS Coupe 2014 a new variant in the next year. This step was taken to replace the SC 430 coupe which stopped production in 2010.

Lexus GS Coupe for a project that has a high prestige because it can complement variant of the luxury car brand from Japan's. Lexus really need a sedan coupe to be able to speak in the global market.

Lexus GS Coupe. (Picture from: http://www.autocarfashion.com/)

Mark Templin, Lexus Head of the United States wants a sports coupe that has a price range between 60,000 to 70,000 U.S. dollars, or equivalent to Rp. 540 to 630 million.

Lexus GS Coupe. (Picture from: http://www.autoevolution.com/)

Step it up a GS Coupe variant will be the highest. Currently GS is the most expensive price of 60,000 U.S. dollars. This luxury car reportedly will use the GS 450h engine which is 2GR-FXE, V6, 3.5-liter, DOHC that can produce power up to 290 hp and 52 hp electric motor extra. *** [OVI | PIKIRAN RAKYAT 01062012]

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