Production chronology1998–2003
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia lead ↗6 years
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BMW / Model record
BMWZ8
Production1998–2003
Recorded originGermany
ClassGrand tourer
Power395 hp
Built5,703 units
Production
5,703
confirmed units built
Background
The BMW Z8 is a roadster produced by German automotive manufacturer BMW from 1998 to 2003. The Z8 was developed under the codename "E52" between 1993 and 1999, through the efforts of a design team led by Chris Bangle from 1993 to 1995. The exterior was designed by Henrik Fisker and the interior by Scott Lempert.
Text adapted from “BMW Z8” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
US EPA model years2000–2003
Model years represented in FuelEconomy.gov; a US-market observation, not a worldwide production range.
EPA FuelEconomy.gov ↗Observed bounds
Canadian NRCan model years1999–2003
Model years in Natural Resources Canada retail fuel-consumption data; Canadian-market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Natural Resources Canada ↗5 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations2000–2004
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗5 years
Swiss TAS/TARGA approval observations2000
Swiss type-approval years; approval dates are not production chronology.
Swiss ASTRA TAS/TARGA ↗1 year
Research notes
Two-seat roadster with an aluminum spaceframe body designed by Henrik Fisker evoking the 1950s 507. Widely recognized for its appearance in the 1999 James Bond film 'The World Is Not Enough'.