There are shoes bigger than the Z3. And yet, in 1999, the mad scientists at BMW decided it would be fun to stuff a massive V12 engine under the hood of one. Not only did BMW give its smallest car ...

The Z3 Coupeâ s long hood, bulbous roofline, and short, muscular rear end gave it a distinct shape that was shoe-like, or even a bread van. This shape came in part to the design team wanting ...