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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KT_wolves" data-source="post: 264120" data-attributes="member: 10759"><a href="http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_1486/article.html" target="_blank">http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_1486/article.html</a>Entry-level BMW Z3s have always been looked down upon with a 'pretender' image; plenty of coffee culture cred but a long way off being a true performance car. The current model Z3, however, adds power with pose very nicely... One of the most impressive areas of the current Z3 is its DOHC, 24-valve, 2.2-litre straight-six engine. Most engines can be caught out struggling 'off cam', but the Z3's 2.2 is always ready to deliver torque. It's wonderful double VANOS system (where both the inlet and exhaust camshaft angles are altered) ensures maximum efficiency the whole way through the rev range. There are no obvious points of peak torque or peak power, and the top-end remains so strong it's all too easy to bump into the 7000-rpm rev cut.Add to this the Z3's electronic throttle control system and you've got an engine that's willing to react to even the smallest accelerator pedal movements.Largely thanks to these features, the Z3's 2.2 is one of the sweetest engines we've ever driven</blockquote>