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Ulysses Ang Photos By Ulysses Ang |
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A wind blew, slightly comforting the tired individuals from the biting heat of Cavite’s mid-morning summer. As they stretched their bodies after an hour and a half’s driving, another gentle breeze sent a quiet whisper through the air. A woman’s voice. They gazed around, searching. Where could this beautiful voice be coming from? Looking around, she was easy to find. She sat there, alone. Waiting. Beckoning. In the middle of the tarmac, her svelte curves invited a closer inspection. Her elegant form was a temptation to examine her further from all angles despite the increasingly prickling heat. Her complex, silvery skin was a soothing coolness, a relief from the blinding sunlight. Such is her draw, her magic. Such a car is the BMW Z4. Despite what others may say, this woman strikes us as unique, and above all, beautiful. Her lines are classic—echoing BMW roadsters that have come to pass: the 507, Z1, Z3 and the Z8. She shares a dash of retro character from these four with her long bow, a wide track, a low and squat appearance and short overhangs extending from the proportionally long wheelbase. The seemingly polar convex and concave surfaces blend together, almost seamlessly, forming styling details that make it a modern automotive work of art. It is easy to adore how the door crease forms the letter ‘Z’ punctuated by the Bavarian propeller logo and the ‘3.0i’ badge. Then there’s how the double trunk lines integrate to form a rear spoiler, while still being reminiscent of 1930s sports cars’ bulbous rear-ends. Inside her complex clothing, she shows off an interior that’s straight-forward and efficient—no doubting what her intentions are, then. The relatively simple cockpit features standard Oregon leather seats and brushed aluminum all over. Thankfully moving away from the Z8’s center-mounted gauges, the Z4’s instrumentation binnacle is positioned high, right in front of the driver—all meters just a glance away. Despite the relatively small print, everything here is easy to read and decipher. |
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