Graz-ie! Magna Steyr to Build BMW Z4 and Toyota Supra

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Magna Steyr will build the next BMW Z4 and Toyota Supra at its assembly plant in Graz, Austria.

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The jointly developed sports cars will both be assembled by the contract manufacturer, according to a report in Automotive News Europe. Magna Steyr is a favorite producer for low-volume specialty models such as the Mercedes-Benz G-class, which it began building in 1979 under the Steyr-Daimler-Puch name, and more mainstream models from automakers that can’t retool or expand production capacity at existing plants. Magna is also currently building the Jaguar E-Pace compact crossover and the electric I-Pace, plus certain versions of the BMW 5-series. It can crank out as many as 200,000 vehicles per year.

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While enthusiasts like us clamor for these rear-wheel-drive cousins, they’re a very small market among the conventional crossovers and hatches that dominate global auto sales. But based on the concepts, we’re guessing the market will accommodate the Austria-built Japanese coupe and Bavarian roadster without much trouble.

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The Z4 should go on sale first, later this year, with the Supra ready by the middle of 2019.

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