One of the most beautiful cars ever made in my opinion and one of my favorite BMWs. An amazing grand tourer as well. E39 M5 engine and 6-speed manual is an incredible combination. This car is an absolute masterpiece and I really hope it makes a return soon.
Top speed: 155 mph (this is electronically limited, but it can reach 180 mph without the limiter)
Note: For those who wanted an automatic transmission, the Alpina Roadster V8 would be your choice since the original Z8 didn’t come with that option; the aforementioned 6-speed manual was the only option, and the Alpina model received an automatic with five gears
The Z8 in FH4 was not listed as a BMW, but instead had James Bond Edition as its manufacturer, so its full name was the 1999 James Bond Edition BMW Z8. This means there technically hasn’t been a BMW model Z8 in the Horizon series. The standalone BMW Z8 has only been in Forza Motorsport 4 through 7, it doesn’t appear in the 2023 game.
The 2008 DBS in FH4 was the same way, with James Bond Edition as the make and Aston Martin part of the model name technically making it a separate vehicle from the 2008 Aston Martin DBS in FH5, which hadn’t been seen since FH1.
The stock DeLorean DMC-12 is in FH5 as a DeLorean branded vehicle, while the Back to the Future variants of the same car instead have Universal Studios as their manufacturer. The movie cars here even have a different model year, the stock vehicle is a 1982 while the time machines are 1981 models.