The BMW Z8 is the modern interpretation of the BMW 507, which was famous for its design. The Z8 entered production due to the popularity of the Z07, which was a concept car with design cues from the 507. Sport Auto drove around the Nürburgring Nordschleife with a lap time of 8:07:00, being two seconds faster than the Ferrari 360 Modena. The Z8 made an appearance in the James Bond movie 'The World Is Not Enough'.