BMW proclaims restricted run of its Skytop V-8 roadster idea

BMW’s Idea Skytop unveiled in Might through the 2024 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy is headed for manufacturing, the automaker stated on Friday.

Simply 50 examples are deliberate, and all construct slots are already claimed. A price ticket wasn’t introduced.

The Skytop is probably going primarily based on the platform of the 8-Sequence Convertible, and BMW has confirmed it runs the identical 617-hp twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 fitted to the M8 Competitors Convertible.

Not a single physique panel is shared with the 8-Sequence, although. As a substitute, the two-seat Skytop contains a distinctive design impressed by previous open-top BMW icons just like the 503, 507, and Z8. There’s additionally no standard convertible roof on the Skytop; as an alternative, the automotive contains a targa design with roof panels that have to be manually eliminated.

BMW solely final 12 months constructed a restricted run, once more 50 examples, of a contemporary 3.0 CSL primarily based on the platform of the 4-Sequence. And the automaker’s design chief, Adrian van Hooydonk, stated on the reveal of the Skytop that the automaker is open to comparable tasks sooner or later.

Whereas the apply of constructing limited-production fashions utilizing present platforms has been commonplace at unique manufacturers like Ferrari and Rolls-Royce for years, extra mainstream luxurious manufacturers like BMW and Mercedes-Benz have lately began exploring the potential. Mercedes plans a sequence of limited-production fashions, which it calls the Mythos sequence, and the primary member will likely be a speedster primarily based on the platform of the SL-Class convertible.