The BMW Skytop The concept has been controversial since its recent reveal, and now word from Germany suggests that the striking two-seat convertible roadster could go into production as soon as next year and have a limited price. expensive.
BMW Blog reports that the luxury Skytop based on the M8 Convertible has attracted enough interest since its launch to receive limited production.
BMW is said to be able to produce up to 50 Skytops, each with an asking price of more than 500,000 euros (A$816,000).
For reference, a fully optioned M8 Coupe will cost more than A$440,000 drive away.
While the positive reception has given the Skytop a chance to travel on public roads in the years to come, BMW has previously teased enthusiasts with attention-grabbing concepts that ultimately never appeared.
An example of this is the Concept Touring Coupe, a shooting brake design based on the Z4 that wowed the crowd at last year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Despite BMW teasing a limited production run, the project was quickly canceled.
That doesn’t mean Skytop speculation is unfounded.
After all, the German manufacturer has already produced 50 units of the 3.0 CSL, an M4-based halo car due in 2022 with distinctive styling, a manual transmission and performance upgrades.
That car costs around A$1,000,000 each, paving the way for BMW to sell the Skytop for a similar amount even though the cars have clearly different purposes.
The The Skytop concept was demonstrated in Italy It is equipped with bespoke bodywork that includes an eye-catching kidney grille and smooth lines that extend to the rear with a gentle ducktail spoiler.
Inside there are just two seats, sitting under the targa hood and in front of the retractable rear window, and the show car’s interior is finished in dark red leather.
The M8 Competition Cabriolet’s underpinnings hint at a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 under the hood.
In the M8, this produces 460kW of power and 750Nm of torque, driving all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission.
