Quote:
Originally Posted by Mani59
Just 50 examples of the BMW M8-based Skytop are expected to hit the road, priced at over £400,000 each.
Attachment 3738147
The BMW Skytop is officially going into production, albeit for a limited series, and the first undisguised car has already been spotted on the road before deliveries begin next year. Based on the V8-powered M8, the open-top model will be built in a run of 50 units, just like the reborn 3.0 CSL BMW unveiled in 2022. And yes, they’re already sold out.
The Skytop is powered by the familiar 617bhp 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 that sees action in the M8 on which it's based, sending power to all four wheels via xDrive and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The Skytop is a hair slower than the M8 to 62mph, making the dash in a claimed 3.3sec.
The Skytop is a celebration of BMW’s history of roadsters, from the iconic 507 Roadster to the Z8. It’s these that are referenced the most heavily in the Skytop’s design, with the sharknose arrow shape of the bonnet a nod to the former and that tapering tail referencing the 2000s BMW roadster. As is clear from these new images, visual highlights include headlights that have the slimmest profile currently available in the industry yet contain all the necessary lighting functions within.
Unlike some limited-run open top cars, the Skytop does come with a roof, albeit one that has to be removed manually. The two leather trimmed panels can be stowed in a compartment in the luggage area. That it has a roof at all greatly increases the grand touring credentials of the Skytop, though it’s doubtful many [...] |
The BMW Skytop... only 50 units, and they're all sold? That's crazy.
The design is a miss for me tbh, but those headlights and the Streamliner-esque wheels are awesome.
The interior sounds like a dream, I wish I could see it in person