BMW Skytop

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BMW Skytop
2024 BMW Concept Skytop.jpg
Overview
Manufacturer BMW
Production2025
AssemblyGermany: Dingolfing (Plant Dingolfing)
Designer Marcus Syring under Đomagoj Dukec, Adrian van Hooydonk
Body and chassis
Class Sports car (S)
Body style 2-door Targa top roadster
Platform BMW CLAR platform
Related BMW 8 Series (G15)
Powertrain
Engine 4.4 L S63 TT V8 [1]
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,822 mm (111.1 in)

The BMW Skytop is a two-door, two-seater limited production sports car built by BMW, based on the G15 8 Series. It was first shown as the BMW Concept Skytop. [2]

Contents

History

The car was first unveiled on 20 May 2024 at the 2024 Villa d'Este Concorso d'Eleganza as the BMW Concept Skytop. [2] On 12 October 2024, BMW announced that it will start a limited production run of the BMW Skytop of just 50 units. BMW claims that all units have already been sold out. The concept's design, including the slim light units and small door handles, will be unchanged compared to the production model. [3]

Design

Exterior

Adrian van Hooydonk, the BMW Group's head of design, describes the design of the Skytop as "truly unique and exotic", comparing it to the BMW Z8 and 503. The front-end features a shark-nose design, including illuminated kidney grilles and BMW's slimmest production headlights. [4] The rear features similarly thin L-shaped taillights. A spine that runs down the hood is also present on the rear deck lid as an aluminium bar. Instead of traditional door handles, the Skytop uses small winglets that extend from the silver window trim. It is only available in one paint finish - Floating Sundown Silver, which also transitions into the reddish-brown roof color.

The Skytop is categorized as a targa top roadster. Unlike other convertible models from BMW, the Skytop does not have an electronically powered roof. Instead, it is split into two leather pieces, which are manually fitted. A space for storing the roof panels was created by removing the rear seats from the standard 8 Series. [5]

Interior

The interior of the Skytop remains structurally unchanged from the 8 Series. However, the upholstery color and finishes are specific to the Skytop. This includes leather-trimmed sills, brogue-style perforation, and a crystal gear selector. [2]

Specifications

The Skytop uses the 4.4-liter twin-turbo charged BMW S63B44T4 engine, also used in models such as the F90 M5 and F91/92/93 M8. This variant produces 617 horsepower (460 kW; 626 PS) and uses an eight-speed ZF 8HP76 automatic transmission to power the four-wheel-drive drivetrain. The Skytop accelerates 0–100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.3 seconds.

BMW Speedtop

The BMW Speedtop was revealed as the Concept Speedtop at the 2025 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, as a shooting brake variant of the Skytop. [6] As a result, it is also based on the G15 8 Series. Later, it was revealed that BMW will also start a limited production run for the Speedtop, delivering all 70 units by late 2026. [7]

The Speedtop features a unique paint scheme featuring Floating Sunstone Maroon as the main color, transitioning to Floating Sundown Silver at the end of the roof. [6] It also uses exclusive 14-spoke two-tone wheels.

References

  1. ↑ Padeanu, Adrian (April 16, 2025). "The BMW Skytop Has The S63 Engine".
  2. 1 2 3 "BMW Reveals the Concept Skytop, a Sleek Two-Seater Based on the 8-Series". Car and Driver. 2024-05-24. Archived from the original on 2025-07-16. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  3. ↑ "The Elegant BMW Skytop Concept Is Going into Production". Car and Driver. 2024-10-11. Archived from the original on 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  4. ↑ Boeriu, Horatiu (2025-04-08). "The $500,000 BMW Skytop Tears Through the Nürburgring". BMW BLOG. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  5. ↑ Padeanu, Adrian (2024-05-26). "This Is How You Put The Targa Roof On The BMW Skytop". BMW BLOG. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  6. 1 2 "BMW Will Build Just 70 Units of the Jaw-Dropping Speedtop Shooting Brake". Car and Driver. 2025-05-23. Archived from the original on 2025-06-28. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  7. ↑ Boeriu, Horatiu (2025-06-10). "Ultra-Rare BMW Speedtop Will Begin Production in Late 2026". BMW BLOG. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
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