BMW has been using it for years Villa d’Este Contest of Elegance Down presents its latest fantastic design conceptand this year is no different, as BMW has just unveiled the Concept Skytop, a two-seat grand tourer that seems perfectly suited to cruising around Lake Como. Although Skytop has a lot to offer as someone who has always been obsessed with it Chris Bracelets and his time at BMW, I’m most excited that Skytop is bringing back the Bangle Butt.
Now the ass isn’t exactly the same as it was when Bangle was actually spearheading the BMW project, but you can’t tell me that Skytop doesn’t give you the whole E63 6 series mood. I’m actually a substantial fan of many Current BMW projects — as you can probably tell from my love of the Bangle era, my favorite BMWs are the weirdest — but there’s no denying that the Skytop is attractive and a substantial improvement over the company’s current vast coupes. Skytop works on electricity M8 competitionand it’s not strenuous to imagine that this is a preview of what the next-gen 8 Series could look like.
Current project head Adrian van Hooydonk (who actually wrote the E63 6er based on Bangle’s earlier Z9 concept) claims that the Skytop is intended to harken back to the 503 of the 1950s, one of BMW’s greatest cars, and also Z8 retro roadster The 1998 Skytop is one of BMW’s best up-to-date interpretations of the shark-nose front end, with curved kidneys that almost meet the nose point and super-slim LED headlights. The front bumper has vast intakes, but is in a blissful body color and is simpler than current BMW M cars. The rear is similarly spotless, with prominent round exhaust tips and taillights reminiscent of the Z8.
The hips have a fantastic surface area and apart from the deep side skirt, there is little to disturb the spotless lines. The Skytop has keen flying struts connected by a leather roll bar that form the B-pillar and resemble the roof structure of the E63 convertible, while the rear deck has a subtle spear running across it, a continuation of the spear in the hood. I also really like the wheels, which BMW describes as having gill-like elements, and the “silver with chrome shadow” paint, which looks wonderfully golden.
Not so exhilarating is the interior, which is basically the same as the 8 Series in terms of overall design. It’s all finished in terracotta leather with brogue accents, which looks lovely, and additional touches are crystal, such as the steering wheel spokes. The Skytop’s two leather roof panels can be removed and stored in the boot. The rear window can also be hidden.
BMW isn’t saying anything about whether a car like the Skytop will be produced, or whether it will actually preview the next-generation 8 Series, but at least it proves to you that BMW can still design attractive cars, and proves that, for me, BMW is still can design strange and captivating models.
