BMW Concept Skytop Revealed, Hints At A Two-Seater Grand Tourer For Future

D Deepali Bansal Jun 17, 2024

SAUDI ARABIA : BMW lifted off covers from the all-new Concept Skytop at the recently-held Villa d’Este Concours d’Elegance. Inspired by the 1998 BMW Z8 from the past, the new BMW Concept Skytop previews a possible two-seater grand tourer with a V8 engine that might arrive soon.

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What type of external design does the BMW Concept Skytop feature?

The BMW Concept Skytop features a sleek and stylish exterior. The highlights of its exterior design include an iconic shark-nose design, a sweeping hood, and an illuminated kidney grille.

Featuring a sleek and stylish appearance, the new BMW Concept Skytop has a production-ready design. According to BMW, the Targa-style roof and integrated roll-over hoop make it a one-off design exercise. Inspired by the classic BMW Gran Tourer proportions, the BMW Concept Skytop has a shark nose design for the sweeping hood towards the front. The new Concept Skytop also has a central divider over the front bonnet and a ducktail spoiler at the back.

The overall design of the BMW Concept Skytop also has an illuminated kidney grille at the front, winglets in place of conventional door handles, a long wheelbase and a sloping-down boot. The alloy wheels of this new concept car from BMW have gill-like details and low-profile tyres. The ultra-thin all-LED headlamps are positioned on milled aluminum carriers, whereas its LED tail lamps have a slim design.

Wrapped in brown leather upholstery, the cabin of the BMW Concept Skytop gets top-quality leather seats with brogue-styled accents and crystal-themed gear shifter. The latest-generation BMW iDrive infotainment system, a full-TFT instrument console, and a fully adjustable multi-functional steering wheel look familiar, as they have been inspired from the BMW 8-Series.

The BMW Concept Skytop has a 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine under its hood, the maximum power output of which is rated at 643 bhp. However, all other mechanical specifications of this concept car are under wraps for now.

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