Introducing the BMW Concept Skytop

Bimmerfun82 · 05-25-2024, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ZedVier

Love it. I’ll get on the waiting list for this one.

They’re only making 50 or 100 of these at $500k+.

Or will it end up being a production car?

TractionControlDelete · 05-25-2024, 07:13 PM

Surprised it’s not electric. Rather see a second generation of the i8 with the ///M V8 hybrid.

KoenG · 05-25-2024, 07:41 PM

Not a fan.

This is a heavy weight GT car while BMW was all about vehicle dynamics and crispness and being dexterous. Maybe they try to absorb the RR brand since this car more looks like some kind of RR phantom drophead evolution to me?

The M8 on which it's build is more desirable to me.

avi66 · 05-26-2024, 04:48 AM

I like the interior compared to the more recent tablet with wheels approach.

Mani59 · 05-26-2024, 08:18 AM

The Skytop on show during the start of the parade (screenshots from live video stream of the event).

10" · 05-26-2024, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by VANOS

What’s wrong with that? Whoever said the 8 series was ugly? One of the best looking cars bmws ever made! Even the older gen. 8 is still a sexy looking car. Better than the beaver family crap bmw is doing, complete junk of a design (at least in my eyes)

The 8-series is hideous and HUGE

The previous 6-series on the other hand was BEAUTIFUL!!!

VANOS · 05-26-2024, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 10"

The 8-series is hideous and HUGE

The previous 6-series on the other hand was BEAUTIFUL!!!

Everyone has their preference, but the 8 is definitely not hideous; if anything the 6 and 8 share a lot of similar features. Surprised you don’t like it

NGT2 · 05-27-2024, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Mani59

The Skytop on show during the start of the parade (screenshots from live video stream of the event).

I really hope this is a sign of designs to come.

Carl99 · 05-27-2024, 11:12 AM

Looks great. Good to see a V8 instead of the endless EV’s few want.

Bimmerfun82 · 05-27-2024, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by VANOS

Everyone has their preference, but the 8 is definitely not hideous; if anything the 6 and 8 share a lot of similar features. Surprised you don’t like it

The 8 is sleek and gorgeous. The 6 was a clunky design. Interior of the 8 is nicer, too.

Jashue · 05-27-2024, 12:33 PM

If Domagoj Dukec allows this to come to fruition, my faith in humanity will be restored. Or perhaps he'll slap some beaver teeth on it and tell us that's what we want?

Lot's of form over function elements, of course (leather floors? really?), but that's typical of a concept car. It's a terrifically modern design that shows some honor to tradition.

Jashue · 05-27-2024, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmerfun82

Agree. Wonder what the dimensions are?

Dimensions? It's big, it's heavy, and it's very, very fast. It's a convertible muscle car for an old man. As a 56 year old that sees this as a negative, I STILL want it. Life is complicated.

Jashue · 05-27-2024, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by FIXR

And surprised at the fugly comments - which seem to be thrown out there regardless. Lord, with the horrendous designs they’ve beaten us with you guys think THIS is ugly???? Yikes…...

Stockholm syndrome

Bimmerfun82 · 05-27-2024, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Jashue

Dimensions? It's big, it's heavy, and it's very, very fast. It's a convertible muscle car for an old man. As a 56 year old that sees this as a negative, I STILL want it. Life is complicated.

Life isn’t that complicated. Only complication here is getting your hands on 1/50 for $550k.

GuyOh · 05-27-2024, 02:54 PM

I’m just glad the shark nose is back and not the the buck tooth front

omasou · 05-27-2024, 05:45 PM

I really like it!

Hopping this is the updated 6 Series body.

KoenG · 05-27-2024, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jashue

Stockholm syndrome

Don't agree, their beaver grill cars are hideous (have one), but that has nothing to do with this. This car is a heavy weight GT cruiser targa top. I don't see any of the BMW virtues in it, not visually and even when the M8 was already critiqued in this way, this seems way worse. It just leans more to Bentley/RR GT coupé style to me.

Germanauto · 05-27-2024, 08:11 PM

It's fine...but could easily have been a concept car from 2012. Nothing memorable or noteworthy about it.

FrozenGT · 05-27-2024, 09:53 PM

If this is a concept, then why are they using the ugly old style – I drive7 with the outdated steering wheel.

chassis · 05-27-2024, 10:01 PM

I like it.

How does the roof work? Two manually removed panels?

tsbrown · 05-27-2024, 10:08 PM

So this is a concept car… a look at what BMW could do in the future. Yet the console switchgear, gauge cluster and steering wheel controls are all several model years old in a new color? Ok by me if they bring back more traditional controls. The new idrive 8.x is a disaster…not driver focused at all.

Prince_of_Persia · 05-28-2024, 03:27 AM

I actually think that it looks great. Way better than the current big grill car line up that BMW has.

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