BMW unveils a spectacular concept, the Skytop, at the Villa d'Este Concours d'Elegance in Italy. Auto123 has the details.
Concours d'Elegance are often ideal venues for manufacturers to unveil prestigious models, unique concepts, sketches of future vehicles and more.
Europe as its own spotlight opportunities, for instance the Villa D'Este in Italy. BMW has sponsored the event for 25 years, and this yeat it made a splash with the presentation of the Skytop Concept, a two-seater coupe that pays homage to past models like the Z8 and 503. The model is also inspired by the current 8 Series, as evidenced by the design of the back end. The concept uses the 4.4L turbocharged V8 engine of the M8 Competition version, a block that offers a cavalry of 617 horsepower.
The BMW Skytop Concept, interior | Photo: BMW The BMW Skytop Concept, seats | Photo: BMW On board, the dashboard is also inspired by that of the 8 Series, notably as concerns the digital instrument cluster and multimedia screen and the centre console that integrates the gear selector. Overall, the presentation is more that of a production model than a concept. The leather-wrapped seats and steering wheel are also taken from the 8 Series production car.
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