BMW Skytop Production Model Gets An Imitation Leather Roof
The concept used real leather for the targa top, but BMW is switching to a synthetic material for better all-weather usability.
The concept used real leather for the targa top, but BMW is switching to a synthetic material for better all-weather usability.
Based on the M8, the targa beauty makes its Asia Pacific debut as a production car.
BMW begins Skytop deliveries while undisguised test cars still roam Munich, highlighting prototype quirks and what’s next for BMW’s small-series lineup.
One of the first cars delivered at the BMW Welt confirms the production-ready Skytop looks just like the concept.
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BMW delivers the first of 50 Skytop models at BMW Welt. Chassis #001 goes to Andrea Levy in Italy’s 777 Collection.
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For the first time, the BMW M8-based Skytop targa and Speedtop shooting brake are being displayed at the BMW Welt in Munich.
Skytop is likely the swan song for the 8 Series lineup. Some versions of the 8er will be phased out this year
BMW is making 50 copies of the Skytop at a rumored price tag of over €500,000. The first cars will be shipped at the beginning of next year.
In a statement to BMWBLOG, the German luxury brand confirmed the upcoming Skytop uses the S63 engine from the M8.
The production-ready BMW Skytop stars in a spy video shot at the Nurburgring where the targa-topped M8 Convertible undergoes final testing.