Concept BMW Concept Skytop

[Ozy]

Seems to be a preview of the next gen 8 series. While the more conservative design language is very welcome, from some angles its a bit weird. Proportions give Z4 vibes, and those rims are horrible even for a production car, more so for a concept where there are no real constraints to creativity.

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[J.E]

Seems to be a preview of the next gen 8 series. While the more conservative design language is very welcome, from some angles its a bit weird. Proportions give Z4 vibes, and those rims are horrible even for a production car, more so for a concept where there are no real constraints to creativity.

Funny you mention that, because I like those rims. They must be a real pain in the backside to clean, though.

 

[Jonathan19]

OMG, BMW, please produce this beauty!

 

[Design FIRST]

Seems to be a preview of the next gen 8 series. While the more conservative design language is very welcome, from some angles its a bit weird. Proportions give Z4 vibes, and those rims are horrible even for a production car, more so for a concept where there are no real constraints to creativity.

For those former BMW enthusiasts (myself included) that began to become alienated by BMWs exterior design paradigm as of around 2018/19, this IMHO represents a truly formidable return to form. I hope that very much of what we see here finds its way on future BMW series production cars. Well done, BMW.

 

[Der Hofmeister]

Interesting design proposition. I see some influences from past concepts such as the Concept CS and the Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe, which is a return to past, timeless elegance.

 

[Matski]

I hope that very much of what we see here finds its way on future BMW series production cars. Well done, BMW.

Looks to me like a styling exercise based on an the existing 8-Series convertible. Horatiu at @bmwblog recently ran an article about a 'proper' send off for the 8 series - perhaps those were musings based on an inkling of something coming down the line (though it appeared he was focusing on the idea of an M8 CS/CSL)

An 8-Series 'Sky-top' as a limited send-off for the 8-er in lieu of the aborted Z4 Touring could make sense, and wouldn't be terrible.

 

[Revvd]

Feels like a BMW concept from 2018. What happened to Neue Klasse?
Edit: nvm, Matski comes in with the explanation

 

[Matski]

Feels like a BMW concept from 2018. What happened to Neue Klasse?
Edit: nvm, Matski comes in with the explanation

Just my personal supposition.

Having said that... the last handful of concepts have been; BMW i Vision Circular, i Vision Dee, Vision Neue Klasse, Vision Neue Klasse X... I'm not sure we need another Neue Klasse iteration just yet - I'd personally like the next NK we see to be a production model so we know how well (or not) all this new design language is going to transfer to the real world - rather than just more teasing.

 

[Design FIRST]

Interesting design proposition. I see some influences from past concepts such as the Concept CS and the Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe, which is a return to past, timeless elegance.

I agree. And while some may ridicule this concept as being "so old hat", "so yesterday" or something of the like, "timeless elegance" is precisely that. Timeless.

 

[martinbo]

Well, it's clearly got a current gen 8er dashboard.

It's nice but a bit of a disappointment in light of BMW's more exciting last two NK concepts.

 

[Matski]

This bit is absolutely spot on for earning the 'shark nose' reputation...

 

[SCOTT27]

Funny you mention that, because I like those rims. They must be a real pain in the backside to clean, though.

Those rims would be perfect for the i7/7 and next Generation X7/iX7.

 

[SKY]

Does not look too special to be honest.

But hey, I could see that front end for a future 7er.

 

[SCOTT27]

I am seeing some similarities with the Ferrari 12 Zylinder

 

[Swiss_ZH]

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[Centurion]

Misplaced and confusing car:
-Dated 8-Series interior
-Thin lights and sleek kidneys that don't share resemblance with current BMW SUVs and recent concepts
-Band wagon speedster rear.

It could be mistaken for an 8 years old concept car that's not been shared with the public.

 

[SCOTT27]

Misplaced and confusing car:
-Dated 8-Series interior
-Thin lights and sleek kidneys that don't share resemblance with current BMW SUVs and recent concepts
-Band wagon speedster rear.

It could be mistaken for an 8 years old concept car that's not been shared with the public.

I suppose it’s the automotive equivalent of going to a Barry White tribute concert and finding out it’s just a skinny white guy. It all sounds familiar but visually confusing.

 

[klier]

BMW definitely has their time line wrong with their concepts.

Should have been like this: Skytop ---> Vision M Next --- > i Vision Circular ---> i Vision Dee ---> Vision NK ---> Vision NK X

The Skytop was clearly done before any of these were conceived. I guess we're lucky we see it now and not on some random event somewhere 15 years in the future.

There is also no way this is going into production.

I'm not sure we need another Neue Klasse iteration just yet - I'd personally like the next NK we see to be a production model so we know how well (or not) all this new design language is going to transfer to the real world - rather than just more teasing.

I'm not sure either, but considering we have like 5 future NK cars in the pipeline, it'd make more sense than this concept which clearly lives in some limbo.

 

[Centurion]

The car is as out of place in 2024 as the BMW Concept Touring Coupe was in 2023.

 

[klier]

The car is as out of place in 2024 as the BMW Concept Touring Coupe was in 2023.

But they do compliment each other very nicely.
In an alternate universe, the Skytop and Touring coupe are both about the exit production.