Limited to just 70 examples, BMW’s new Speedtop is more than a Skytop coupe with a roof—it’s a statement piece for collectors who live for rarity, elegance, and a dose of muscle.
- BMW unveils the Concept Speedtop, a sleek three-door shooting brake based on last year’s Skytop.
- Powered by BMW’s most potent V8, likely the 617-hp unit from the M8 Competition.
- Hand-built interior features Schedoni-crafted luggage, full leather trim, and illuminated roof detailing.
Where the Touring Car Meets Tailored Luxury
Each year, the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este celebrates the finest in classic and vintage design—but as tradition goes, BMW also takes the stage to debut its latest concept cars. For 2025, that spotlight fell on the Speedtop—a dramatic, long-roofed shooting brake that may be the brand’s most elegant design effort in recent memory.
To make things even more dramatic, production will be limited to just 70 units—ensuring rarity is part of the package.
Design That Draws a Line—Literally
The Speedtop’s shape reads like a study in symmetry. A pronounced central spine runs from the pointed “sharknose” front grille, across the sculpted hood, and continues unbroken over the arched roofline into a subtle rear spoiler. It visually connects the body from nose to tail and supports the car’s upright, forward-leaning stance.
Details are as considered as the proportions:
- Narrow, slit-like headlights frame an illuminated kidney grille with horizontal strakes.
- The roof wears a color gradient, shifting from “Floating Sunstone Maroon” to “Floating Sundown Silver.”
- Hidden chrome door handles are integrated into the window trim, nearly invisible until touched.
- Custom 14-spoke wheels, finished in two-tone silver and dark chrome, anchor the design.
It’s a Shooting Brake that could pass for an heirloom.
Inside: Where Craftsmanship Replaces Convention
Climb inside and the theme continues—just more tactile. The Speedtop’s interior is trimmed in two-tone leather, with “Sundown Maroon” covering the dash, console, and upper doors, while Moonstone White lines the seats and lower panels. A slim light blade embedded in the headliner mirrors the spine above, casting a soft glow across the cabin.
Rather than overloading the cabin with screens or overt tech, it is more focused on hand-built elegance. The seats, cargo shelves, and even the leather-lined trunk feature detailed brogue perforations and Schedoni-crafted leather straps, less about necessity, more about visual theatre.
The rear doesn’t get seats, it gets luggage compartments. Two shelves behind the front seats hold bespoke Schedoni bags, while the main cargo hold fits a weekend duffel in matching leather. Every surface feels stitched, shaped, or sculpted.
Power and Purpose
BMW hasn’t disclosed full performance specs, but it has confirmed that the Speedtop uses the most powerful V8 in its current lineup. That likely means a 617-hp 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8, sourced from the M8 Competition. If so, expect it to be paired with BMW’s xDrive all-wheel-drive system and an 8-speed automatic transmission.
While performance wasn’t the focus of the reveal, the Speedtop’s proportions and mechanical pedigree suggest this isn’t just for concours lawns, it’s quite ready to move.
Exclusivity, Not Just Expression
The Skytop, unveiled last year, was limited to 50 hand-built examples. The Speedtop expands that production slightly—to 70 units (perhaps due to demand), all of which will be hand-assembled at BMW’s Dingolfing Manufaktur by a dedicated team of craftsmen.
Pricing remains undisclosed, but with the Skytop rumored to hover above $500,000, the Speedtop will likely meet or exceed that figure. But for most collectors who prioritize scarcity & legacy, that, in many ways, is par of the appeal.
Final Thoughts
One thing is clear Speedtop isn’t here to chase volume or lap times, you may love to be driving it from Hudson Yards to Soho but not just as a car but as a reminder to the world that car designs can still be poetic, when done with love, purpose, and with the confidence to build something purely because it’s beautiful.
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