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Even though the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este<\/a> is traditionally regarded as a stage for historically significant vehicles, many eyes are always particularly drawn to the automotive design visions that are presented as part of the prestigious festival of automotive culture. With this in mind, the BMW Group once again used the backdrop of Lake Como last weekend to present the BMW Concept Speedtop \u2014 <\/i>a car shaped between past, present and future, in a place where time itself is part of the design.<\/p>\n

Photographed exclusively for Chapter by Lukas Magerl.<\/p>\n

Building on last year\u2019s Concept Skytop<\/em>, which caused a sensation in 2024, BMW<\/a> now follows up with the BMW Concept Speedtop<\/em>\u2014or even raises the bar, as many enthusiastic guests at the Villa d\u2019Este<\/a> premiere remarked. The two-seater Shooting Brake, which builds on the design language of the 2024 Coup\u00e9 but develops its very own strong character, is a true masterpiece of exclusivity and elegance.<\/p>\n

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The silhouette\u2014stretched, flowing, sportily proportioned\u2014spans from the elongated hood to the flowing roofline and the strikingly athletic rear. The colour gradient on the roof from \u00bbFloating Sunstone Maroon\u00ab to \u00bbFloating Sundown Silver\u00ab further emphasizes the exciting lines.<\/p>\n

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The pronounced V-shape of the front in sharknose design, which already characterized the Concept Skytop<\/i>, <\/i>including narrow front lights and illuminated kidney grille, is particularly unusual. Two-tone, 14-spoke fan-shaped rims specially designed for the BMW Concept Speedtop<\/i>\u00a0 also emphasize the special elegance of the vehicle.<\/p>\n

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The interior of the Concept Speedtop<\/i>\u00a0 features a sophisticated two-tone color and material concept. As befits a special model at this level of exclusivity, all interior surfaces are upholstered in high-quality, handcrafted leather. Leather in \u00bbSundown Maroon\u00ab on the dashboard, the center console and the upper door panels as well as leather in \u00bbMoonstone White\u00ab on the seats and doors also create a link between the exterior and interior.<\/p>\n

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Instead of the rear seats, the BMW Concept Speedtop<\/i>\u00a0 offers storage options with leather straps for travel bags, which can kindly be supplied made to measure: In collaboration with the traditional Italian manufacturer Schedoni<\/a>\u2014known for the production of high-quality leather goods by hand\u2014these were manufactured and refined exclusively for the Concept Speedtop<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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\u00bbA genuine BMW radiates dynamism and elegance even when stationary\u00ab, emphasizes Adrian van Hooydonk<\/a>, Head of BMW Group Design. Consequently, what the design language of the exterior\u2014and not least the model name\u2014suggests is also accordingly realized under the hood of this vehicle: The Concept Speedtop<\/em> is equipped with the currently most powerful V8<\/em> in the BMW Group’s drive portfolio.<\/p>\n

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And speaking of speed: following the Skytop<\/i><\/a>, which was limited to 50 units, a series of 70 BMW Concept Speedtop <\/i>models is now being produced. The order books were opened\u2014so it was heard on the shores of Lake Como\u2014right at the premiere. And it was also said that they were probably already largely filled by the same weekend. Discreetly, of course \u2014 like everything in and around the Villa d’Este. [CS] <\/i><\/p>\n

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