BMW Transforms Shark Nose Concept into a $500,000 Production Vehicle | Carscoops

      The Skytop, inspired by the 507, made its first appearance at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este and will be limited to just 50 units.

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      by Chris Chilton

      BMW's custom-built Skytop roadster is undergoing test drives at Germany’s Nurburgring.

      This two-seater is built on the M8 platform and features a 617 hp, 4.4 bi-turbo V8 engine along with all-wheel drive.

      Only 50 units will be produced, and the rumored price of around $500,000 positions them as BMW's most expensive cars.

      The BMW Skytop Concept was first revealed last year at the prestigious Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este along the shores of Italy’s Lake Como, an event where style takes precedence. Now that the roadster has been approved for production, the engineers in Munich are tasked with demonstrating that it excels beyond aesthetics, taking it for performance tests at Nurburgring in a camouflaged prototype.

      Only 50 versions of this M8-based two-seater convertible will be available for purchase, though the total production count may be higher when accounting for prototypes like the one captured in these images. Each of these 50 vehicles is estimated to cost its owner about $500,000, making the Skytop the most expensive BMW of 2025, three times the cost of an XM.

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      The distinctive camouflage wrap mostly obscures the front paint color, yet all the trim and details are visible, confirming that the production Skytop is identical to last year’s Lake Como model.

      The shark-nose front, inspired by BMW’s classic 507 roadster, features razor-thin LED headlights and a spine running down the rear deck, with the turbine-style wheels transitioned successfully from concept to production. This prototype retains the same dark red roof panels, which owners must manually remove and store; in contrast, M8 Convertible owners can open and close their roof with the press of a button.

      At the rear, there are fake oval tailpipe trims attached to the lower bumper, distinguishing the Skytop from BMW M models, which always have visible real exhaust tips. The true pair of tailpipes can be seen behind those trims, linked to the M8 Competition’s standard 4.4-liter 617 hp (625 PS) bi-turbo V8 engine.

      If you missed the news about the Skytop’s debut last year and are now interested in getting one, regrettably, all 50 units have been sold and are expected to become valuable collector’s items.

      Images: Baldauf/SHProshots