{"id":82555,"date":"2025-05-23T15:37:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T19:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=82555"},"modified":"2025-05-23T15:37:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T19:37:09","slug":"bmw-speedtop-official-reveal-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=82555","title":{"rendered":"The BMW Speedtop Is Officially Here. And It’s Gorgeous"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone was disappointed when we broke the news that the Concept Touring Coupe would not go into production. Based on the Z4 M40i, the \u201cclown shoe\u201d revival had stunned the crowd at the 2023 Concorso d\u2019Eleganza Villa d\u2019Este. Reports surfaced about a potential limited run for customers, but it never came to pass. All is forgiven now. Two years later, a new shooting brake graces the shores of Lake Como in Italy. This time, it\u2019s more than just a one-off.<\/p>\n

The Speedtop builds upon an already special car: the Skytop<\/a>. BMW deleted the removable targa panels to install a fixed roof bisected by a prominent central ridge. Much like last year\u2019s convertible, the follow-up wagon uses a color gradient to make an even bigger visual impact. The new roof transitions from Floating Sunset Maroon to Floating Sundown Silver. It\u2019s immediately apparent that the designers retained some of the Skytop\u2019s best elements, such as the shark nose and slim headlights. But from the A-pillars back, the body is entirely new.<\/p>\n

The gently sloping roofline ends with a reasonably large spoiler atop the tailgate, replacing the Skytop\u2019s less practical trunk lid. These special BMWs are also the first to eliminate conventional door handles. They\u2019re no longer where you\u2019d expect them to be after the designers and engineers neatly integrated them into the door shoulders. Tiny winglets, finished in chrome here to match the beltline, will appear on future series production models. We believe the next X5 (G65)<\/a> will feature them in 2026, followed about a year later by the X7 (G67)<\/a>. Prototypes of both SUVs have already been spotted with the small winglets on all doors.<\/p>\n