{"id":82599,"date":"2025-05-26T09:25:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T13:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=82599"},"modified":"2025-05-26T09:25:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T13:25:40","slug":"bmw-claims-speedtop-unique-shooting-brake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=82599","title":{"rendered":"BMW Claims The Speedtop Is Unique Among Shooting Brakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the golden era of coachbuilding long behind us, shooting brakes are now sadly few and far between. Rare modern examples include the Ferrari FF, its GTC4Lusso successor, and BMW\u2019s own Z3 M Coupe. We also recall Zagato\u2019s gorgeous long-roof Aston Martin Vanquish, but the heyday of shooting brakes is now a distant memory.<\/p>\n<p>However, BMW revisited the formula in 2023 with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2024\/02\/28\/bmw-z4-touring-production-ruled-out\/\">Concept Touring Coupe<\/a>, only to abandon plans to revive the iconic \u201cclown shoe.\u201d To be fair, it was never officially confirmed for production. Fast-forward to 2025, and the Speedtop is set to be produced in a limited run of 70 units, each priced at an unconfirmed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/05\/24\/bmw-speedtop-shockingly-expensive-video\/\">\u20ac500,000<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>None of the shooting brakes we\u2019ve mentioned match the shape of the M8-based wagon. At least, that\u2019s the view of BMW Group Head of Design, Adrian van Hooydonk. In an official video introducing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/05\/23\/bmw-speedtop-exclusive-photos\/\">Speedtop<\/a>, he states: \u201cThere have been some shooting brakes before, but I would venture to say that there has never been proportion like Speedtop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Only 70 in the World\u2014\u20ac500,000 Each! - BMW SPEEDTOP\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Oqy8o7qzlOo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s certainly a bold claim, especially when considering some of the remarkable designs of the past. The Aston Martin DB5 Shooting Brake springs to mind, followed closely by the Volvo P1800 ES. A lesser-known but equally striking example is the Lamborghini 400GT Flying Star II, designed by Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera as arguably the only wagon to bear the raging bull.<\/p>\n<p>Adrian van Hooydonk refers to the concept, but the production version will likely look virtually identical. Essentially a two-door, two-seat M8 Touring aimed at BMW\u2019s most affluent customers, the Speedtop follows last year\u2019s targa-topped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/05\/17\/bmw-skytop-production-version-filmed-without-camouflage\/\">Skytop<\/a>. That convertible came with a similar price tag but was even more exclusive, limited to just 50 units.<\/p>\n<p>And there\u2019s more to come. Additional low-volume models will likely follow the M4 CSL-based 3.0 CSL, Z4 M40i-based Touring Coupe, and the M8-based duo. Speaking to journalists, including<i> BMWBLOG, <\/i>at the Concorso d\u2019Eleganza Villa d\u2019Este, van Hooydonk said additional low-volume cars could happen.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Creating the BMW Concept Speedtop.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hv6TDQTaGT0?feature=oembed\" width=\"863\" height=\"485\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Creating the BMW Concept Speedtop.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hv6TDQTaGT0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the golden era of coachbuilding long behind us, shooting brakes are now sadly few and far between. Rare modern examples include the Ferrari FF, its GTC4Lusso successor, and BMW\u2019s own Z3 M Coupe. We also recall Zagato\u2019s gorgeous long-roof Aston Martin Vanquish, but the heyday of shooting brakes is now a distant memory. 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