BMW’s Skytop: 50 Units of Unobtanium Already Gone
BMW just confirmed what we suspected. The Skytop—their latest exercise in automotive exclusivity—will see a production run of exactly 50 units.
And they’re already spoken for.
The Skytop transforms the M8 Competition into something far more interesting than the standard grand tourer. BMW didn’t just slice off the roof; they reimagined the entire vehicle.
What Makes The Skytop Worth Fighting Over
The fundamentals remain properly brutal. Under that sculpted hood sits BMW’s twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8, delivering a thunderous 617 horsepower to the pavement.
What separates the Skytop from standard M8 fare is its removable targa roof. This isn’t a folding hardtop or a canvas compromise. It’s a proper targa experience that transforms the driving character with a few latches.
BMW wrapped this mechanical menace in a hand-painted “Floating Sundown Silver” finish. Each car receives individual attention that mass production simply doesn’t allow.
Design That Demands Attention
The Skytop makes standard BMWs look positively restrained.
Thin LED headlights slice across its aggressive front end. The silhouette—with that distinctive targa profile—creates a visual signature that won’t be mistaken for anything else in BMW’s lineup.
The futuristic design elements push boundaries without crossing into absurdity. It’s avant-garde with purpose.
Why You Can’t Have One
The exclusivity factor extends beyond the limited production run:
- All 50 units were reserved before public announcement
- Each receives hand-finished paintwork and bespoke details
- Production appears slated for 2025 according to CarBuzz
BMW has reportedly explored other body styles based on the Skytop concept, including a shooting brake version. Whether these reach production remains unclear.
The Skytop represents BMW’s willingness to create vehicles that defy easy categorization. It’s not quite supercar, not quite roadster, not quite grand tourer.
It exists in that rarefied space where engineering capability meets design ambition without compromise.
For the 50 individuals who secured their allocation, they’ve purchased something genuinely scarce in today’s automotive landscape: singularity.
For the rest of us, the Skytop will remain what most interesting BMWs eventually become—something to appreciate from afar while cursing our investment portfolios for not allowing us a seat at the table.
