A Well-known BMW M Collector Is Shopping for The Uncommon Speedtop

When the three.0 CSL is already sitting fairly within the storage, it’s onerous to seek out one other trendy mannequin worthy of parking subsequent to the Batmobile tribute. Nevertheless, Bob Suzuki could have discovered simply the proper automotive to enhance BMW’s costliest new mannequin ever. At an estimated €500,000, the Speedtop is way extra attainable than the retro-flavored M4 CSL. After all, we’re loosely utilizing the time period “attainable.” However the half-million-euro M8 wagon does considerably undercut the €750,000 particular constructed to have fun 50 years of M.

The proprietor of the Studie AG tuning home took to social media to announce his subsequent acquisition. The mastermind behind the BMW Studie racing crew is including the Speedtop to his rising assortment. Though the automotive will possible be used primarily in his native Japan, the M8-based taking pictures brake will likely be in-built German specification with left-hand drive. Equally, the three.0 CSL talked about earlier can be LHD, though BMW did provide the 50 automobiles with an RHD structure as properly.

With 70 items deliberate, the Speedtop received’t be fairly as uncommon. BMW’s devoted crew in control of particular tasks is at present busy assembling the wagon’s targa sibling, the Skytop. The open-top variant will match the three.0 CSL in exclusivity since solely 50 automobiles will likely be made. We’re listening to the two-door wagon received’t enter manufacturing till close to the tip of 2026.

It’s fascinating how BMW is displaying the Speedtop right here within the Skytop’s Floating Sunset Silver paint as an alternative of Floating Sunstone Maroon. On the true automotive, the reddish-brown tone is paired with Floating Sunset Silver just for the roof’s coloration gradient. There’s possible a mistake within the configurator/visualizer, because the precise autos will obtain the idea’s Floating Sunstone Maroon, as seen on the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este again in Could.

Eagle-eyed readers may even spot one other mishap: the reddish-brown leather-based upholstery is borrowed from the Skytop. Nevertheless, the Speedtop has a unique inside with a two-tone end. In each circumstances, the cabin is basically carried over from the M8, however the automobiles come strictly as two-seaters. Sure, even the wagon ditches the rear seats to make room for 2 made-to-measure luggage.

Below the hood is BMW’s strongest V8 at present obtainable, the S63 in its S63B44T4 specification. The dual-turbo 4.4-liter unit makes 617 hp, matching the M8. Solely the M5 CS provided extra, at 627 hp.

We’ve additionally realized one other Speedtop is heading to America to a BMW collector, however that proprietor prefers to maintain issues quiet, a minimum of for now. BMW isn’t on the lookout for patrons as all automobiles had been pre-sold shortly after the debut on the shores of Lake Como.

Supply: Bob Suzuki / Instagram