Most of us had been pleasantly shocked to see the Bovensiepen Zagato on the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Might. A contemporary tackle the BMW M4 system, the coupe is the creation of Andreas and Florian Bovensiepen, sons of the late ALPINA founder, Burkard Bovensiepen. Though it has a hard and fast roof, the automobile is definitely primarily based on the G83 relatively than the G82. The simplest approach to inform is by the absence of B-pillars.
We’re bringing contemporary photographs of the M4 and its double-bubble roof, penned by the enduring Italian design home. Curiously, the truth that it’s primarily based on a convertible won’t be essentially the most outstanding factor in regards to the Bovensiepen Zagato. Regardless of its modern carbon fiber physique, the coupe retains the manufacturing unit panels beneath the brand new pores and skin. Sure, it has twin layers of bodywork. Why? There are two causes.
The newly based firm, primarily based in Buchloe, similar to the unique ALPINA, needed to make sure the automobile is simply as secure because the BMW-badged mannequin. Moreover, it aimed to scale back prices by avoiding the necessity to homologate it as a wholly totally different car. Regardless of the additional physique panels, it’s really lighter than the M4 Convertible. Weighing in at 4,133 kilos (1,875 kilograms), it’s 110 lbs (50 kg) lighter after eradicating the G83’s cumbersome roof mechanism.
The headlight form is new, however the inside elements are carried over from an ordinary M4. On the rear, the fashionable laser taillights are additionally borrowed from the BMW donor automobile. Magnificence is within the eye of the beholder, however we expect the automobile appears to be like nice from each angle. That stated, a bit extra inside customization would’ve been welcome. It’s the identical critique we had about BMW’s Skytop and Speedtopwhich largely carried over the M8’s cabin regardless of their premium worth tags.
Talking of which, the Skytop and Speedtop are every believed to price €500,000, a determine that occurs to be in the identical ballpark because the Bovensiepen Zagato. Pricing for the high-end M4 hasn’t been finalized, however we’ve heard clients might need to shell out anyplace between €400,000 and €500,000. Even on the decrease finish, it’s nonetheless three and a half occasions dearer than a German-market M4 Convertible.
That’s the worth of exclusivity. Only some hundred models might be made, every that includes an upgraded S58 engine. The dual-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six positive aspects 79 hp over the donor automobile, bringing the whole to 602 hp. Torque climbs by 50 Newton-meters (37 pound-feet) to 700 Nm (516 lb-ft). The Bovensiepen Zagato sprints from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in simply 3.3 seconds, 0.4 seconds faster than the M4 Convertible and a tenth of a second faster than the M4 cs. Flat out, it exceeds 186 mph (300 km/h), surpassing the bottom automobile by 12 mph (20 km/h).
Time will inform whether or not the Bovensiepen Zagato will succeed given its lofty asking worth. Agency particulars on manufacturing numbers and pricing are anticipated in This fall 2025, with deliveries beginning in Q2 2026.
