The BMW Speedtop isn’t as unique as final yr’s Skytop. Whereas the M8-based convertible was restricted to 50 items, its taking pictures brake follow-up is capped at 70 vehicles. The targa magnificence loved a “massively optimistic response” following its debut final yr on the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Equally, BMW now says the two-door wagon was “instantly bought out” after its debut on the shores of Lake Como in Could.
Talking throughout the earnings name about H1 2025 outcomes, Oliver Zipse mentioned the beautiful gran tourer is not out there. The agency’s CEO didn’t go into specifics about how a lot rich prospects paid, however did say the Speedtop was “within the higher worth vary in a never-before-achieved worth vary.” Sources accustomed to the matter have informed us the automotive value roughly €500,000 or $500,000, echoing the Skytop earlier than it.
But when our insiders are appropriate, these M8-based vehicles aren’t the costliest to hold the BMW roundel. That title goes to the three.0 CSL, a retro-flavored M4 CSL that includes the corporate’s strongest inline-six ever and a six-speed handbook gearbox. Solely 50 vehicles had been made to have a good time half a century of the M division. Every modern-day Batmobile modified arms for an unconfirmed €750,000. One of many vehicles was subsequently bought at public sale for a little over €1 million.
Beforehand, the costliest new BMW had been the M3 E46 GTR, which you’ll keep in mind from Want for Pace Most Needed. The Strassenversion was a two-seater homologation particular with a V8 engine capped at 10 items for €250,000 apiece.
There’s extra the place that got here from. BMW is already dropping hints about further low-volume merchandise. Deep-pocketed fanatics ought to know the corporate has assigned a construct slot for a correct M automotive. Sylvia Neubauer, Vice President of Buyer, Model, and Gross sales at M, not too long ago informed us that the “staff who does the small sequence planning” has a “slot reserved for BMW M.”
Whether or not Munich will make a behavior of launching a limited-run automotive yearly at Villa d’Este stays unclear. We reckon BMW is inspired by the success of the Skytop and Speedtop to green-light different particular vehicles. In hindsight, possibly it will’ve been a good suggestion to promote the Touring Coupe as properly. The Z4 M40i-based clownshoe revival was projected to value €250,000, however plans for a manufacturing model had been finally shelved.
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