BMW Is About to Unveil a Stunning New Shooting Brake Concept
The most revealing image, shown above, was published on Monday to Instagram by head designer Adrian van Hooydonk. It's pretty blurry, but we can make out the two-door wagon body shape, along with some big wheels and thin taillights. Another pair of photos from BMW's official Instagram account show off the car's rear profile, suggesting some extreme angles and thin lighting.
Photo by: BMW
Photo by: BMW
BMW hasn't said what it has in store, obviously. But we can make some educated guesses. At first glance this concept might seem very similar to the
Z4 shooting brake
shown in 2023, though when comparing the cars side to side, none of the design cues or proportions match up. So it must be something else.
Our best guess? This concept will be a hardtop version of the
BMW Skytop
. The sharp rear lip and thin taillights match up perfectly, as does the generally wide stance. If we're accurate, that means the shooting brake should be based on the M8, complete with that car's twin-turbo V-8 engine and all-wheel drive powertrain.
Of course, it's unclear right now whether BMW would put a Skytop shooting brake into production. The Z4 shooting brake looked production-ready, but the company decided against a limited series for customers. The Skytop, on the other hand,
is getting a production run of 50 units
. If there's enough demand, perhaps BMW will make a handful of examples for lucky customers.
We won't have to wait long to find out. The Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este kicks off on Friday, May 23.
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