The production spec BMW Skytop will be powered by the 4.4-liter twin-turbo petrol V8 engine, delivering a potent 617 bhp. The company stated that only 50 examples of the open-top V8 roadster will be built.

BMW has not explicitly said that the Skytop is based on the BMW M8 Convertible, but the engine says as much. It's a 4.4-liter mill generating the same 617 horsepower (625 PS) as the M8 Competition, and power goes to all four wheels through an eight-speed Steptronic automatic transmission. BMW claims a 0-62 mph time of roughly 3.3 seconds.

Revealed by Adrian van Hooydonk, head of BMW Group Design, at an event in Milan, the production decision highlights BMW’s commitment to creating exclusive, small-series models. The BMW Skytop features a powerful 4.

Yes, BMW on Friday officially greenlit the Skytop for a limited 50-car production run, similar in scope to the 50-car run of the BMW 3.0 CSL. However, when queried if any of those 50 cars would be coming to the U.S., the answer was a resounding no from BMW.

BMW only last year built a limited run, again 50 examples, of a modern 3.0 CSL based on the platform of the 4-Series. And the automaker's design chief, Adrian van Hooydonk, said at the reveal of the Skytop that the automaker is open to similar projects in the future.

BMW has announced a limited production run for its Skytop Concept car, which takes its lead from the 507 and Z8. Only 50 examples are to be made for a market of collectors and enthusiasts and all models have already been snapped

The BMW Skytop is going into production, albeit for a very limited series. The M8 -based open-top model will be built for a run of 50 units exclusively, following the example of the modernised 3.0 CSL BMW unveiled in 2022. And yes, they’re all sold.

Because the Skytop was intended to reference the old Z8 in its look, the concept had to have a V8 - and so will the production car. Using the M8’s 4.4-litre twin-turbo (we’ll assume quite a few important buts come from the big GT),

Just 50 examples of the two-seat convertible will be built, and each features the 617-hp twin-turbo V-8 from the M8 Competition.

It disappeared faster than you could say "limited edition," with all 50 units gone before most even knew it existed

When BMW unveiled its Skytop concept car at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy earlier this year, design boss Adrian van Hooydonk made it clear that, if there was sufficient demand, it could follow the 3.