BMW’s Next Special Car Isn’t Coming Anytime Soon

In the event you’ve been hoping to see one other uncommon BMW within the mould of the Speedtop/Skytop, we’ve unhealthy information. It’s not coming anytime quickly. The person answerable for the M division revealed in an interview that though a brand new ultra-exclusive automobile might occur someday, Munich isn’t at present engaged on a uncommon, high-priced specialty mannequin.

Frank van Meel made the disclosure in an interview with the Australian publication CarSales, throughout which he expressed optimism that one other low-volume BMW would ultimately be launched. Nevertheless, the luxurious model isn’t actively creating a follow-up to the M4 CSL-based 3.0 CSL or the M8-based Skytop and Speedtop. Ought to it obtain the inexperienced gentle, logic suggests it received’t enter manufacturing till 2028 and even later.

The BMW M CEO’s assertion comes as little shock. The corporate already has its palms full wrapping up manufacturing of the Skytop. The targa magnificence is capped at 50 models. The 2-seater convertible will likely be adopted by the Speedtop by the top of the yr. The 2-door capturing brake is scheduled to enter manufacturing in late 2026, with plans to construct 70 models.

Trying forward, there’s hope for a fourth mannequin outdoors the standard product lineup. In an interview with BMWBLOG final yr, Sylvia Neubauer, Vice President of Buyer, Model, and Gross sales at M, hinted on the prospects of an M car separate from the standard portfolio:

“We’re discussing issues, however we have to discover the proper time to do it. Be assured, we share the identical dream and keenness. We’ve got been speaking with Adrian van Hooydonk [Head of BMW Group Design] and the crew who does the small collection planning, and there’s a slot reserved for BMW M.”

For now, the timing doesn’t appear proper, as BMW M already has a full plate. Counting M Efficiency automobiles, the division intends to launch round 30 vehicles by 2029. Some will likely be updates to present fashions, however a number of new entries are additionally within the pipeline. Related examples embrace electrical variations of the M3, X3 M, X4 M, X5 M, and X6 M.

It’s unrealistic to anticipate BMW M to do all the pieces directly. Maybe as soon as the Neue Klasse lineup is totally fleshed out, the crew answerable for small-series automobiles can flip its consideration to a different specialty mannequin. Nevertheless, we wouldn’t essentially rule out extra ideas debuting on the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The corporate has an extended custom of presenting showcars on the shores of Lake Como.

It wasn’t till the Skytop debuted in 2024 that BMW took issues to the subsequent stage by agreeing to promote the automobile to rich consumers for an unconfirmed €500,000. The Speedtop, which adopted the subsequent yr, reportedly carried the identical price ticket. Regardless of the exorbitant sums, all autos offered out shortly after their debuts. The three.0 CSL was mentioned to be much more costly at €750,000, and it, too, was an immediate success.