BMW’s Stunning Skytop Concept Convertible Is Going Into Production

One of the year’s best concepts is becoming a reality.

BMW has confirmed that it will put the Concept Skytop it brought to this year’s Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza into production. The German marque plans to build just 50 examples of the two-seater, but the fact that it’s going into production at all is a victory for anyone who appreciated beautiful automotive design.

The announcement was made during a special event hosted by the House of BMW in Milan late last week. It was there that Adrian van Hooydonk, the head of BMW’s design team, revealed that a strictly limited run of the vehicle had been approved due to the hugely positive response it received following its appearance at the annual Concours event. The marque has increasingly catered to collectors with ultra-limited special editions in recent years including the BMW 3.0 CSL, a tribute to the company’s first M car, the “Batmobile.”

“To finally be able to announce that this car will be built is like a dream come true,” the executive told the audience at the event. “Thank you for the very positive response around the globe and to the passionate team that worked on the project.”

No performance details were announced back in the spring, other than that it is powered by the most powerful engine the automaker makes. That suggests it will have the twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 from the M8 Competition under the hood. The potent mill makes 617 hp and 553 ft lbs of torque, suggesting the convertible will be plenty fast.