[BMWGirlFL]

Inspiration: BMW 328 Touring Coupe & BMW 02 Series Touring models.
Individual Paint: Sparkling Lario
Leather: Poltrona Frau
Luggage: Schedoni
Wheels: Exclusive 20-spoke LA 20" front and 21" rear.

The BMW Group is presenting the world premiere of its BMW Concept Touring Coupé at the opening of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2023. The closed two-seater, which was developed for one-off production, continues the tradition of legendary BMW classics: a timeless symbol of freedom on four wheels and the joy of travelling together.

BMW Design has reimagined the traditional body shape of an elegant sports car, giving the vehicle a shooting brake concept. In the interior, precisely crafted leather surfaces from Italian manufacturer Poltrona Frau create a luxurious ambience. The compartment behind the seats provides ample room to stow luggage for spontaneous trips; the luggage itself was also exclusively custom-made at the Schedoni leather workshop in Modena.

One-of-a-kind model pays tribute to the timeless fascination of the car.
The world premiere of the BMW Concept Touring Coupé at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2023 places the vehicle in a historical context. Surrounded by classic motors from automotive history that have brought joy to their owners and observers alike for decades, this unique car will be presented in Cernobbio, Italy, as a tribute to the timeless fascination of the automobile. “The BMW Concept Touring Coupé celebrates the original Sheer Driving Pleasure,” says Domagoj Dukec, head of BMW Design. “A highly emotional vehicle like this shows that the passion for everything that goes into driving pleasure has been essential through the ages and will be for the future.”

The hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind BMW Concept Touring Coupé unites a body concept steeped in tradition with the technology of a purist modern-day sports car. Its proportions and name are reminiscent of the BMW 328 Touring Coupé that won the Mille Miglia endurance race back in 1940. The functionality of the shooting-brake concept is a nod to the BMW 02 Series model variants of the early 1970s, which featured “Touring” in their name to distinguish them from sedans. The styling of the signets on the rear and inside this unique vehicle was inspired by the model inscription of this historic predecessor. The BMW Concept Touring Coupé is powered by the brand's hallmark six-cylinder in-line engine, with performance characteristics and refinement that confirm its status as a symbol of pure, unadulterated Sheer Driving Pleasure.

Exterior design: Striking proportions, exclusive details.
The design highlight of the BMW Concept Touring Coupé is its sculpted rear end. Created from the flowing contours of the roof, which merge seamlessly with the rear side panels, the shape accentuates the car's athletic shoulders, while the flat rear window and clearly defined body surfaces emphasise the vehicle’s solid stance.

Viewed from the side, the BMW-typical interpretation of the shooting-brake proportions is clearly recognisable. The long bonnet, streamlined roof contours and powerful rear section form a distinctive two-box design, while the elongated side window graphic with the Hofmeister kink and flared rear wheel arches underline its sporty elegance.

The Sparkling Lario exterior paintwork was specially created for the BMW Concept Touring Coupé. With embedded flakes of blue glass, its grey-brown hues achieve a unique impression of depth. The effect is completed by silver-bronze accents and the specially designed BMW kidney grille with longitudinal bars. The exclusive light-alloy wheels, measuring 20 inches at the front and 21 inches at the rear axle, provide a logical continuation of these colour accents in the 20-spoke radial design. The intricate implementation and discreet gold-coloured surfaces underline the vehicle’s elegant sporty character.

Interior design: Craftsmanship at the highest level.
The interior ambience of the BMW Concept Touring Coupé is defined by the brand’s usual driver orientation in the cockpit, with maximum attention to the choice of materials, colour scheme and workmanship. The exclusive bi-colour option from Italian leather workshop Poltrona Frau divides the interior horizontally into two distinct colour segments: In the upper section, a dark brown tone aids concentration while driving; in the lower section, a light saddle brown brings comfort and warmth into the interior.

Precise perforations, as well as braided leather straps for the seat valences and slide bar, highlight the artisan character of the interior, which combines traditional craftsmanship at the highest level with modern design principles.

High-quality workmanship and attention to detail also characterise the luggage designed exclusively for the BMW Concept Touring Coupé by the long-established Schedoni leather workshop in Modena. The custom-made set consists of two large and one small weekender bags, plus a garment bag, all of which are perfectly coordinated with the vehicle.

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Inspiration:

[RigaTony1982]

That's sweet looking! Wish we got more stuff like this instead of 8 different SUVs.

[M4_444]

This is putting off some serious Zagato vibes. No doubt this will never get made, but it sure is nice to look at I suppose. While they were at it, they should have made is manual and thrown an S58 in it to remove any speculation whatsoever as to whether or not they'd put it into production.

[RigaTony1982]

I actually like how the lower dash is the same color as the seats. I wish they did this in the current Z4 to add a little more color to the interior.

[BMWGirlFL]

Originally Posted by RigaTony1982

I actually like how the lower dash is the same color as the seats. I wish they did this in the current Z4 to add a little more color to the interior.

My wish is the one seam steering wheel.

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by RigaTony1982

I actually like how the lower dash is the same color as the seats. I wish they did this in the current Z4 to add a little more color to the interior.

Don't forget how they added the luggage to the pictures which said "Touring Coupe" to match the interior color.

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by BMWGirlFL

My wish is the one seam steering wheel.

I would have wanted a steering wheel that matches the interior color.

[RigaTony1982]

Originally Posted by Westside Guy

I would have wanted a steering wheel that matches the interior color.

Ha. An Ivory White steering wheel is pushing it for me, as far as keeping stuff clean.

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by RigaTony1982

Ha. An Ivory White steering wheel is pushing it for me, as far as keeping stuff clean.

I agree about an ivory steering wheel but the pictures show us a really rich saddle brown color in the interior and a matching steering wheel would have really popped the appearance of this concept car.

Also, even though BMW probably doesn't consider it sporty enough, a steering wheel with a wood type finish like I had in my old CLK500 convertible would have been really classy.

[RigaTony1982]

Originally Posted by Westside Guy

I agree about an ivory steering wheel but the pictures show us a really rich saddle brown color in the interior and a matching steering wheel would have really popped the appearance of this concept car.

Also, even though BMW probably doesn't consider it sporty enough, a steering wheel with a wood type finish like I had in my old CLK500 convertible would have been really classy.

Ahh, sorry! I though you were saying you wanted a steering wheel that matched the interior of your car

Agreed the brown wheel would look good here.

[BMWGirlFL]

Originally Posted by Westside Guy

Also, even though BMW probably doesn't consider it sporty enough, a steering wheel with a wood type finish like I had in my old CLK500 convertible would have been really classy.

Wood wheel is one of the things I really miss from my old cars.

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by RigaTony1982

Ahh, sorry! I though you were saying you wanted a steering wheel that matched the interior of your car

Agreed the brown wheel would look good here.

Only a masochist would ever want an ivory colored leather steering wheel!

[BMWGirlFL]

LOVE the lip & grille.

[CJ421]

I love it!

Charles

[stlcdr]

I, also, like the grille.

The stitching is really nice, but the practical part of me questions the day-to-day longevity.

[RigaTony1982]

Originally Posted by stlcdr

I, also, like the grille.

The stitching is really nice, but the practical part of me questions the day-to-day longevity.

I think it would hold up ok. The first-gen Audi TT had something similar (baseball sticking I believe is what it was called). I've seen a few for sale on Bring a Trailer and it still looks good.

[SpeedyATL]

That's almost as ugly as the M coupe is. Hard pass for me.

[StanDiego]

Originally Posted by BMWGirlFL

LOVE the lip & grille.

Is it cerium or some other color?

[RigaTony1982]

Originally Posted by StanDiego

Is it cerium or some other color?

Hard to tell, but looks very close to cerium to me.

[StanDiego]

Originally Posted by BMWGirlFL

Official Press Release soon.

I've always had a soft spot for shooting brakes (Volvo 1800 ES is one of my favorites) and, despite this not having a back seat, it's a beautiful homage.

[ebirotedu]

My impression is that they've upped the gold or bronze content over the stock cerium trim. Doesn't look silvery to me at all.

Originally Posted by RigaTony1982

Hard to tell, but looks very close to cerium to me.

[RigaTony1982]

Originally Posted by ebirotedu

My impression is that they've upped the gold or bronze content over the stock cerium trim. Doesn't look silvery to me at all.

Could be. Cerium is weird, depending on the lighting. The picture of the rear that shows the tail pipes is what had we thinking cerium.