It bodes well for production potential of concept cars when a major manufacturer actually commissions a physical example, just as BMW has done with its BMW Concept Touring Coupe.
Based on the spritely Z4 roadster, the shooting brake—aka a two-door station wagon—made its debut at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in mid-May. There, a spokesperson told Road & Track that BMW may sell 50 limited examples for a lofty $250,000 each.
The Concept Touring Coupe was crafted by Superstile, the Turin-based coachbuilder that previously worked with BMW on a 70s-era Bertone Garmisch, which R&T says later spawned the BMW 5 Series.
The rear section is where Superstile’s magic is most evident—the roof flows like unperturbed water into the rear side panels. In-profile, the long hood and hefty rear form two distinct sections, while the elongated side windows rounded by distinct Hofmeister kinks complement the curvature of the flared wheel arches.
The concept is dressed in a new Sparkling Lario paint color, which features embedded flakes of blue glass to create a gray-brown hue, and the inside features two-tone leatherwork from Italy’s Poltrona Frau. Modena’s Schedoni leather…
