The BMW Group, long time supporter of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este has created a special one-off for this year’s event. The BMW Concept Touring Coupé is a closed two-seater that takes the shape of a shooting brake.

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“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.”

A New Era

BMW Design hand-crafted the elegant sports car. Its proportions and name hark back to the BMW 328 Touring Coupé that won the Mille Miglia endurance race in 1940. 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 BMW Concept Touring Coupé is powered by the brand’s hallmark six-cylinder in-line engine.

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The shooting-brake proportions clearly evident in profile. A long bonnet, streamlined roof contours and powerful rear section form a distinctive two-box design. Elongated side windows with the Hofmeister kink and flared rear wheel arches underline its sporty elegance. Exclusive light-alloy wheels, measure 20 inches at the front and 21 inches at the rear.

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Custom Interior

In the interior, leather surfaces from Italian manufacturer Poltrona Frau create a luxurious cabin. The compartment behind the seats provides ample room to stow luggage. The luggage itself wascustom-made at the Schedoni leather workshop in Modena. The custom-made set consists of two large and one small weekender bags, plus a garment bag.