The Bovensiepen household, founders of legendary German BMW tuning home Alpina, have launched their very own coachbuilding enterprise with the revealing of a brand new 600bhp super-GT on the Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza.
With Alpina now owned by BMW itself, the household is shifting its focus to turn into “a producer of excellent vehicles that embody the ambition of high quality driving”.
The primary post-Alpina mission from the outfit – named merely Bovensiepen – is an imposing, BMW M4-based grand tourer known as Zagato, in reference to the well-known Italian design home chargeable for its styling.
Zagato has beforehand collaborated with Aston Martin, Ferrari, Bentley, Maserati and Alfa Romeo, and its first effort for Bovensiepen is described as “a harmonious composition of particular person design” which “options and bears the unmistakable signature of the standard Milanese design studio”.
It’s stated to take greater than 250 hours to construct the Zagato, of which manufacturing will probably be “strictly restricted” – although no exact determine has been given. Pricing and availability will probably be given on the finish of this 12 months, forward of deliveries starting in summer time subsequent 12 months.
Every automotive might be, Bovensiepen guarantees, “as distinctive as its proprietor”, with in depth personalisation choices accessible for the inside and exterior.
It’s extensively differentiated from the BMW on which it’s primarily based by a very bespoke remedy on the entrance and rear, a reshaped bonnet and facet profile, and Zagato’s trademark ‘double bubble’ roof.
The Bovensiepen Zagato encompasses a 3.0-litre straight six engine that produces 603bhp and 516lb ft for a 0-62mph time of simply 3.3 seconds, and a prime velocity in extra of 186mph, Bovensiepen claims.
