- This BMW concept includes three different configurations.
- The cabin features analog dials and tech-focused helments.
- An all-electric powertrain allows for a sleek, low bodywork.
After 27 years at Mercedes-Benz, a stretch he ended earlier this year, Filipino designer Wini Camacho has turned his attention to a brand he never worked for. The result is a BMW roadster that has nothing to do with anything Munich is likely to greenlight, and lots to do with what a futuristic, stripped-back open-top should look like. Old-school race car vibes, modern EV underpinnings.
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Known as the Z/Z, the roadster has been conceived as a modular EV that would work just as well on the road as it does on a racetrack. Camacho began at the nose, taking the BMW kidney grilles as the seed the rest of the car grows out of.
Like the kidney grilles, which feature a prominent split between them, Camacho’s car is split into two halves. It could be driven in Mono mode, where just the driver’s seat is fixed into position and a hatch on the bodywork is opened up, making it look a little reminiscent of the Ferrari Monza SP1. In Duo mode, the passenger seat reveals itself. Parked up, the Z/Z could be set into Sleep mode, where both of the seats retract under the bodywork.
Simple And Stylish
Many modern BMWs have overly complex designs, but that’s not the case with this concept. As the car has been conceived to use an electric powertrain, it can adopt smooth bodywork stretching uninterrupted from the front, through to the rear. It’s quite mesmerizing, as are the fully exposed wheels.
The cabin is a mixture of old and new. Plenty of analog controls are positioned throughout, including on the two-spoke steering wheel, clad in bright blue leather. Occupants would then wear trick helmets that incorporate their own onboard display, showing important vehicle parameters.
Thanks to Wini Camacho for sharing his work with us!
