The Bovensiepen family, founders of legendary German BMW tuning house Alpina, have launched their own coachbuilding business with the unveiling of a new 600bhp super-GT at the Villa d'Este Concorso d'Eleganza.
With Alpina now owned by BMW itself, the family is shifting its focus to become "a manufacturer of outstanding automobiles that embody the ambition of fine driving".
The first project from the new outfit – named simply Bovensiepen – is an imposing, BMW M4-based grand tourer called the Zagato, in reference to the famous Italian design house responsible for its styling.
Zagato has previously collaborated with Aston Martin, Ferrari, Bentley, Maserati and Alfa Romeo, and its first effort for Bovensiepen is described as "a harmonious composition of individual design" that "features and bears the unmistakable signature of the traditional Milanese design studio".
It's said to take more than 250 hours to build the Zagato, of which production will be "strictly limited" - although no precise figure has been given.
Pricing and availability will be given at the end of this year, ahead of deliveries beginning in summer 2026.
Each car can be, Bovensiepen promises, "as unique as its owner", with extensive personalisation options available for the interior and exterior.
It's extensively differentiated from the BMW on which it's based by a totally bespoke treatment at the front and rear, a reshaped bonnet, a revised side profile and Zagato's trademark double-bubble roof.
The Zagato features a 3.0-litre straight-six engine that produces 603bhp and 516lb ft for a 0-62mph time of just 3.3sec and a top speed in excess of 186mph, Bovensiepen claims.
