BMW 2002 turbo celebrated in Villa D'Este

At this year's Villa d'Este Concours D'Elegance, in Italy, BMWBMWGermany, 1918 > present87 models
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revealed yet another Hommage concept, as it has been doing over the last years. This time it is the 2002 HommageBMW 2002 HommageGermany, 2016 > 2016, a car that celebrates the 50^th anniversary of the 2002 turboBMW 2002 TurboGermany, 1973 > 19741 photo
. The German brand states that the design study car reimagines the engineering behind the original model.

The BMW 2002 Hommage is based on the current M2BMW M2Germany, 2015 > present, featuring a low height, compact proportions long wheelbase and a prominent “shark-nose”. Front and rear larger spoilers, as well as a series of air intakes have been added to optimise airflow and maximise downforce.

The 2002 Hommage received a horizontal carbonfibre band around the shoulder line, in a direct reference to the signature chrome strip of the original model. BMW use this division to create two distinct section on the Hommage concept: the upper part of the roof, bonnet and boot lid painted in a matte colour and the lower body with a gloss paint and distinctive lines across the flanks, including the wheel arches.

Two single headlights have been installed with separate turn signal repeaters embedded into a full-width carbonfibre strip, in another clear reference to the original design. The 2002 Hommage also received 20in alloys with bi-colour design and gold-coloured brake calipers.

No information has been revealed on the powertrain installed on the BMW 2002 Hommage. The brand states that the car is “a styling exercise to celebrate a car from the past, not a vision of what might come”.