The new BMW Zagato.wmv

Keeping a longstanding tradition of unveiling stunning, hand-built one-off cars, the 2012 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este was the showcase for BMW and coachbuider Zagato to show off the new BMW Zagato Coupé. Uninspired name aside, the new coupé looks amazing, incorporating Zagato trademarks like a subtle double-bubble roof and a long-front/truncated rear profile. The rear has an ample window, divided into an upper and lower section, not unlike the sexiest CRX you could possibly imagine. The long hood/short rear proportions are a tried and true formula for exciting automotive desire, and the sculpted rear haunches give the car a muscular, athletic feel. There's some interesting details and design inspirations on the car, such as the matte-frame kidney grilles being inspired by the geodesic dome work of Buckminister Fuller, according to BMW's press release. If you look at the angled edges of the traditional kidneys, you can see what they mean. The grille mesh is a pattern of interlocked "Z"s, for, of course, Zagato.