【Smart Car Pie News】When art and sports cars cross over, interesting things happen! On February 17, the BMW Group officially announced that the BMW Group has once again joined hands with pop artist Jeff Koons to create a "work of art that can be galloped" - the 8 X JEFF KOONS limited edition model. The car is based on the new BMW 8 Series four-door coupe and is limited to 99 units worldwide.
The 8 X JEFF KOONS limited edition collection model
It is understood that Jeff Koons is a famous pop artist in the United States. His stainless steel sculpture "Hanging Heart" sold for more than $26 million in New York, setting a new record for the sale price of a living artist, and he became the most valuable living artist on the auction floor. In addition to Hanging Hearts, Jeff Koons has worked on Easyfun-Ethereal, Tulip Balloons, Cracked Egg, Milk, and has sculpted artpop for American pop singer Lady GaGa's third studio album, ARTPOP.
Easyfun-Ethereal
This is not the first time Jeff Koons has worked with BMW. Previously, he was an artist designing the BMW "Art Car" for the seventeenth series. His work was applied to the BMW E92 and M3 and was met with the public on June 2, 2010 at The Pompidou Centre in Paris. With the support of BMW's racing division, the car later competed in the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans in France.
In terms of design, the THE 8 X JEFF KOONS limited edition model adopts sharp lines. All the lines on the car gradually become larger from the front of the car to the rear of the car, combined with the "POP1" on the body, and the steam thrust design elements, visually creating a feeling of continuous acceleration forward. Collectible models feature artist-engraved signatures and exclusive logos. The body blends 11 different exterior colors from blue to silver, from yellow to black, and exudes a gorgeous pop art atmosphere. According to the official introduction, the multi-layer painting on each car of the limited collection model requires 285 hours of ingenuity, and only two can be produced per week.
In terms of interior, the interior of the new car is made of high-quality materials and fine leather. The seat is made up of eye-catching red and blue elements, which is not only the color of the superhero in the anime, but also the color of the BMW M, which shows the sports gene in the publicity. The body fuses elements and geometric motifs of pop art to pay homage to the BMW 8 Series four-door coupe. The explosive colored lines at the rear of the car, like roaring power, pay homage to the BMW art car that the artist co-designed in 2010.