BMW took the internet by storm last week when it unveiled what might be the world's most luxurious ute; an X7-based pick-up built by the brand's design and engineering trainees.
That vehicle - built to celebrate the Motorrad Days event - was very much focused on on-road luxury (and the ability to haul a bike, of course), with its polished-teakwood loading area, leather-soaked interior and two-stage air suspension to help with loading the tray.
But what if that vehicle was reimagined as an off-road weapon instead? Would that make it better? Or worse?
Wonder no more, as designer Rain Prisk has created exactly that.
For one, he's done away with the rear doors, but he's also jacked up the ride height and fitted a set of chunky off-road tyres.
The shiny alloys have been swapped out, too, replaced by mostly black numbers, while LED strip lighting has been added to the rear of the cabin, the taillights have been swapped for a horizontal layout, and there appears to be lashings of rose-gold framing around the exhaust tips and side steps.
There's no mention of engine in this reimagined fantasy version, so we can only presume it gets the engine from the X7 xDrive40i; a turbocharged six-cylinder good for 250kW and 450Nm.
Now it must be pointed out here that BMW isn't making the X7 ute they unveiled, let alone this one. But we can dare to dream, right?
Which X7 ute version do you like best? Tell us in the comments below.
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold.
But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul.
And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard.
When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House.
But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others.
More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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