We've always known Vilner to be an off-key tuner that specializes in dressing up interiors. Apparently, it’s also a fan of Star Wars, which may or not be surprising depending on your allegiance to the movie franchise. The Bulgarian tuner is such a fan that it decided to get an early start on Episode 7 promotions by giving the BMW M6 Convertible a Stormtrooper treatment.

Before Star Wars junkies get too excited, the program is actually a one-off, build specifically for one customer who offered his last-generation M6->ke208 to receive the aftermarket program. In other words, it’s a unique project that will be sold on a limited number. No more than 10 cars, according to Vilner.

The BMW Stormtrooper is actually the second project Vilner has made of this dramatic scale. Remember last year, when the company introduced the Bullshark? Seems like a long time ago, right?

Vilner followed that up with the Stormtrooper, a convertible->ke144 version of the Bullshark that might have the same design idea, but has dramatically different applications.

The result is nothing short of eye-catching, and that may even be putting it lightly.

Click past the jump to read more about the BMW Stormtrooper by Vilner.

2010 BMW M6 Convertible "Stormtrooper" by Vilner

Specifications
  • Make: Array
  • Model: 2010 BMW M6 Convertible "Stormtrooper" by Vilner
  • Engine/Motor: V10
  • Horsepower: 507
  • Torque: 383
  • [do not use] Vehicle Model: Array

BMW Stormtrooper by Vilner in detail

Oddly enough, the company that makes a living off of funky interior designs decided to make the Stormtrooper cabin a little more subdued than it usually does. It still used antique Nappa leather and brown Alcantara, and followed that up by decking the dashboard in tinted brown carbon.But other than that, the back of the front seats, the seat belts, and an iDrive controller system were all dressed in sparkling white.

Strange as it sounds, this interior isn't up to par with our expectations of Vilner. But even stranger is how we actually like it more than most other Vilner-modified cabins.

It’s a BMW M6 Convertible, but you probably wouldn’t recognize it with all the changes Vilner made to the front and rear bonnets, the bumpers, and the rear fenders. All these components are new, which is expected of the Bulgarian tuner.

Vilner gave the vehicle a three-layer White Pearl paint finish with the only non-white part being the roof, which gets the same brown color as the interior. Likewise, the M6’s decorative elements were treated to matte-brown finishes, specifically the lips under the front bumper, the door sills, the front fender gills, and radiator grille. Just below those door sills you’ll also find a new spoiler, and those side indicators are actually BMW emblems, just like the setup on the Bullshark.

Even the wheels on the BMW Stormtrooper were changed to something that’s inspired by Star Wars. In place of the OEMs, Vilner installed a set of 20-inch black wheels that feature white stripes, similar to the ion engines of the X-Wing fighters used by the Rebel Alliance and the New Republic in Star Wars.

The BMW Stormtrooper also received built-in LED lights with a black base for its headlights. The taillights also received LED technology, which is pretty cool on both accounts.

The program would’ve probably been better off with some performance upgrades, but Vilner opted to stick with the M6’s 5.0-liter, V-10 engine that already packs an impressive 507 horsepower and 383 pound-feet of torque. No shame there. Besides, that’s still good enough for the Stormtrooper to sprint from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.6 seconds to go with a top speed of 155 mph.

BMW M6 Convertible