BMW 8 Series Coupé

BMW has confirmed its upcoming M8 coupé will be powered by a “high-revving” V8 generating more than 440 kW when it hits the market "in the course of 2019".For context, note that the M5's 4,4-litre V8 is worth 441 kW, while the M5 Competition boasts 460 kW. The M850i, meanwhile, offers 390 kW.The ...

BMW has announced the start of production of the new 8 Series Coupé at Plant Dingolfing, after investing an amount in the “low three-digit-million” euro range in the facility.The Munich-based brand’s new flagship coupé was unveiled in mid-June, and is expected to launch in South Africa (exclusively ...

When the new BMW 8 Series was revealed, the official press images showed the fresh-faced coupé in M850i xDrive guise only (along with a shot or two with the optional Carbon package fitted).We do know, however, that an 840d xDrive will also be offered in some markets (excluding South Africa), and this ...

Now that the new BMW 8 Series Coupé has been officially revealed (find all the details here), we’ve decided to take a closer look at exactly how closely the production version of the low-slung luxury sportscar resembles the Concept 8 Series that debuted at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in ...

This, ladies and gentlemen, is the new BMW 8 Series Coupé. And it’s heading to South Africa. While the worldwide market launch of the sleek new coupé is scheduled for November 2018, the two-door sportscar will go on sale in SA in the first quarter of 2019.Note, however, that only the M850i xDrive ...

While in Germany on assignment, CAR features writer Wilhelm Lutjeharms caught a glimpse of the upcoming BMW 8 Series coupé near the Nürburgring, and managed to snap the images you see here.The photographs (which include a look inside the camouflaged 8 Series prototype) were taken close to the Bavarian ...

BMW has released a few more details about its upcoming 8 Series Coupé, including the power and torque outputs of the new V8 doing duty in the M850i xDrive variant.The Munich-based brand says the new 8 Series Coupé (previewed by the BMW Concept 8 Series of May 2017) will go on sale “during the course ...

BMW has released a handful of images and some tasty footage of a “close-to-series prototype” version of its new 8 Series Coupé undergoing testing on a high-speed proving ground in Aprilia, Italy.The Munich-based brand also dropped a shadowy teaser image (see below) showing the new flagship model ...

After the usual flood of leaked images, BMW has finally – officially – taken the wraps off the new BMW Concept 8 Series at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Italy.The design study previews a production model that the Munich-based automaker plans to release "in a similar form" in 2018. Described ...