A BMW M8 Gran Coupe Is Coming To Terrify Rich People's Children
BMW is set to preview a four-door M8 Gran Coupe next week. This surprisingly Aston Martin-ish teaser actually hints at a more passenger-friendly version of the 600bhp grand tourer.
Set to take centre stage on BMW’s stand at the Geneva Motor Show roughly this time next week, the car will be reportedly be called the Concept M8 Gran Coupe, and it will use the same 4.4-litre V8 we already know from the latest M5.
The roof line is longer than, but clearly related to, that of the (leaked) 8-Series concept we revealed in the middle of 2017. It looks like there’s a neat duck-tail spoiler on this new concept, too.
There’s no way the M8 will be less powerful than the 592bhp M5; the BMW marketing department would never allow it. A figure of just over 600bhp would give the car a healthy ability to terrify whoever’s in the rear seats as well as out-muscling the 577bhp Mercedes-AMG S63 Coupe.
The M8 will, however, share much of the chassis and technology of the M5, because it will share the same basic platform. Expect four-wheel drive and maybe, just maybe, serious off-the-shelf drift hero status.
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Even the bull (Lambo) doesn’t look so much angry Bull as the M8. Wah!
Not so sure about that…
Why on earth is it called Gran Coupe? If it has 4 doors with a sloping roofline then it’s still not a coupe, it’s a saloon car with a hatchback. Bloody marketing terms…
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If I’m not mistaken, a Biritsh dictionary from 1960s had a definition of a coupe “a car with a different rear end than the sedan model”. Which meant some British manufacturers started to make 4 door coupes. However the American dictionary from the same time stated that a coupe is “a 2 door car with a different rear end to the sedan model”.
So in the end I think noone even knows what the term coupe is.
Gr8 m8 m8 8/8 especially dat v8, can’t h8 on it
Lol
Eh m8 I don’t have the money for the v8, and I h8 the fact that I won’t be able to buy one m8, but that roar m8, it’s 8/8
gr8
This right here was he exact reason I wanted an m8
But w8, you r8 the M8 8/8, but have you seen the new R8?
Hopefully bmw would release it with a V12 from the 7 series.
Emissions are about to kill their V12 engine.
I doubt there would be a V12 8-series.
That’s also threatening the R-R
I get an aston martin vibe somehow.
Damn, from the M1 in the 80s, to this!!!
That’s rather special :)
(Although I think BMW Will celebrate about the M10)
Looks cool - would entice people who want a Panamera but a little more aggressive-looking. But I’d like to see the V12.
I’m looking forward to the M8………………………….. m8.
inb4 all the m8 puns
You’re too late…
“Mission failed, we’ll get ‘em next time-“
Rich kids: Lets go m8.
Me:picture below
Rich kids: AAAAAAHHHHHH!