Fill Your Ears With The Throaty V8 Roar Of The New BMW 8-Series

BMW has released footage of the all-new 8-series undergoing testing in Italy, and we like what we see and hear

Ladies and gents, prepare yourselves for the throaty noise that is the song of the all-new BMW 8-series. Well, just about - sadly it’s damn near drowned out in places by some excessively bombastic music in this footage of the car testing in Aprilia, Italy, but there’s enough proof here that the V8 version of the 8er is going to sound damn good. And to think, this isn’t even the M8.

Fill Your Ears With The Throaty V8 Roar Of The New BMW 8-Series

Along with the video, BMW has also released a series of photos of the test mule. Even wearing camouflage, it cuts quite a striking figure, doesn’t it?

Underneath, it’ll be much the same as the current 7-series. So, that means on the engine front we can expect six-cylinder petrol and diesel models - badged 840i and 830d, respectively - and a 4.4-litre, twin-turbo V8-powered 850i with 444bhp.

Fill Your Ears With The Throaty V8 Roar Of The New BMW 8-Series

The M8 is expected to use the same 592bhp powertrain as the new M5, and hopefully a V12-powered version should be somewhere in the mix at some stage.

Looking forward to full reveal? That should be in the next few months, potentially during March’s Geneva Motor Show.

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Comments

ATOGI_28

WE NEED V12!!!!11

01/25/2018 - 10:01 |
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arman.dleg (///M Squad)

In reply to by ATOGI_28

We’ll get one in the M860i hopefully

01/25/2018 - 10:57 |
5 | 0
DaReelTuna

M8 I like your M8,it’s not an R8 but it’s still GR8

01/25/2018 - 10:01 |
18 | 2

B¡tch please 😂😂 (check M8 GTE post on CT)

01/25/2018 - 10:12 |
16 | 16
Fayyaz Ahmed(#JDM Squad)(#Stancenation)

M8 its a throaty V8 M8.

01/25/2018 - 10:17 |
2 | 1
Anonymous

The 250 speed limit sign at the 40 second mark.. LIKE!!!

01/25/2018 - 10:20 |
5 | 0
Anonymous

Hopefully it’ll be available with a manual

01/25/2018 - 10:29 |
2 | 0
Chewbacca_buddy (McLaren squad)(VW GTI Clubsport)(McLaren 60

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

It’s supposed to be more of a GT car. Like Mercedes S-Class or Lexus LC500. A manual would be unnecessary

01/25/2018 - 10:42 |
10 | 1
Anonymous
01/25/2018 - 10:29 |
63 | 1
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In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

it looks like a giant 2 series

01/25/2018 - 10:35 |
22 | 3
Anonymous

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01/25/2018 - 16:14 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

01/25/2018 - 16:14 |
4 | 1
Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

S coupe competitor ha? HA.. HAHA… HAHAHA…

01/25/2018 - 21:38 |
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Blade noir

It’s not a hybrid!

01/25/2018 - 10:30 |
1 | 0
Anonymous

Now BMW needs to fit this engine into the M4/M3.

01/25/2018 - 10:57 |
1 | 0
ᴶᵘˢᵗᴬᴿᵃⁿᵈᵒá

Ready to make some music

01/25/2018 - 11:46 |
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Rick B

am i the only one who thinks that ass looks a bit weird???

01/25/2018 - 12:44 |
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Carmadnab

In reply to by Rick B

yes just look at the leaked photos!

01/28/2018 - 20:58 |
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