[BIC_BAWS]

As title states - I see mustang!

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--H_zU4Hcy--/c_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/mk84tzni2wolr3fheztj.jpg

https://jalopnik.com/this-530-hp-bmw-m850i-will-be-the-baddest-new-bmw-8-ser-1825549250

In a press release, BMW has confirmed that the M850i xDrive Coupe will have a “completely redeveloped V8 engine,” so no V12 on the record yet, rated to make the aforementioned 530 horsepower and, perhaps more impressively, 554 lb-ft of torque from 1,800 RPM. That will be paired with an 8-speed automatic.

The car’s Head of Suspension Application, Jos Van As, is quoted in the same release saying the new 8 will be capable of “exceptionally high cornering speeds prior to the intervention of the electronics. So those who wish can drive on the racing track with active DSC, too.”


I suppose it's likely to replace the 2-door 6 series, and make the 6 series a 4-door only model.

[Badhobz]

another gran touring car. LC500 isnt doing that well, and neither are the 650 coupes, CLS, etc.

Not sure why they would make a low volume GT car when the market is already soft.

[smoothie.]

another gran touring car. LC500 isnt doing that well, and neither are the 650 coupes, CLS, etc.

Not sure why they would make a low volume GT car when the market is already soft.

because they can.

[320icar]

If the new z4 can be a Supra, why can’t the new 850i be a Mustang GT

[!LittleDragon]

I loved the old 8 series because it looked like nothing else that BMW had at the time. This looks like any other current BMW coupe, just bigger...

[underscore]

I opened this thread with a bunch of others, and forgot the title when I got to it and saw the picture. I definitely thought it was a Mustang until I saw the front end.

[BIC_BAWS]

I can't unsee it. So the new 8 series GT looks like the Mustang GT, the new MB A-Class looks like a Volvo crossbred with an Infiniti, a Sonata, and some S3 genes in there. The new Camry is way more wild than the Lexus ES.

It's interesting to see the more economy manufactures design more out of the box designs, and the luxury mfgs taking design cues from the aforementioned.

[320icar]

^^ the new Camry is hideous, but I gotta give em credit for trying something different

[oldsnail]

wasnt the i8 related to the 8 series?

[european]

hehe mustang

[BIC_BAWS]

^^

What does this mean? Is ^ the first person above you, and ^^ 2 people above your post? I've seen you do it in other threads, then I get confused if your comment is directed to me, and then I feel bad bc I didn't answer IF you were asking me LOL.

Anyway, the Camry design is interesting. I like the black colored camry better, I actually haven't seen that many Camrys in other colors. I'd imagine white to be pretty gross. Still better than the Civic Hatch turbo

[GabAlmighty]

^^^^^ He's addressing you, doesn't matter how many top hats he puts

[Jmac]

^^ the new Camry is hideous, but I gotta give em credit for trying something different
They copied many of the design cues from the Maxima, so it's not really something different.

[BIC_BAWS]

^^^^^ He's addressing you, doesn't matter how many top hats he puts

In this case it was obvious. But I guess I should reply to him in "What Did You Do To Your Car Today"

They copied many of the design cues from the Maxima, so it's not really something different.

"The invisible roof line" = maxima

[BIC_BAWS]

I still see mustang.. but it also looks like they took an M4 and stretched it. Reported to have 530hp, powered by a twin-turbo V8. 0-60 in 3.7 secs (seems slow/average for today's standards). Comes standard with a 8-speed slushbox and xdrive. Do they even make rwd only BMWs anymore?

https://postmediadriving.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/bmw-8-series-coupe-6.jpg?quality=99&strip=all&w=1024

https://postmediadriving.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/bmw-8-series-coupe.jpg?quality=99&strip=all&w=960&h=480&crop=1

https://postmediadriving.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/bmw-8-series-coupe-3.jpg?quality=99&strip=all&w=1024

https://postmediadriving.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/bmw-8-series-coupe-4.jpg?quality=99&strip=all&w=1024

https://postmediadriving.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/bmw-8-series-coupe-5.jpg?quality=99&strip=all&w=1024

[JDMDreams]

^^ Are those the actual pics? It doesn't look special at all and I'll take a lc500

[Hondaracer]

The front end does remind me of the old 8 series

[320icar]

So why wouldn’t you just buy the m6

[77civic1200]

Do they even make rwd only BMWs anymore?


You mean like all the M cars? yes.

[prudz]

That's a big ass coupe. The driver looks so small in comparison haha. I'm excited to drive one of these.

[BIC_BAWS]

So why wouldn’t you just buy the m6

M6 reported to have 600hp, probably a tune and aero. They don't make em like they used to

You mean like all the M cars? yes.

The new m5 is standard with m x-drive

^^ Are those the actual pics? It doesn't look special at all and I'll take a lc500

With how high tech we are now, I can't tell if it's a rendering or not. But these are the only pics that are out. If I had the money, I'd buy an i8, looks the same from the back and gas is expensive LOL

[dinfung]

someone need to bring pop up head light back.

[77civic1200]

The new m5 is standard with m x-drive

Which has a 2wd mode, sounds like the best of both worlds

[Harvey Specter]

It looks like a redesigned 4 series imo.

[StanleyR]

Let's see here...
Back end looks like a Camaro and side and quarter views look like a warmed-over Mustang..

Yup, BMW has done it again! Managed to repackage something we already have, and charge 20k+

Seems legit to me

:badpokerface:

[twitchyzero]

8 series made sense when they killed off the 6 series
but things don't have to make sense in Vancouver when people are lusting for the Lambo Urus

give the rest of us that Tesla killer platform already

[BIC_BAWS]

Real life picture found. Looks like I'm not the only one who sees mustang.

https://i.imgur.com/bYFyaXv.png

[ae101]

wouldnt it be cheaper to buy a mustang gt and then get a bmw front conversion ???:badpokerface:

[underscore]

^it'd be more reliable

[ae101]

They don't make them like they use to

[AzNightmare]

Why is every post about a new car littered with comments of the car looking like this car, or that car, or x+y+z mashed into one, etc.

Every car is going to resemble something else that's been done before... there's only so many ways you can design a car and still make it look appealing.

When people start going out of the box and making things like the Aztek or the old Tribeca, no one likes it.

[yray]

COMING TO A BALD WHITE MIDDLE AGE MAN NEAR YOU WEARING A WHITE POLO, SHORTS AND WHITE SNEAKERS.

[tofu1413]

https://cdn.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/BMW-E31-850CSi-153-830x553.jpg


they share the name and nothing else.


the original 8 was ahead of its time.... the current 8, just another car of its time.


original 8 was one of the first production cars with drive by wire throttle!

also, no B pillar.... (which is still cool to this day)

[twitchyzero]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtxR814-7Tk

[tofu1413]

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/38853665_10155930339041559_3554669531517419520_n.j pg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=11eea275617bc5f682f1be74feb1730a&oe=5CB00566

https://scontent.fcxh3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/38696892_10155930338966559_2000570366040211456_n.j pg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh3-1.fna&oh=c35898c7ce49d9376c8d168b0fe4e643&oe=5C7807E8

saw it in the flesh when I was in the states for BMW M track day.


Big coupe.

[BIC_BAWS]

they share the name and nothing else.

Same to be said for the rumored 4-door mustang, the new Supra (Z4), the Mitsubishi Eclipse (which is now a SUV).

Mfgs should really stop using a "legendary" name for something that won't ever really live up to the classics. The brand recognition of a "Supra" isn't the new Z4, it's the old school one.

/rant


Also that production model 8 series actually looks more like a BMW rather than a mustang.

[!Aznboi128]

^ Someone watched thatdudeinblue video

[Tone Loc]

COMING TO A BALD WHITE MIDDLE AGE MAN NEAR YOU WEARING A WHITE POLO, SHORTS AND WHITE SNEAKERS.

Since this is Vancouver, it would be more likely be driven by a 5'5 Chinese kid that could potentially look male or female, wearing orange shoes and a pink MCM backpack...

[freakshow]

it looks so.. normal

[boostfever]

The 90's 850csi now fetch for over $100K, for a clean one that is. Timeless design.

[twitchyzero]

Mfgs should really stop using a "legendary" name for something that won't ever really live up to the classics. The brand recognition of a "Supra" isn't the new Z4, it's the old school one.

.

my face when Acura uses the NSX and Integra Type R in an ad for the RDX

[LP700-4]

Recently took a quick drive in one of these as they start to arrive to dealers

Exterior is quite nice. Moving past the mustang references etc it is actually a pretty beautifully designed big coupe. The road presence this has is surprising as normally people don't really bat an eye at most BMW's in Richmond but I witnessed a guy take out his phone and take some pics in traffic.

https://i.imgur.com/NlD6oOml.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/IyMarzGl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/IJTloEvl.jpg

Interior is nice but sort of underwhelming considering everything thats in it is 99% out of the new X5. Apart from the nicer leather the entire design follows the new BMW language which is pretty much expected, just wished the 8 had more uniqueness to it

https://i.imgur.com/GGz2QN7l.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/9KVQFLgl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/pWxkE63l.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/irC5qHLl.jpg

Engine/Driving Dynamics is where this beast shines. The way this car moves is very surprising considering its size. The power is much greater than the old 6 series and you can feel it keep on pulling with 0 turbo lag. Handling is okay with the rear steering helping the chassis move and typical BMW steering feel but you can't expect track performance from this big GT car.

https://i.imgur.com/mLi3Agxl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/6NyoV20l.jpg

Overall - drives better than it looks. Comfy luxurious and fast. M8 should be quite the monster.

[twitchyzero]

i can't comprehend how these are almost as fast as the Model 3 Performance

2-tonne chassis!

[donjalapeno]

I would take a S63 Coupe over the 8 any day.

[yray]

volvo called, they want their crystal dildo back

[tofu1413]

I would take a S63 Coupe over the 8 any day.



I sell BMWs.... and I stand by this opinion. :lawl:


Just something about the S coupe...... I'd take one of those S coupe AMG's even over a Bentley Conti coupe! :alonehappy:

[LP700-4]

No doubt the S coupe is an amazing car - way more “baller” status for sure

But have to consider the S63 is a good 60k more than the 8, the S560 coupe is still 30k off from the 8’s msrp and the 8 outperforms the S560 in every way

[tofu1413]

http://www.velocityjournal.com/images/stk/2017/762/mb2018sclasscoupe76279131_1200.jpg

8 series is good value.. but when you get to that segment, the world "value" isnt usually visited.

the S class coupe interior just has a bit of a more bespoke feel to it, especially with piano black and the designo interiors!

[Nlkko]

S class interior is beautiful and classy as it should be as an industry-leading standard.

Also the original 8 has a car phone! That V12 gives an endless wall of torque. Great GT car. Too bad it'd end up in the shop 6 months of the year.

[BIC_BAWS]

/threadrevival - Looks so good. My client has a M850i and I've gotta say, it's grown on me.

2020 BMW M8
https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--eR-BCEjC--/c_scale,dpr_2.0,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_1600/pnwdhexlv62kpy7zhsuj.jpg
https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--JCTWikhY--/c_scale,dpr_2.0,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_1600/yo6j3eyvzxz62pa7cfne.jpg
https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--bYIqLskR--/c_scale,dpr_2.0,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_1600/n3klj2bognuhhprgaxmf.jpghttps://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--IoT6J4UX--/c_scale,dpr_2.0,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_1600/zngunp8ybdk2iz9vvfkm.jpg


Twin Twin-Scroll Turbo V8

617 HP • 553 LB-FT (Competition)

4,295 LBS

Pricing - more money than I can afford (Starts at 200K CAD for the Canadian Edition)

[Badhobz]

Where’s that Lexus LC F that’s suppose to come out. The LC isn’t doing very well either as you hardly see them on the road. I’d take that over the 8 series.

[77civic1200]

The M8's are showing up at dealers now, Brian Jessel got their first one in on thursday

[!Aznboi128]

After driving the M850i I felt relatively unimpressed. I guess for $144k I hoped for a bit more? Like previously said the S-class interior is far better but it's also priced a lot higher. The 8-Class fits in between the E and the S as the S is a bit bigger.

That said, the 8 is quick and agile. Rear wheel steering helps a lot reducing the wheelbase and makes the car feel smaller although you feel the weight going through turns. Power is strong and pulls well throughout the entire rev-range.

https://automotoreviews.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/2019-bmw-m850i-xdrive-7.jpg

https://automotoreviews.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/2019-bmw-m850i-xdrive-18.jpg

https://automotoreviews.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/2019-bmw-m850i-xdrive-26.jpg

https://automotoreviews.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/2019-bmw-m850i-xdrive-22.jpg

https://automotoreviews.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/2019-bmw-m850i-xdrive-20.jpg

https://automotoreviews.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/2019-bmw-m850i-xdrive-11.jpg

[Harvey Specter]

The 8 series looks like a refreshed 4 series imo. The concept 8 series gc they showed a few years back was stunning but of course in BMW fashion they toned it down to the point where it looks like every other BMW model.

[BIC_BAWS]

Where’s that Lexus LC F that’s suppose to come out. The LC isn’t doing very well either as you hardly see them on the road. I’d take that over the 8 series.


I'd take a GS F over a M5, and I'm #BMWFANBOY. Too bad Lexus seems to have stopped production of F models across their line.

[320icar]

Saw it at luxury supercar weekend. Msrp of $185,000 and looking like a mustang in person is absolutely insane. Why would you not get a beautiful new Aston for $15k more

[Badhobz]

Astons can be had with a discount too. So the actual spread is substantial less. Shit I paid almost 180k for my mazzy back in 08 and I remember cross shopping the vantage which was actually cheaper.

[trollface]

lol. Too rich 4 me

[tofu1413]

calling it an "8 series" when the engineering is clearly a 6 series. Thank marketing for that one.

also being BMW logic, they can get away with charging more on MSRP since its a bigger number.

its a nice car, but not quite as forward thinking / ahead of its time like the original 8.


i'd dig that new M8 Gran coupe though.... (i'd secretly rebadge it as M6)