What do you get by combining the front end of the M8
Gran Coupe with the 8-Series Concept? Well, in all likelihood, the upcoming M8
Coupe. At least that’s what the top of the 8-Series range model, which will
take on the Mercedes-AMG S63 Coupe, will look like according to Paul Bracq BMW,
a BimmerPost member and the man behind these renderings, who cites an unnamed
BMW insider as his source.
Besides taking the front end of the Geneva-launched
M8 Gran Coupee Concept and adding it to the 8-Series study presented last year,
the car features other virtual work, such as the addition of door handles,
mirrors, and license plates. It’s also presented in a variety of colors, so you
can see what it looks like in your favorite shade.
In the meantime, M8 prototypes continue to be
spotted out in the wild at different locations as BMW continues testing its
brand-new super coupe. The M8 is believed to debut this year, as a 2019MY, and
will be powered by the twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 from the new M5, where it
generates 600 PS and 750 Nm of torque. The M8 Coupe is
expected to be able to sprint to 100 km/h in just a little over 3
seconds, and reach a top speed of 305 km/h, when fitted with the
optional M Driver’s Package that lifts the standard 250 km/h electronic limiter.
Besides the Coupe, BMW’ new M8 family will include a
Convertible and, of course, a Gran Coupe version, too.
