These are the first spy shots of the upcoming
8-Series Gran Coupe, which is a longer, four-door version of the recently
launched Coupe. As the test car shows,
the four-door 8-Series does a pretty good job at retaining the dynamic lines of
the Coupe, only now it’s noticeably longer to make room for those extra rear
doors.
This will enable BMW to go after other big sporty
executive models like the Porsche Panamera and the Mercedes AMG GT4 Coupe. The 8-Series Gran Coupe will pack BMW’s latest tech
features, including a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster paired with a
10.25-inch display for the infotainment system, active anti-roll bars and a
rather long list of driver assistance systems.
The 8-Series Gran Coupe will share the same powertrains with the Coupe,
including the new twin-turbo 523 hp 4.4-liter V8 and a 3.0-liter 315 hp diesel
straight-six, the latter available only to European customers.
As for the range-topping M8 Gran Coupe, we expect
BMW to use the same oily bits with the current M5, meaning a twin-turbo 600 hp
V8 pared to a configurable all-wheel drive system. Some reports suggest that
the M Division will increase the horsepower figure for the M8 a little, just to
give its flagship M model the edge, but that remains to be seen. BMW is expected to reveal the
production version of the 8-Series Gran Coupe in 2019 as a 2020MY.
Cr : Carscoops
