BMW’s 8-Series family currently counts the Coupe,
which is available for now with two different engines, powered by diesel and
gasoline. The Convertible is expected to be revealed next month, at the 2018
Los Angeles Auto Show, and the lineup will be completed by the Gran Coupe
model.
Positioned against the likes of the Porsche Panamera
and Mercedes-Benz CLS, the 8-Series Gran Coupe is essentially a four-door
version of the 8-Series Coupe. The slightly longer wheelbase will translate
into improved rear legroom and headroom, and the extra doors will make ingress
and egress easier.
Prototypes of the BMW 8-Series Gran Coupe continue
to be scooped at the Nurburgring. The camouflage is still present, but we can
get a good look at how it handles Nordscheife’s corners. The M850i xDrive that you see
here will be the range-topping member of the series until the M8 GC arrives. It
is powered by a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8, just like the M850i Coupe, and will push
out 530 PS and 750 Nm. For Europe and probably
other select markets, there’ll be a diesel, too, though it will be 210 PS and 70 Nm of torque down on the petrol-engined variant.
The full-blown M8 Gran Coupe is expected to pack the
same powertrain as the latest M5, namely a twin-turbo V8 with 600 PS and 750 Nm of torque, which might allegedly get a slight
power bump.
