If you’re hoping to land BMW’s all-new 8-Series
Convertible in M850i xDrive spec, it will set you back at least US$ 121,400 in the
U.S. As for getting it with a BMW Individual Dravit Grey Metallic exterior,
that’s another US$ 1,950, which at that point may not seem like that big of an
“investment”, especially when you consider the fact that this a luxury product.
Now, whoever ordered this particular car through BMW
Abu Dhabi, also went for the 20-inch M V-spoke dual tone Orbit Grey wheels, to
match the exterior, helping this M850i xDrive Convertible look both menacing
and a little stealthy, which is good if you don’t want your car to assault
bystanders’ eyes with some extremely bright exterior color.
This drop-top Bimmer features a dual-tone Fiona
Red/Black Extended Merino leather interior with white contrast stitching and
various aluminum inserts, as well as stainless steel trim for the center
console. It’s a rather flashy color combination, at least it is compared to
the exterior. With on-board tech, we’d rather not play the guessing game here,
but it’s unlikely this car is missing a lot of gear in terms of safety,
convenience and connectivity.
Powering the M850i xDrive Convertible is a 4.4-liter
twin turbocharged V8 engine, feeding all four wheels a total of 530 PS and 750 Nm of torque, with the aid of an eight-speed automatic. In
a straight line, it will accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in 3.9
seconds and max out at an electronically-limited 250 km/h.
Last but not least, there’s the retractable
soft-top, which raises and lowers in 15 seconds at speeds of up to 48
km/h. The 8-Series Convertible also comes with an automatic rollover
protection system that deploys two high-strength aluminum roll bars (takes a
fraction of a second) in the event of a rollover crash
