The BMW M8 Coupe has started reaching
dealerships in India, spy shots have revealed. BMW will likely launch the
Mercedes-AMG S 63 Coupe rival in the country very soon. The BMW 8 Series family
comprises a Coupe, a Cabriolet and a Gran Coupe, as well as a hot M variant of
each of them. India is likely to get the Coupe version only in the M variant.
The M variant is divided into two sub-variants, regular and Competition. The
two examples seen here seem to be of the former.
The BMW M8 Coupe and BMW M8 Competition
Coupe share a high-revving 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine. BMW M has
tuned this engine to deliver a maximum power 600 PS at 6,000 rpm and a maximum
torque 750 Nm at 1,800-5,600 rpm in the M8 Coupe. The same engine dishes out
625 PS at 6,000 rpm and 750 Nm of torque at 1,800-5,800 rpm in the M8
Competition Coupe. An 8-speed automatic transmission and an AWD system are
standard.
The M8 Coupe and M8 Competition Coupe
sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.3 seconds and 3.2 seconds respectively and from
0 to 200 km/h in 10.8 seconds and 10.6 seconds respectively. Their top speed is
electronically restricted to 250 km/h but it can be increased to 305 km/h with
an optional M Driver’s Package. The M8 Competition benefits from specific chassis
tuning, even sportier styling, special engine mounting and several more
exclusives.
On the outside, the BMW M8 Coupe models
sport kidney grille with black double bars, High-gloss Chrome M8 logo and
High-gloss Black surround, High-gloss black model lettering, M-specific front
and rear apron, exclusive Air Breathers with integrated M gills, more
aerodynamic ORVMs, 20-inch M-specific alloy wheels (regular)/20-inch M-specific
forged alloy wheels (Competition), twin exhaust pipes, etc.
The interior comprises sporty bits like
newly developed sports seats with illuminated model badges on the head
restraints, red accents on the M steering wheel’s M buttons and the start/stop
button, newly designed transmission selector lever and more. The BMW M8 Coupe,
be it in the regular form or the more brutal Competition guise, will cost
easily over INR 2 crore (ex-showroom). The Mercedes-AMG S 63 Coupe, for
reference, is priced at INR 2.60 crore (ex-showroom).