BMW 8 Series Return

  • Thread starter lxmmy
  • 239 comments
  • 24,329 views
lxmmy

lxmmy

4,897
United Kingdom
UK
upload_2017-5-11_15-4-5.png

​
Now, BMW boss Harald Krüger has stated emphatically that the 8 Series will return, arriving in 2018 as a “true luxury sports coupe”. Today, we see for the first time what an all-new 8 Series might look like, via this shady sketch of the concept car set to be unveiled at the end of this month. Krüger notes how the new 8 Series Coupe, when it lands at some point in 2018.
Click to expand...

Villa d’Este concours show will host the premiere of the 8 Series Coupe Concept.
 
Last edited:
I am excited for this car, even if i cannot afford it, but BMW needs to go back to its 80/90s roots.

The 6 series coupe was discontiued this past week, but soon will be replaced by the BMW/Toy Supra twin ....

Exciting...

Tornado
Let me know when they make the hatchback SUV version.
Click to expand...

Burn ! Lol
 
That silhouette looks sweet. Hopefully it's not just a Lexus LC rebadge. :lol:
 
A 2018 launch means the timing lines up nicely for this to be the base model for BMW's new GTE car. I'm excited, I just wish pop-up headlights were still a thing :lol:
 
I hope it's missing the B-pillars again. Though I'm not sure if that'd be too much of a compromise for a car with motorsport intentions.
 
AudiMan2011
Here's hoping they actually make an M8 this time, even if it has to have the twin turbo V8 and not a V12 like the old M8 prototype.
media-635991464939927.jpg
Click to expand...
Heardthe most ridiculous rumor about this car. The only M8 was stored in the BMW specialstorage, filled with poison gas lmao
 
SlipZtrEm
I hope it's missing the B-pillars again. Though I'm not sure if that'd be too much of a compromise for a car with motorsport intentions.
Click to expand...

B-Pillars can clearly be seen on photos of the test cars, though I'd expect the Villa d'este concept to be pillarless.

bepp.jpg


GTboyz
Heardthe most ridiculous rumor about this car. The only M8 was stored in the BMW specialstorage, filled with poison gas lmao
Click to expand...

That is a ridiculous rumour, but I'm sure it will stem from a comment made a long time ago from a BMW representative that stated the car was stored in "Giftschrank", I expect this has more to do with his/the company's attitude to the car at the time, than it was to do with suggesting they pumped poison gas into the storage area.


McLaren
They gotta build the 4-door and then the 2-door again, first.
Click to expand...

Tornado
Let me know when they make the hatchback SUV version.
Click to expand...

implied-facepalm.jpg


Oh well,

Just in case anyone actually cares, the model line-up based on "leaked" info so far is expected to include:

BMW 840d xDrive Convertible (G14)
BMW 840i Convertible (G14)
BMW 840i xDrive Convertible (G14)
BMW 850i xDrive Convertible (G14)
BMW 840d xDrive Coupe (G15)
BMW 840i Coupe (G15)
BMW 840i xDrive Coupe (G15)
BMW 850i xDrive Coupe (G15)

BMW 8xx Gran Coupe (G16)

M8 Coupe (F92)
M8 Convertible (F91)
M8 Gran Coupe (F93)

Other models possible based on Trademarked names are M850 and 860.

aarror
A 2018 launch means the timing lines up nicely for this to be the base model for BMW's new GTE car.
Click to expand...

Info from Teo Martin Motorsport and BMW Team Studie suggest that 2018 will see a factory only GTE car, 2019 will see the GT3 possibly phased in for teams to replace their M6's, and in 2020 the M8 GT3 will replace the M6 GT3 fully.
 
Tornado
This is possibly the least meaningful use of that image on the history of the internet.
Click to expand...

Well, since I quoted you and Mclaren, I had originally decided just to go with a Picard/Riker double facepalm (because there's two posts to facepalm... geddit ?!?! :D ) - but then I read your post again, and I thought to myself... No, Tommy Lee Jones's expression much more accurately sums up my own response to tired old nonsensical attempts at dry cynicism... so I decided to go with that instead. Sorry if that sentiment didn't shine through in my post.
 
MatskiMonk
Well, since I quoted you and Mclaren, I had originally decided just to go with a Picard/Riker double facepalm (because there's two posts to facepalm... geddit ?!?! :D ) - but then I read your post again, and I thought to myself... No, Tommy Lee Jones's expression much more accurately sums up my own response to tired old nonsensical attempts at dry cynicism... so I decided to go with that instead. Sorry if that sentiment didn't shine through in my post.
Click to expand...

And, conveniently, Jones' expression works just as well for people who take any level of criticism of a huge international company personally.
 
MatskiMonk
Well, since I quoted you and Mclaren, I had originally decided just to go with a Picard/Riker double facepalm (because there's two posts to facepalm... geddit ?!?! :D ) - but then I read your post again, and I thought to myself... No, Tommy Lee Jones's expression much more accurately sums up my own response to tired old nonsensical attempts at dry cynicism... so I decided to go with that instead. Sorry if that sentiment didn't shine through in my post.
Click to expand...
It's a joke, relax.

My family had an 8 Series when I was little, so I am genuinely excited to see the name return.
 
Tornado
"Overly sensitive BMW fan takes exception to joke to the extent of calling it out instead of ignoring it. Immediately justifies joke by showing leaked model range."
Click to expand...

It would be justified if there was a "hatchback SUV" version of the 8 series in the leaked model range... which there isn't... it might be justified if they then developed a different two door version of the Gran Coupe, which according to the leaked model range, they haven't.. so your "joke" is not immediately justified at all. It might be justifiable if BMW had ever made a "hatchback SUV" out of a 2 door Coupe before, but they haven't. It might be justifiable if BMW had ever made a Coupe based on a Saloon, that itself was based on a Coupe... but they haven't. It was a poor attempt at a joke, and I believe Mr Jones' furrowed brow conveyed that adequately.

SlipZtrEm
any level of criticism
Click to expand...

It's not any level of criticism I have a problem with, it's the level where people make up reasons to criticise it. I'm also not taking it personally... one reaction image that I feel accurately summed up my feelings was used in an attempt to turn the not-so-useful comments into something mildly more useful, and perhaps informative, for what is a GTP front page news thread.

Anyway with that in mind, they're not new, but perhaps relevant, these shots may offer an idea of what the production car will look like...

33559558421_56459bb79a_b.jpg

32845997664_8bd63897a2_b.jpg

33559552181_b6a52a4f81_b.jpg

33304874000_4e4cc9024d_b.jpg

32875535923_716528611a_b.jpg


MUH5501 is apparently registered to Garching in Munich, which potentially makes that an M8 - though having heard it first hand on the same day as the soon to be revealed F90 M5, I'm not convinced.
 
AudiMan2011
Here's hoping they actually make an M8 this time, even if it has to have the twin turbo V8 and not a V12 like the old M8 prototype.
media-635991464939927.jpg
Click to expand...
I hope so. At the least I expect an M860i with the same V12 as the M760i (Unless they do a full on M8), and an Alpina B8. Regardless, I'm sure the car will get a turbo V8. And it seems that with the 8 Series coming back the 6 coupe is dead and will apparently become what the 5 GT is now. Which is a shame. I just thought the Gran Coupe looked cool. Maybe BMW will make an 8 Series Gran Coupe though. Clearly the 8 Series is effectively a replacement for the 6.

Tornado
Let me know when they make the hatchback SUV version.
Click to expand...
McLaren
They gotta build the 4-door and then the 2-door again, first.
Click to expand...
They're gonna make a three row X7 so I fully expect an X8 and an 8 Series Gran Coupe.
 
"Overly sensitive BMW fan claims to not take joke personally. Writes essay whining about explaining why joke isn't funny."





Also:
MatskiMonk
an attempt to turn the not-so-useful comments into something mildly more useful, and perhaps informative, for what is a GTP front page news thread.
Click to expand...
Wow, you're so noble.

:lol:
 
Last edited:
Tornado
"Overly sensitive BMW fan claims to not take joke personally. Writes essay whining about explaining why joke isn't funny."

Also:

Wow, you're so noble.

:lol:
Click to expand...

I'm comfortable with my contribution to this topic, including my 5 and one half line "essay". The more you write, the less you add... so... in the words of Mr Tommy Lee Jones... "I don't care" :D
 
MatskiMonk
I'm comfortable with my contribution to this topic, including my 5 and one half line "essay". The more you write, the less you add... so... in the words of Mr Tommy Lee Jones... "I don't care" :D
Click to expand...

You're OK, an old raised-eyebrow meme is OK in context and doesn't really warrant snide, personal, childish responses, also regardless of any favouritism (how dare you!) thanks for the info and pics, I'm not a big BMW fan, at least not the direction they have taken for the last 20 years+, but this is piquing my interest, for what it's worth =)
 
Why does BMW make Gran Coupe models anyway? I mean, they had the odd numbered BMWs for sedans and the even numbered for the coupe versions. So, then they make a 4-door version of a coupe when they already had a 4-door version? It doesn't make sense to me.
 

Latest Posts

Back