2019 BMW M850i (info released)
#1
2019 BMW M850i (info released)
Will be a V8, AWD grand tourer
After months and months of being teased by spy shots, we finally have some concrete, official details about the 2018 BMW 8 Series luxury performance coupe. The company has announced a bit of information about one version, the M850i. The big info right off the bat is it will have a V8 engine and it will make 523 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque. Interestingly, the press release didn't specify the aspiration of the engine, but considering the high torque figure, it's safe to say it's probably turbocharged, more probably twin-turbocharged. BMW also noted that it's a thoroughly revised version of an existing engine, and makes about 67 more horsepower and 74 pound-feet of torque more than the old model.
All this power is funneled through an 8-speed automatic transmission on its way to all four wheels. BMW says the all-wheel-drive system will be biased toward the rear where there is an electronically controlled limited-slip differential. It also sounds as though it will have a staggered wheel-and-tire setup, naturally with the wider tires at the back.
The new M850i will have some other electronic gizmos for the chassis. The suspension is electronically adjustable with active roll stabilization. The driving experience can naturally be tweaked with buttons from in the interior including normal, Sport and Sport+, and they all also affect the engine noise. BMW says normal is calibrated for comfortable cruising and the others make everything more aggressive.
BMW also announced that the new 8 Series will go on sale this year, but didn't get any more specific. Pricing wasn't announced, either. And although we have details on the M850i, we're still waiting on details for the expected M8 and, based on BMW's typical model lineups, probably a plain, non-M 8 Series below the M850i. We likely won't have to wait long since there are only months left before a full reveal.
All this power is funneled through an 8-speed automatic transmission on its way to all four wheels. BMW says the all-wheel-drive system will be biased toward the rear where there is an electronically controlled limited-slip differential. It also sounds as though it will have a staggered wheel-and-tire setup, naturally with the wider tires at the back.
The new M850i will have some other electronic gizmos for the chassis. The suspension is electronically adjustable with active roll stabilization. The driving experience can naturally be tweaked with buttons from in the interior including normal, Sport and Sport+, and they all also affect the engine noise. BMW says normal is calibrated for comfortable cruising and the others make everything more aggressive.
BMW also announced that the new 8 Series will go on sale this year, but didn't get any more specific. Pricing wasn't announced, either. And although we have details on the M850i, we're still waiting on details for the expected M8 and, based on BMW's typical model lineups, probably a plain, non-M 8 Series below the M850i. We likely won't have to wait long since there are only months left before a full reveal.
#4
Lexus Champion
Sadly, all this cleverness doesn’t come cheap and the 8 Series is expected to cost from around £70,000 while range-topping M8 models will likely sail past the £100,000 mark.
https://www.carwow.co.uk/news/new-bm...ease-date-2797
LMAO, classic Mustang lines.
https://www.carwow.co.uk/news/new-bm...ease-date-2797
LMAO, classic Mustang lines.
#9
Lexus Fanatic
Well, finally, a handsome BMW again. While some have been better than others, I don't think I've seen a BMW this good-looking since before Chris Bangle came along.
#10
Lexus Test Driver
The pricing of the 8series cars will be higher than comparable 7er.
The M8 GC looks amazing hopefully the production version will not change much.
BMW design has been poor with the G generation cars thus far.
There are lots of bimmers on the way - new 3, X7, Z4 and 8series all coming this year.....
The M8 GC looks amazing hopefully the production version will not change much.
BMW design has been poor with the G generation cars thus far.
There are lots of bimmers on the way - new 3, X7, Z4 and 8series all coming this year.....
#11
looking forward to the monthly sales comparisons to the LC
with AWD this will sell well in the Northern money cities and leave the LC way behind
and that is before the vert version from BMW hits the street
with AWD this will sell well in the Northern money cities and leave the LC way behind
and that is before the vert version from BMW hits the street
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