Official Teasers: The new BMW 8 Series Coupe

dmboone25 · 01-29-2018, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Madvillain

did they not show off the m8 a few months back with a modified s63tu. they had it in camo and was revving for spectators.

Through the speakers?

scoobysaurus · 01-30-2018, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

And people that want coupes should understand that if sedans pay the billz then that's what let's coupes be able to be made.

They even learned that over at Porsche.

I wasn't aware there was a 4 door 911

Levente_CSL · 01-30-2018, 12:25 AM

something is wrong with the proportions on this car. look the side view, come on that ass is too long starting from the rear axle. looks strange. it makes the cockpit look like it sits perfectly between front and rear axle

. its not that compact design as the concept for sure

DrivenByE30 · 01-30-2018, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by glennQNYC

A lot to like, but that camouflage is giving me flashbacks of the current Mustang.

Which itself looks a lot like the previous Honda accord coupe...

LC500 better watch out, cant wait to see the comparo...

M3 Adjuster · 01-30-2018, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by scoobysaurus

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Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

And people that want coupes should understand that if sedans pay the billz then that's what let's coupes be able to be made.

They even learned that over at Porsche.

I wasn't aware there was a 4 door 911

Remember this sports car company called Porsche? They made the 911, 914, the 928, the 944, the 968..

https://www.porsche.com/usa/models/

Now their lineup has two 2 door models
718
911

And three 4 door models
Macan
Cayenne
Panamera

SCOTT26 · 01-30-2018, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Levente_CSL

something is wrong with the proportions on this car. look the side view, come on that ass is too long starting from the rear axle. looks strange. it makes the cockpit look like it sits perfectly between front and rear axle

. its not that compact design as the concept for sure

Um the Concept was never compact in real life. It was always a big car. A large Coupe. Proportions and outline have not changed from transition from concept to production.
Lifting the front section a little higher to make it feasible for Series production to accommodate front and pedestrian impact safety regulations is not the more drastic change you would expect.
Besides the front of the car is still pretty low

Madvillain · 01-30-2018, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dmboone25

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Originally Posted by Madvillain

did they not show off the m8 a few months back with a modified s63tu. they had it in camo and was revving for spectators.

Through the speakers?

LOL no shmee and some other youtubers have videos on it it sounds pre dam good hut a bit much with the popping and crackling.

dmboone25 · 01-30-2018, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Madvillain

LOL no shmee and some other youtubers have videos on it it sounds pre dam good hut a bit much with the popping and crackling.

The popping and whatnot can be good, but it can get to be "too much" fast.

TtiMe · 01-30-2018, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dmboone25

The popping and whatnot can be good, but it can get to be "too much" fast.

That can be reduced and fixed with a dual mode exhaust.

3s-a-charm · 01-31-2018, 09:30 AM

I'll take an all-electric version please...

raysspl · 01-31-2018, 05:04 PM

Can't wait to see the new 6 Series!

TtiMe · 01-31-2018, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by raysspl

Can't wait to see the new 6 Series!

I hope this isn’t a M5 with 2 doors! I really hope this is much more performance oriented and much lighter.

raysspl · 01-31-2018, 05:18 PM

Looks promising in camo to say the least

Flying Ace · 02-02-2018, 12:22 PM

If you want to know what the M8 looks like, just look at the M8 GTLM. Sure it's a race car, but you'll get the styling cues from the street car there, albeit with real race car aero and lower body.

advantage20 · 02-02-2018, 01:12 PM

I was assuming the production M8 would be launched in red so as to bridge the time gap with the one-off E31 M8 prototype and the inaugural M1, however the standard model is being teased in red/orange, so quite unlikely... Unless they are keeping back a more intense red for the M8

Jono2112 · 02-05-2018, 10:50 AM

Looks to much like a 1990s Monte Carlo.

L27 · 02-06-2018, 04:30 AM

I love it!!

I am confused about something though. Is the G14/15 going to replace the F12/13?

Can't the 6 and the 8 series go together? with the 8 having a more luxurious interior and a V12?

TtiMe · 02-06-2018, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by L27

I love it!!

I am confused about something though. Is the G14/15 going to replace the F12/13?

Can't the 6 and the 8 series go together? with the 8 having a more luxurious interior and a V12?

Good question, we’ll see. Well it’s going to be viewed as the “replacement”, I hope it’s not so direct. As in the 6 series and M6 were pretty directly related to the 5. I hope the 8 specifically the M8 is more performance oriented using lightweight materials and Dct. We already have heard it’ll use a transaxle. There was an article stating the M6 race car wasn’t planned so it was built based off the production car where as the M8 was built knowing there would be a M8 (gte) race version.

AW335TT · 02-11-2018, 01:57 PM

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I hope it actually sounds that way in real life :-)

This is a joke right?!
The weak fart sound is just childish and kind of embarresing. The majority of customers of this car is not in their 20's. I hope for a grand coupe and a V12, as for a V8 turbo, with this sound, AMG is just laughing of it.

you realize thats a standard 8 series, so you would compare it to a standard MB V8.. not an AMG V8.

TtiMe · 02-19-2018, 01:47 PM

Just read the new M5 review and sounds very promising for the M8 if it can cut about 250-300 lbs.

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...m5-test-review

Jason · 02-27-2018, 05:46 PM

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eRiggs5 · 02-27-2018, 06:11 PM

Launch color?

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