New BMW 8 Series concept previews 2018 production car

This is actually the new BMW Concept 8 Series - a flagship 2+2 coupe that is designed to undertake the Mercedes S-Class Coupe.

Revealed as of this year's Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Italy, the close-to-production design review will morph into a showroom model next 12 months; pursuing in its footsteps is a broadening lineup of new 8 Series models that's establish to add an 8 Series Convertible and 8 Series Gran Coupe.

"The quantity 8 has always symbolized the pinnacle of athletics performance and exclusivity at BMW," said Chairman of the Mother board of Management of BMW AG Harald Kr?ger. "The forthcoming BMW 8 Series Coupe will show that razor-sharp dynamics and modern luxury can go hand-in-hand."

BMW 8 Series motors and spec details
As the 8 Series is merely a design research at this time, no official information on the system or powertrains has been released. However, Auto Exhibit is aware of the 8 Series depends on a single CLAR structures as the latest 7 Series.

That system has versatility to look at from a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine unit right up to 6.6-litre 12-cylinder electric motor. Indeed, recent hallmark applications claim that BMW blueprints to spin out a different mixture of models within the 8 Series range; brands within the lineup which may have been recorded for trademarks include 825, 830, 835, 845 and 850.