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BMW 8 Series

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The Car Guide rating 4.0/5 80% Detailed ratings

Price $121,600 – $173,500 Payments

Fuel consumption 9.3 – 16.0 L/100km

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The four-door Gran Coupé has been added for 2020, alongside the Coupé and the Cabriolet. The M850i variants boast a twin-turbo V8 developing 523 horsepower, but the M8 editions belt out 600 horsepower and even 617 in the case of the M8 Competition. Obviously, the cockpit is dressed up with leather upholsteries as well as wood, carbon fibre or metallic accenting. The Cabriolet’s top can be lowered or raised in seconds, even while the car is at speed.

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Welcome to another edition of the “Doomed Dozen.” Every year, automakers collectively launch and discontinue dozens of vehicles. It’s always the same story: cars give way to SUVs, new hybrid and electric models keep coming, and the high development costs of a new generation send aging models into retirement. At …May 31, 2025

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2022 BMW Alpina B8 Gran Coupe: Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove

Germany’s Alpina Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH, better known simply as Alpina, is a master at designing and building more advanced and sportier versions of BMW vehicles. With the new B8 Gran Coupe, which is based on the BMW M850i Gran Coupe , the renowned German company offers a more comfortable and …February 1, 2022

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2019 BMW M850i Cabriolet: Expensive Bargain

As if the BMW 6 Series wasn’t prestigious enough, the German brand replaced it with the recently introduced 8 Series, available in coupe, convertible and—very soon—four-door Gran Coupé body styles. Leapfrogging the BMW 7 Series sedan, it means the 8 Series is now the flagship model line and must be …September 19, 2019

2019 BMW 8 Series Cabriolet: 8th Heaven

FARO, Portugal— First came the 8 Series Coupe, now the 8 Series Cabriolet. Inevitably, these models will be followed by an 8 Series Gran Coupé and the almighty M8. As you can see, BMW is taking advantage of every opportunity to express its new vision of luxury. Codenamed G14, the …April 23, 2019

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2019 BMW M850i xDrive: Master of its Art

By the end of the 1980s, BMW started winding down production of its grand sport coupe—the 6 Series—to make way for something even more opulent: the 8 Series. With a much more modern look than its predecessor, this beast incorporated advanced technologies and mechanicals that weren’t typical at BMW. The …February 25, 2019

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Several BMW Models Recalled Over Engine Starter Issues, Fire Risk

BMW is recalling many different models that are now 4-5 years old due to issues with the engine starter. The number of units being recalled exceeds 105,000 in the U.S. and amounts to 11,802 in Canada. The affected models include the 2019-2020 BMW X5 and X7 , 2020 3 Series …August 8, 2024

BMW Might Build This Unique, Z8-Inspired Convertible Concept

One of the stars on display at the prestigious Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este that took place this past weekend on the shores of Lake Como in Italy was a magnificent, targa-style convertible concept from BMW called Skytop. The company’s head of design, Adrian van Hooydonk, described it as a truly …May 27, 2024

2023 BMW 8 Series Gets Mid-Cycle Update, No Performance Upgrades

While rumour has it that BMW is thinking about merging the 4 Series and 8 Series models into a single lineup sometime around 2026, possibly marking the return of the 6 Series nameplate, the German automaker is giving its top-line car a series of tweaks and updates for the 2023 …January 26, 2022

2022 BMW Alpina B8 Gran Coupe: Meet Germany’s Everest

After the BMW 7 Series in 2019 and the X7 in 2020, Alpina is now introducing its own mind-blowing variant of the M8 Gran Coupe , once again raising the bar of performance and styling set by the Bavarian automaker. Naturally, the twin-turbocharged 4.4-litre V8 is… less powerful? Yep, output …March 24, 2021

This is the New 2020 BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe

The BMW 8 Series lineup is now complete with the launch of the 2020 8 Series Gran Coupe. Following the Coupe , Cabriolet and M8 variants, this four-door grand tourer will be available exclusively in all-wheel drive M850i xDrive version when it goes on sale in Canada in September. Unique …June 19, 2019

2020 BMW M8 Coupe and Cabriolet Debut in Production Form

The BMW 8 Series lineup expands with the introduction of the new BMW M8 Coupe and Cabriolet, available in standard and Competition variants. This comes almost two years after the M8 GTE race car made its debut in the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship, winning the prestigious 24 Hours of …June 5, 2019

BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe to be Revealed in Late June

BMW’s effort to redefine premium luxury with a new generation of full-size vehicles is set to continue with the third member of the 8 Series lineup. At an event called #NextGen in Munich (June 25-27), the German automaker will host the world premiere of the all-new 2020 BMW 8 Series …May 6, 2019

After a 20-year Hiatus, the BMW 8 Series is Back

Among the biggest new-vehicle introductions at the Montreal Auto Show , we find the Canadian premiere of the BMW 8 Series Convertible. This model hasn’t been in the company’s lineup since 1999! Offered as a coupe or as a convertible, the 2019 BMW 8 Series will replace the equivalent variants …January 18, 2019

2019 BMW 8 Series: World Premiere in Los Angeles

The 8 Series Cabriolet is slated to hit Canadian BMW dealerships in March 2019. The first model to launch will be the M850i xDrive, powered by a 4.4-litre turbocharged V8 that produces 523 horsepower and 553 lb.-ft. of torque. With a $131,500 price tag, this vehicle gives BMW an edge …November 29, 2018

Behold the All-New 2019 BMW 8 Series Coupe!

Based on last year’s sensational concept, the all-new 2019 BMW 8 Series Coupe has finally made its global debut in production form. It will return to the Canadian market later in 2018—two decades after the original—initially with a single configuration called M850i xDrive. This new, exceptionally sporty flagship model will …June 20, 2018

BMW M8 Gran Coupe Concept: A Promising Future

For the past year, German brand BMW has been yelling on every rooftop that its 8 Series will return to its lineup. At the last Frankfurt Auto Show, the automaker announced the renaissance of its prodigal son, and in various configurations, too. Here’s what we can expect. At the moment, …March 6, 2018

2019 BMW M8 is a Go

After unveiling a doodle of the upcoming BMW 8 Series’ silhouette, followed by photos of the concept version, the German brand has released their usual slew of homemade spy shots of the high-performance M8. This will be a brand-new nameplate for BMW, as the first-generation 8 Series, built from 1989 …May 29, 2017

The Car Guide rating 80%

Pros

Magnificent design

Cons

Considerable weight

Fuel economy	5/10
Reliability	6/10
Safety	9/10
Infotainment	8/10
Driving	9/10
Overall	8/10

What's new in 2020

N/A

Competitors

Recalls

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August 15, 2024
Visual System
February 18, 2021
Brakes
February 10, 2021
Electrical
December 12, 2019
Visual System
October 1, 2019

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