BMW 8 Series (G14/G15) Prototype Breaks Cover

Red Bread · 07-26-2017, 01:11 PM

Where else would it be? I mean, at least for a four seat coupe, you have to have somewhere to put the back seat.

raysspl · 07-26-2017, 01:19 PM

Promising GT but certainly no Porsche [direct] competitor

ron_jeremy · 07-26-2017, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by raysspl

Promising GT but certainly no Porsche [direct] competitor

It´s not a 911 competitor, it´s going against the MB high end coupe, and the Maserati and Aston.

cbertels · 07-26-2017, 02:27 PM

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Literally a new six

Was thinking the same thing. It will come with a 50% price increase though I'm sure.

The Automotive Enthusiast · 07-26-2017, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by raysspl

Promising GT but certainly no Porsche [direct] competitor

I have yet to drive the new turbocharged Porsches, but, my e92 M3 sure did give me the experience of one.

M3 Adjuster · 07-26-2017, 05:29 PM

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BMW 8 Series coupe spied with front end design SORTA revealed.

fixed.

if it's under CAMO.. it's not really revealed now is it.?!

nozydog · 07-26-2017, 06:28 PM

If the current 6 ain't exactly sporty to drive then is there any hope for this whale of a car??

nozydog · 07-26-2017, 06:32 PM

What BMW really needs is a well designed two seater (or a 2+2)... to my eyes they've never been good at sports car design. They need to get the Italians in to design the next Z4 for them!!

cbertels · 07-26-2017, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by nozydog

What BMW really needs is a well designed two seater (or a 2+2)... to my eyes they've never been good at sports car design. They need to get the Italians in to design the next Z4 for them!!

This is an 8 series, next 6 series will become a 911/ AMG GT Competitor

It will not. Where is this coming from? The new 6 series is the outgoing 5GT.

N & M · 07-26-2017, 09:52 PM

Loved the concept car, but it seems like they toned down the edgy styling. Vanilla anyone?

Axman85 · 07-26-2017, 10:19 PM

Looks disappointing for a flagship coupe. Not a Mercedes fan, but, they have had the SL forever and it looks better than this elongated abomination.

scoobysaurus · 07-26-2017, 11:30 PM

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Looks disappointing for a flagship coupe. Not a Mercedes fan, but, they have had the SL forever and it looks better than this elongated abomination.

Actually the SL is Merc's flagship roadster. Their flagship coupe is the S-class which this car will be competing with. I have an SL63 and I'm considering the M8 convertible as a replacement for both my SL and 6 series. I hate soft tops but if the car is good enough I'm willing to give it a try.

Pr0metheus · 07-27-2017, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by cbertels

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Originally Posted by ///M_ADDICT

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Originally Posted by nozydog

What BMW really needs is a well designed two seater (or a 2+2)... to my eyes they've never been good at sports car design. They need to get the Italians in to design the next Z4 for them!!

This is an 8 series, next 6 series will become a 911/ AMG GT Competitor

It will not. Where is this coming from? The new 6 series is the outgoing 5GT.

Thank you for shutting down that awful line of thinking. If anything the 8 series MIGHT pull a few Panamera customers wanting to downsize.

OTJeebus · 07-27-2017, 08:03 AM

Lol at people thinking this might compete with a 911.

Doctor///M · 07-27-2017, 09:30 AM

Land yacht!

bonsai · 07-27-2017, 09:58 AM

Pretty sure my catamaran has less body roll lol

MSport28 · 07-27-2017, 02:23 PM

Looks a lot like a 2000's Maserati coupe (3200 to 4200 GT era). It seems BMW is going after S-Class and Aston Martin drivers with this one.

Jblack4083 · 07-27-2017, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by raysspl

Promising GT but certainly no Porsche [direct] competitor

It´s not a 911 competitor, it´s going against the MB high end coupe, and the Maserati and Aston.

Yeah, i believe this gets slotted in below the Wraith

Axman85 · 07-27-2017, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by scoobysaurus

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Originally Posted by Axman85

Looks disappointing for a flagship coupe. Not a Mercedes fan, but, they have had the SL forever and it looks better than this elongated abomination.

Actually the SL is Merc's flagship roadster. Their flagship coupe is the S-class which this car will be competing with. I have an SL63 and I'm considering the M8 convertible as a replacement for both my SL and 6 series. I hate soft tops but if the car is good enough I'm willing to give it a try.

Just proves I've been a BMW guy

forever when I can't keep the Mercedes offerings straight. As far back as me being a 10 year old when I would shop the local dealer and sit in his M1 I wanted one. My other fav was the M635csi. Hope the new 8 lives up to it

mkoesel · 07-28-2017, 08:47 AM

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It will not. Where is this coming from?

I believe the original source of the information is this AutoExpress article:

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bmw/6-s...sche-911-rival

It has subsequently been reported upon by nearly every major online automotive publication, and although it is nothing more than rumor, it seems to be particularly pesky in rearing its head in discussion forums as if it were fact.

To date, no test vehicles have been spotted in any form, and no inside information confirms the existence of such a vehicle program. The story is more wishful thinking and grandiose delusion than anything else, and the car remains complete vaporware.

cbertels · 07-28-2017, 10:05 AM

As I'm sure you've seen, there have been a number of threads recently bemoaning the rebranding of the 6 Series. Its changing from what many believe is one of best looking cars from BMW in recent history to the next GT wagon thing currently know as the 5GT.

I think a lot of us wanted the new 6 to be a 911-esque type of vehicle but nothing has indicated this is forth coming, aside from speculative magazine articles.

Time will tell and I'm sure I'm not alone in hoping the 6er becomes the animal it should be.

Bemve · 08-01-2017, 05:02 AM

It's going to be gorgeous!!!

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