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      11-24-2018, 05:37 AM   #177
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Here is another recent spotting of a camouflaged M8 on the Munich Autobahn beltway:

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      12-16-2018, 08:46 AM   #178
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seems watered down from the M8 GC concept (ik the vehicles are different, but the front should be the same)
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      12-17-2018, 01:17 PM   #179
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Here is another video of the camouflaged M8 prototype, this time the Convertible, again on the Munich Autobahn beltway:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoVBELwAOWY
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      01-10-2019, 06:05 AM   #181
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interesting enough, but dazzled in the eyes ahah
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I wonder about M8's weight, Sport Auto just did a review (but not Super Test) on the 850i, it weighted a porky 1980kg, where as M6 coupe they tested before weighted at 1892kg.
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I wonder about M8's weight, Sport Auto just did a review (but not Super Test) on the 850i, it weighted a porky 1980kg, where as M6 coupe they tested before weighted at 1892kg.

Did they dyno it as well? I'm curious about how much power and torque the engine makes.

All the weights below are from BMW DE pdfs, EU spec with 75kg driver and luggage and 90% full tank.

650i was 1870kg
650xi was 1930kg
M6 was 1925kg - Autobild March 2016 shows 1882kg for a Coupe with 343M wheels, Carbon Ceramics which are both lighter than the stock 344m 19" wheels and the steel brakes

M550xi is 1885kg
M850xi is 1965kg
F90 M5 is 1930kg

Based on the weight difference from M550xi to the m850xi and the M5 I think it'll be +-30kg from 2000kg

xDrive will always 60-70kg according to all of the documents I look into, I wonder sometimes if there are small trim changes or if they always round to the nearest 5kg and sometimes the scales just go a bit one way or the other.

Did their M850xi have a Carbon roof? That is one way the M6 previously saved weight over the 650i but now that won't always be the case.
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      01-12-2019, 11:47 PM   #184
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I wonder about M8's weight, Sport Auto just did a review (but not Super Test) on the 850i, it weighted a porky 1980kg, where as M6 coupe they tested before weighted at 1892kg.

Did they dyno it as well? I'm curious about how much power and torque the engine makes.

All the weights below are from BMW DE pdfs, EU spec with 75kg driver and luggage and 90% full tank.

650i was 1870kg
650xi was 1930kg
M6 was 1925kg - Autobild March 2016 shows 1882kg for a Coupe with 343M wheels, Carbon Ceramics which are both lighter than the stock 344m 19" wheels and the steel brakes

M550xi is 1885kg
M850xi is 1965kg
F90 M5 is 1930kg

Based on the weight difference from M550xi to the m850xi and the M5 I think it'll be +-30kg from 2000kg

xDrive will always 60-70kg according to all of the documents I look into, I wonder sometimes if there are small trim changes or if they always round to the nearest 5kg and sometimes the scales just go a bit one way or the other.

Did their M850xi have a Carbon roof? That is one way the M6 previously saved weight over the 650i but now that won't always be the case.
No they did not dyno it, they won't unless it's a super test.

From the picture it has the carbon roof. But still, back in the beginning many had expectations that M8 will be lighter than the M6, but now I'm not so sure. It's just an even more expensive GT.
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      01-13-2019, 12:19 AM   #185
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No they did not dyno it, they won't unless it's a super test.

From the picture it has the carbon roof. But still, back in the beginning many had expectations that M8 will be lighter than the M6, but now I'm not so sure. It's just an even more expensive GT.
That is because people started talking about a 911 competitor again.

The M6 didn't line up with anything else, heavier than a 911, much smaller than an S Coupe, Bentley GT while being harsher than those two and of course being a 4 seater didn't really line up with the AMG GT and that sort of thing. I think the M8 will be the same and that for 90% of people they will be better off in an M5, DB11, S Coupe or 911.

But for me, the M6 is perfect and I'm not sure if I like the idea of its replacement being 100kg heavier and having the ZF8.

I posted this in the G80 forum earlier today, I'm thinking my next car will be a G82 6MT Comp Pack or I'll need to go with two cars to replace one.
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      03-03-2019, 01:28 PM   #186
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Some recent cold weather photos of the M8 coupe. Getting close to product launch.
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      03-29-2019, 11:19 AM   #187
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March 29, 2019

The BMW M8 Coupe drops some camo while continuing its testing at the Nurburgring. To see what's under that camo, see the leaked M8 Competition photos @ https://f92.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1561288

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      03-29-2019, 12:32 PM   #188
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Can't wait to see the final product
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      03-29-2019, 01:02 PM   #189
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Looking forward to M8 GC ...
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      03-29-2019, 01:05 PM   #190
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I am glad that the new 8-Series will be semi-getting rid of the floating iDrive Screen design. The M8 Gran Coupe is one of the only BMW models I am eagerly anticipating but I am not looking forward to the $120k+ base price of one.
Funny that an M6 is $119 and the 850i costs more
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      03-29-2019, 02:57 PM   #191
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That fastbook roofline is stunning. Rear 3/4 is the best angle on this new 8er.
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I think the camo over the rear arches indicates they are wider than the M850i. If you look at the spy pics of the M8 Comp in that warehouse in Europe there is also a pinch in the quarter panel along the fuel flap that the M850i doesn’t have.

It might only be 10mm extra but this could be a huge feature.
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      03-29-2019, 03:08 PM   #193
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Start/Stop button is on the center console now.
Oh boy.... exotic standards starting soon
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Oh boy.... exotic standards starting soon
Same on M850i as well.
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Fastest BMW ever when launches!
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      03-29-2019, 05:21 PM   #196
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As I look at the latest pics, I wonder if those wheels will be an option? And also, I wonder if there are any updates pics of the M8’s Japanese competitor, the Lexus LC-F. I know saying this will be sacrilegious on bimmerpost, but it made me wonder. They both will have twin turbo V8s, roughly the same amount of hp, but the Lexus will probably be RWD. I would be something if both drop about the same time.
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Why bother with camo on the fenders, its stock
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      03-29-2019, 06:00 PM   #198
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I don't know, look at those dark blue M8 Comp photos from a few months ago, there is a crease there around the fuel filler that isn't there in the normal M850i
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