The BMW M8 Gran Coupe Is A Mean, Green M5 In A Sharp New Suit

Built on the impressive new M5's platform, but with a recipe that promises even more luxury and technology, the four-door M8 Gran Coupe is here to tick all the boxes
The BMW M8 Gran Coupe Is A Mean, Green M5 In A Sharp New Suit

BMW has unwrapped the four-door M8 Gran Coupe at the Geneva Motor Show, revealing a green-clad muscle-fest with bronze detailing from the single-piece kidney grille to select spokes on the intricate and gargantuan-looking 19-inch wheels

The near-production grand tourer is the latest performance machine to rejoin the green team, wearing a deep, dark hue called Salève Vert. Green looks like it’s back in fashion among German performance cars – check out the Audi RS4 and RS5.

The BMW M8 Gran Coupe Is A Mean, Green M5 In A Sharp New Suit

While this is officially still a concept, what you’re looking at won’t get changed too much before it hits the streets. Maybe the coloured details will drop either to the options list or oblivion, and the hexagonal design language at the front might be softened a little, but it’s close enough.

It’s set to be offered with the same 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 as used in the explosive M5, with the same eight-speed automatic gearbox and an output upwards of 600bhp coursing through the same switchable M xDrive four-wheel drive.

The BMW M8 Gran Coupe Is A Mean, Green M5 In A Sharp New Suit

Otherwise, detail for what will become the luxury flagship M-car is scant. We know it has a carbonfibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) roof to save weight and lower the all-important centre of gravity. We know it won’t actually have yellow daytime running lights.

We also understand that the charismatic twin-skin quad exhaust tips might not see the light of day in production, which is a minor shame, but if our driving impressions of the M5 are any guide (and they should be), then we won’t mind if and when we get behind the M8’s wheel.

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Nishant Dash

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03/07/2018 - 08:35 |
28 | 42
LukeyWolf

I dunno about anyone else but I bloody love how sharp it looks

03/07/2018 - 08:39 |
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BenPaye(JDMSquad)(MX5Squad)(LFAsquad)(Subie Squad) (Rotary F

In reply to by LukeyWolf

Same!

03/07/2018 - 08:41 |
0 | 0

Me too

03/07/2018 - 08:42 |
6 | 6

samee

03/07/2018 - 09:04 |
0 | 0

It looks “talk about Audi and i’ll cut you” sharp

03/07/2018 - 12:48 |
34 | 0
DL🏁

First Mercedes uses new styling on the E63S to make a “four dour coupe”, now BMW uses the M5 platform to make a “gran coupe”… inb4 Audi use the RS6 to make a “four door R8”

03/07/2018 - 08:42 |
54 | 0

Honestly IDC, as long as we get awesome cars

03/07/2018 - 08:44 |
30 | 4

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03/07/2018 - 11:19 |
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Niko Ala-Rämi 🇫🇮

Looks pretty good, m8

03/07/2018 - 08:46 |
10 | 4

Was that a word game?

03/07/2018 - 09:37 |
0 | 0
3 Wheels Is Enough (MadJoeMak)(ReliantRobin)(e46)

Impressive

03/07/2018 - 09:36 |
4 | 0
Anonymous

Looks pretty good

03/07/2018 - 09:56 |
4 | 0
CannedRex24

And for what reason will I buy this over the M5 which would probably be £20000 less and probably just a few numbers off on the spec sheet?

Also I seriously hate how BMW calls it a GRAN COUPE! a coupe is a 2 door! THIS IS A FOUR DOOR!

03/07/2018 - 10:36 |
8 | 8

Or even £30k less depending on how BMW prices it

03/07/2018 - 10:41 |
0 | 0
Zubayer Rezoan

ummm……pardon my knowledge- coupe had to have 2 doors, right?

03/07/2018 - 10:51 |
4 | 4

Yeah and grand coupés have four :)

03/07/2018 - 11:44 |
0 | 0
Lauge

This looks great. I just hope the interior won’t be nothing but stupid screens,

03/07/2018 - 10:52 |
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Aaron 15

Honestly, if the new 8 series is offered with a V12, I don’t think I’ll bother with the M series ones 😎

03/07/2018 - 11:02 |
2 | 0

It won’t

03/08/2018 - 07:29 |
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