The BMW M8 Will Belt Out 650bhp In Its Shoutiest Form
Only a few days ago, we were watching the incoming M8 blast its way around the Nurburgring. Now, BMW has released a bunch of images of its M8 test mule, and given us some idea of the spec.
As we’d been expecting, it’ll use the same 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 as the M5. Only here, it’ll be slightly more powerful, with “north of” 592bhp on offer.
That power will be sent to all wheels via a rear-biased four-wheel drive system, which will - like the M5 - have a tyre-shredding two-wheel drive mode. Can I get a hell yes?
The rest of the press release is light on details, with BMW promising all the things we were expecting anyway, like “minimised weight, low centre of gravity, even weight distribution, optimum wheelbase and wide tracks”. However, Autocar is reporting that there’ll eventually be a Competition version with its V8 tickled to produce a mighty 650bhp. The publication also notes that the M8 will have double wishbone suspension derived from the M5’s setup.
The car will be launched in coupe form “in the course of 2019,” and will be followed by a drop-top plus a five-door ‘Gran Coupe’ version, BMW says.
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I’m just waiting for the new E63S Coupé
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That’s the same output as an Enzo… Why is everything getting so damn powerful?
MattRobinson you’ve repeated the same two bits of text
For the less technically inclined, how does the M6 and M8 differ?
So 50 hp more than the m5. Come on. Give it 800 already!
Knowing BMW the car will have 700HP realistically
That’s way too much power.
If I had a car manufacturer, it’d be focused on lightweight sports cars with around 220hp, not giant luxury land barges with more power than a truck
Y’all complaining about too much power like it’s a bad thing
Not my cup of tea…
Is it trying to be a comfortable coupe? Then it will be ruined by M-spec chassis. Is it trying to be a sportscar? Then it will be ruined by its weight. Is it to be used on the track? Fun fact: you’ll never see one on a track day. Is it to be used on the road? Then it doesnt need 650hp which will ruin it any driving pleasure.
Imo, get a 540e/540i plus the new Z4