Now that BMW has already revealed the 8-Series range, comprising both the Coupe and the Convertible, it has also confirmed that the long-rumored M8 would also find its way into the market starting next year.

The future BMW M8 is also set to be the company`s most powerful ‘M’ model ever built, more powerful than the recently unveiled M5 and M5 Competition. According to BMW representatives, it will also be more lightweight than the 8-Series, which already uses such materials like carbon fiber, aluminum or magnesium. This would enable better sprint and thus better performance numbers. On the other hand, the M8 Convertible will also benefit from an optional carbon fiber roof.

In current state, BMW M5 Competition uses a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 engine, with 617 horsepower and 750 Nm of torque, enabling an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in a staggering 3.3 seconds.

Now, imagine the upcoming BMW M8 with even greater power. Even if BMW has kept the info hidden, recent rumors stated that it would use “a high-revving” V8 TwinPower Turbo with more than the M5`s 617 horsepower. The peak torque would stand somewhere at around 850 Nm of torque. Besides that, it would also use an M xDrive all-wheel drive system, and that`s a confirmation already, and which would guarantee at least 0,2 second faster acceleration in the straight-line.

The new engine and xDrive all-wheel drive system are not the only things that will make it faster than the M5. As aforementioned, the new model will be more lightweight than the newly-unveiled 8-Series range (M850i particularly), using more M Components Parts which have already been proven effective on that matter.

Mechanically, the BMW M8 will also receive some important upgrades which will improve stability, body structure and provide greater stance and grip. Also, the high-performance suspension system will deliver “exceptional directional stability, steering precision and cornering dynamics.”

As for official unveiling, rumors state that we might see the BMW M8 Coupe in its full flash at the 2019 Geneva Motors Show, with deliveries to start towards the third quarter of the year. It will be shortly followed by the M8 Convertible and M8 Gran Coupe. Until further news emerge, feel free to admire the new BMW M8 Coupe in the spy shots below!

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Following its official preview last week, the BMW M8 Gran Coupe concept has finally made its way to the 2018 Geneva Motor Show with an astonishing design language and the company`s latest technologies.

The concept previews the future M8 Gran Coupe which will become the direct competitor of the new Mercedes-AMG GT. As the carmakers stated, the ‘M’ badge stands for “more”, offering “a look ahead to the most exotic and alluring variant of the new BMW 8-Series.”

Once it will arrive on the market next year, the future M8 Gran Coupe will join the high-end 8-Series in a quest to become the most technologized coupes in the entire auto industry. And while we`re at it, Adrian van Hooydonk, BMW Vice President, has also stated:

“The BMW 8 Series will take over as the new flagship model of the BMW line-up and, as such, combines unsurpassed sportiness and elegance. The BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe offers a look ahead to the most exotic and alluring variant of the new BMW 8 Series.”

The design language of the BMW M8 Gran Coupe concept is extremely muscular and aggressive, dynamic and aerodynamically advanced. Domagoj Dukec, BMW M and BMW i Vice President of design, mentioned that:

“The BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe is designed to stir things up, to polarise – it should move you emotionally. With this car we want to reach people who are looking for something special and who want to stand out from the crowd. Here, BMW M is unmistakably taking luxury out of its comfort zone”

We are dealing here with a long wheelbase and long bonnet, flowing roofline, aggressive winglets and intakes, while the portruding kidney grilles enhance the model`s stance.

The concept also features a carbon fiber roof, tapered shoulders, traditional four-eyed headlight design and thin LED taillights, rear bumper with large vertical vents and integrated diffuser. The rear end also comes with quad-outlet exhausts that make the concept stand out.

As for performance, there aren`t any details released so far, but from what we already know, the M8 Gran Coupe might feature a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 engine, the same found underneath the new M5. The latter one outptus 441 kW and 750 Nm of torque, so expect more on the M8 Gran Coupe. Stay tuned and don`t forget to check out the amazing media gallery below!

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Rumors with a hardcore variant of the 8-Series are not new, and recent spy photos, presenting a test mule with the M8 on the Ring, might be a clear indication that the model is getting closer to its final unveiling.

The hardcore model has been also previewed in first renderings, and the test mule seen here while running tests on the Ring looks rather similar, coming with plenty of camouflage around the body which hides important parts, like massive and aggressive air inlets up front, or massive alloy wheels.

At the rear end, this prototype seems to lack the expected quad exhaust system, but it might just be part of the camouflaged area. Or, it might be a clear indication that we are just looking here at the future 8-Series with some M Performance goodies.

Just like the new models within BMW`s lineup – 5- or the 7-Series, along with the 8-Series as well – the upcoming BMW M8 is also reported to stand on the CLAR platform, which brings along much more lightweight materials, making it extremely fast, agile and increasing the space inside.

As for the powertrain under the hood, chances are that we might find the same twin-turbo V8 found on the new M5, with more than 600 horsepower, being sent to the rear wheels. The hardcore variant will also come with a high-performance all-wheel drive system.

Besides the all-new M8, BMW will also release other new models, like the new 8-Series, which is considered the successor of the 6-Series. The latter one will also lead the way for the all-new 5-Series GT, also recently seen and previewed.

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Now that BMW has officially declared the rebirth of the 8-Series by 2020, the carmaker has already hinted at the idea of releasing an M8 model, which will join the rest of the M lineup.

This would be of no surprise, as this is actually what happened to any model within the Series lineup. The 2-Series now has the M2 Coupe, while the 3-Series can brag with the birth of the M3. It was just a matter of time until we would see the M8 in the first renderings as well.

As expected, the upcoming BMW M8 would underpin the same platform seen on the company`s latest models, with reference to the CLAR platform, the same one used on the new 3-, 4-, or 5-Series and the already present 7-Series model.

This automatically means that the platform will be extremely lightweight, thanks to the use of aluminum, magnesium, carbon fiber and high-strength steel, all contributing to the car`s performance and advanced driving capabilities.

In terms of performance, the future M8 would come with more than 600 horsepower onboard, all squeezed from a new 4.0-liter V8 engine. With the new power, the M8 would be capable to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 4.0 seconds.

Once it would emerge on the market somewhere in 2019 or 2020, the new BMW M8 will rival against the much alike Mercedes-AMG S63 and S65 Coupe, or the all-new Bentley Continental GT Speed. More details will be known in the upcoming period!

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Guess that despite the recent woes about high end luxury car sales being on the decline don’t worry BMW too much who are keeping their original plan.

The M1 successor is going ahead in its development and its scheduled release for 2016 remains unaltered. BMW will have a different kind of flagship to fight off Audi’s R8 and Mercedes’ SLS.

It will be a mid-engined supercar, something we haven’t seen BMW do since the early 80’s. Not only that, the BMW M1 it was the only creation from the bavarians to have such a setup.

Unlike the previous version, this car will not be developed alongside Lamborghini, the plans and molds will hopefully not need to be stolen and the commercial success won’t be duplicated.

The first version of this car was a bit of a mess in terms of pricing and sales success. This one is supposed to set landmark history in the German rivalry.

Apart from that, the BMW M1’s development will fall onto the shoulders of the M Division. AMG did their work on the SLS and they ended up with quite the crazy machine.

If the M Division gets the same level of engineering freedom, they may end up producing something that handles beyond what we can dream right now.

There is a bit of controversy about the new announcement though. The M1’s successor will actually be called the M8.

This is done to avoid confusion between the new car and the 1 Series M Coupe. Since the 8 Series doesn’t really exist anymore, we’ll let it slide.

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It would seem that the Vision EfficientDynamics concept car the Bavarians at BMW rolled out to the public quite some time ago is still the inspiration behind some rumors.

The most recent of them is that BMW are considering building a new model, a hybrid one no less.

The guilty party behind the rumor is the staff at German magazine “Autozeitung” who have made quite an interesting case.

Don’t think back to the BMW 850i with a washing machine engine in it, oh no, this will be a M powered vehicle. Even so, that’s not enough. It will be the 5 liter V10 engine out of the E60 BMW M5 which will be mated to a couple of electric motors rounding up the total horsepower figure somewhere around the 700 mark.

Not bad, not bad at all. The new BMW, dubbed the M8, will be nothing short of spectacular if we pick up this presentation, the spec sheet of the Vision EfficientDynamics concept and the talent that BMW has on offer.

Perhaps it will also be turbocharged, better yet, twin turbocharged. And perhaps it will have machine guns on the roof. We’ll just have to put our sensible hats on, not take it to seriously. Well at least some cheeky Germans who actually work for BMW confirm this.

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