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This is the brand new BMW 8 Series Coupe

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This is the brand new BMW 8 Series Coupe | Top Gear

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£100k, 523bhp M850i heads up the new 8er range. Full details here

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This is the brand new BMW 8 Series Coupe

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£100k, 523bhp M850i heads up the new 8er range. Full details here

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£100k, 523bhp M850i heads up the new 8er range. Full details here

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This is the brand new BMW 8 Series Coupe

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This is the brand new BMW 8 Series Coupe

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This is the brand new BMW 8 Series Coupe

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£100k, 523bhp M850i heads up the new 8er range. Full details here

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Welcome to the New BMW. Not just specifically this all-new 8 Series Coupe, resplendent here in its range-topping, £100k M850i suit, but deeper than that. This new 8 Series ushers in a new design form that’ll soon filter through BMW’s entire line-up.

So it’s a fairly important car, and one that couldn’t have come soon enough. Indeed, the first generation 8 Series died out just before the turn of the new millennium, and it was only last summer that BMW rolled out the gorgeous 8 Series Concept.

The production car has added a bit of heft to that concept’s design, but the philosophy of a language that focuses on “clarity” is still evident. A statement car.

One of those statements you can’t even see. Underneath this M850i sits a “radically revised” version of BMW’s award-winning 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8. There’s a new crankcase that uses a new alloy for better strength, while the cylinder walls have been spray coated in iron for reduced frictional losses. The pistons have been reinforced. The piston rings too, design to ensure it can deal with the additional power and torque.

So total outputs measure 523bhp and 553lb ft of torque; a whopping 67bhp more than the engine it replaces, despite it weighing the same. This V8 is matched up to a new iteration of BMW’s eight-speed auto (itself able to adapt shift strategies according to the driving situation) and a four-wheel-drive setup that favours rear-drive wherever possible.

As a result, the M850i is capable of 0-62mph in just 3.7secs – quicker than both the standard V8 and V12 Aston Martin DB11, a car the 8 Series roughly shares proportions with – and a limited top speed of 155mph.

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The 840d is the second model on launch, packed with a turbo 3.0-litre straight-six diesel, 316bhp, 500lb ft of torque and a 0-62mph time of 4.9secs. Though this latter car is claimed to record 46.3mpg over the V8’s 28.3mpg.

What else? There’s active steering as standard, roll stabilisation via electric motors on the front and rear axles, lots of aluminium and CFRP in its construction (though no weight figure is given), and a plethora of driver assistance as standard. Things like hazard monitors, active cruise control, head-up display, park distance control, and a pair of 12.3in and 10.25in high-res displays.

There are slim LED headlights – indeed the thinnest lamps ever offered by BMW – adjustable kidney grille slats, a fully sealed underbody, multifunction seats, leather, lots of storage compartments and a 420-litre boot.

It’ll go on sale in November this year: the 840d starts at £76,270, while that M850i is £100,045.

Says BMW: “The number 8 in the model name stands for a high-ranking status within BMW’s product range. As in the past with the BMW Z8 and also with the current BMW i8, it is reserved for sporty cars that also fire the emotions.”

Like we said, welcome to the New BMW.

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Welcome to the New BMW. Not just specifically this all-new 8 Series Coupe, resplendent here in its range-topping, £100k M850i suit, but deeper than that. This new 8 Series ushers in a new design form that’ll soon filter through BMW’s entire line-up.

So it’s a fairly important car, and one that couldn’t have come soon enough. Indeed, the first generation 8 Series died out just before the turn of the new millennium, and it was only last summer that BMW rolled out the gorgeous 8 Series Concept.

The production car has added a bit of heft to that concept’s design, but the philosophy of a language that focuses on “clarity” is still evident. A statement car.

One of those statements you can’t even see. Underneath this M850i sits a “radically revised” version of BMW’s award-winning 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8. There’s a new crankcase that uses a new alloy for better strength, while the cylinder walls have been spray coated in iron for reduced frictional losses. The pistons have been reinforced. The piston rings too, design to ensure it can deal with the additional power and torque.

So total outputs measure 523bhp and 553lb ft of torque; a whopping 67bhp more than the engine it replaces, despite it weighing the same. This V8 is matched up to a new iteration of BMW’s eight-speed auto (itself able to adapt shift strategies according to the driving situation) and a four-wheel-drive setup that favours rear-drive wherever possible.

As a result, the M850i is capable of 0-62mph in just 3.7secs – quicker than both the standard V8 and V12 Aston Martin DB11, a car the 8 Series roughly shares proportions with – and a limited top speed of 155mph.

The 840d is the second model on launch, packed with a turbo 3.0-litre straight-six diesel, 316bhp, 500lb ft of torque and a 0-62mph time of 4.9secs. Though this latter car is claimed to record 46.3mpg over the V8’s 28.3mpg.

What else? There’s active steering as standard, roll stabilisation via electric motors on the front and rear axles, lots of aluminium and CFRP in its construction (though no weight figure is given), and a plethora of driver assistance as standard. Things like hazard monitors, active cruise control, head-up display, park distance control, and a pair of 12.3in and 10.25in high-res displays.

There are slim LED headlights – indeed the thinnest lamps ever offered by BMW – adjustable kidney grille slats, a fully sealed underbody, multifunction seats, leather, lots of storage compartments and a 420-litre boot.

It’ll go on sale in November this year: the 840d starts at £76,270, while that M850i is £100,045.

Says BMW: “The number 8 in the model name stands for a high-ranking status within BMW’s product range. As in the past with the BMW Z8 and also with the current BMW i8, it is reserved for sporty cars that also fire the emotions.”

Like we said, welcome to the New BMW.

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£100k, 523bhp M850i heads up the new 8er range. Full details here