BMW M8 Gran Coupe review

As you might expect of a four-door flagship, the M8 GC is not lacking in interior comfort, gadgets and flash. Of special mention are the superbly comfy front seats (some of the best we’ve tried), and the driving position - all A-star for ergonomics, at least for the six-footers among us. It’s a five-seater, although the centre rear seat passenger is forced to splay their legs across the full-length centre console, and there’s a very generous 440-litre boot - a wee bit bigger (20-litres) than the Coupe.

There are big screens and M-specific modes - including in the head-up display - a myriad of buttons to push and some very nice materials and touch points. Leather, carbon and metal are not in short supply. It’s also very well-equipped as standard, with only a few extras like a hi-fi upgrade and Laser headlights as options, and you will need those parking cameras - as mentioned, the GC does not feel small. Yes, the interior does feel like an aggregation of all the best bits of the rest of the BMW range - it’s an interior that any modern BMW owner would recognise - and no, it’s not exactly full of surprise and delight, but there’s a calm efficiency to the way it all operates. Is it special enough for £120k+? Just. But it might not blow your socks off.