BMW has rounded out its new 8 Series line-up with the Gran Coupé. The new four-door 8 Series will go on sale in September after its Frankfurt motor show debut, priced from £69,340.
The Gran Coupé joins the 8 Series Coupé and Convertible with a line-up that will comprise six-cylinder and V8 models, including the rapid new 516bhp M850i xDrive Gran Coupé. The 8 Series Gran Coupé replaces the discontinued 6 Series Gran Coupé in a growing market segment that will place it up against high-end versions of the Audi A7 and Mercedes-Benz CLS, as well as the Porsche Panamera.
At 5082mm long, 1932mm wide and 1407mm tall, the 8 Series Gran Coupé is 239mm longer, 30mm wider and 66mm taller that its coupé sibling.
This added length is partly the result of a 201mm-longer wheelbase than that of the 8 Series Coupé and Convertible, at 3023mm. It allows for two extra frameless doors and rear seat space that’s on a par with its predecessor’s.
The 8 Series Gran Coupé has a traditional boot at the rear, with a 440-litre capacity. The load length can be extended when the 40/20/40-configured rear seat is folded down.
The engine choices for the 8 Series Gran Coupé mirror those of its siblings.
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It's lost some sparkle
The concept made it look like the gran coupe to wait for; it looked stunning. I have to say that the back now suddenly looks really odd...very 1st gen panamera. Mayb it's the spe shown in the photos that make it look dul...but I would personally go for a 2 door coupe.
Prefer this to the coupé...
I definitely prefer this to the coupé (and the comparable 7-series)... but I really don't like where BMW interior design is going.
Come on Symanski
Tell us all how this BMW, entirely unrelated to any car you have ever owned or had any experience of, is another exploding clown car. Or, just a thought, shut up.