The BMW 8 Series is a range of grand tourer coupes and convertibles produced by BMW. The 8 Series was introduced in 1990 under the E31 model code and was only available as a two-door coupé. The E31 was discontinued in 1999 due to poor sales. The model range was later reintroduced in 2018 with the second generation, G15 8 Series. It launched in coupé (G15), convertible (G14), and four-door Gran Coupé (G16) body styles, as the successor to the F06/F12/F13 6 Series lineup.
We intended series production for the BMW 8er cabrio to rival the Mercedes SL but initial sales of the coupe were dire and then the recession began to set in. We also intended for a M8 Coupe as well but again these were axed at the last hour.
Both the 850i Cabrio and M8 Prototype can be found within BMW's Mobile Tradition collection.
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, abbreviated as BMW is a German multinational
manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
The company was founded in 1916 as a manufacturer of aircraft engines, which it produced
from 1917 to 1918 and again from 1933 to 1945. Official website: BMW
(Global), BMW (USA)