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[Jonathan19]

Limited edition 8 Series confirmed for Pebble Beach

World Premiere of an Exclusive Limited-Edition BMW 8 Series.

Thursday evening at a private location, invited media will get their very first glimpse of a special, limited-edition BMW 8 Series.

Since its introduction in the summer of 2018, the second-generation BMW 8 Series has been lauded for its outstanding performance, beautiful design, and ultramodern technology. Initially available as the V8-powered M850i coupe, the line soon expanded to include a convertible and a 4-door Gran Coupe. Six-cylinder 840i models were introduced for model year 2020, as were the thundering M8 and M8 Competition.

The 8 Series also served as the basis for the M8 GTE race car, which competed in the GTLM class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the 2018, 2019, and 2020 seasons. Campaigned by BMW M Team RLL, the M8 GTE earned two poles and five victories, including winning its class at both the 2019 and the 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona.

The details of this special edition BMW 8 Series will be announced to the public on Thursday, August 14, at 10:15 PM Eastern Time, 7:15 PM Pacific Time.

BMW 8 Series Limited Edition Confirmed For Pebble Beach Debut

BMW will host the world premiere of a limited-run 8 Series in August at Pebble Beach where the M2 CS will celebrate its US debut.

www.bmwblog.com

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[Design FIRST]

Limited edition 8 Series confirmed for Pebble Beach

World Premiere of an Exclusive Limited-Edition BMW 8 Series.

Thursday evening at a private location, invited media will get their very first glimpse of a special, limited-edition BMW 8 Series.

Since its introduction in the summer of 2018, the second-generation BMW 8 Series has been lauded for its outstanding performance, beautiful design, and ultramodern technology. Initially available as the V8-powered M850i coupe, the line soon expanded to include a convertible and a 4-door Gran Coupe. Six-cylinder 840i models were introduced for model year 2020, as were the thundering M8 and M8 Competition.

The 8 Series also served as the basis for the M8 GTE race car, which competed in the GTLM class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in the 2018, 2019, and 2020 seasons. Campaigned by BMW M Team RLL, the M8 GTE earned two poles and five victories, including winning its class at both the 2019 and the 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona.

The details of this special edition BMW 8 Series will be announced to the public on Thursday, August 14, at 10:15 PM Eastern Time, 7:15 PM Pacific Time.

BMW 8 Series Limited Edition Confirmed For Pebble Beach Debut

BMW will host the world premiere of a limited-run 8 Series in August at Pebble Beach where the M2 CS will celebrate its US debut.

www.bmwblog.com

BMW's Pebble Beach Surprise Could Spell The End Of This Model | Carscoops

An 8-Series special edition will debut at Monterey Car Week and it could be a last hurrah

www.carscoops.com

A 4 door GC version of the Skytop/Speedtop would be cool.

 

[leylandi]

A rescue plan is underway to make money for the 8 series, which is facing obsolescence at potential dealerships.

 

[klier]

A 4 door GC version of the Skytop/Speedtop would be cool.

I think it will be more regular than that. Something peole can actually buy perhaps.

A rescue plan is underway to make money for the 8 series, which is facing obsolescence at potential dealerships.

Meanwile, Mercedes has long ago let go of the S class coupe because it's not selling. So a rescue plan would already be 10 times better than simply stop selling an entire model like MB has done.

 

[AbsoluteUnit]

I think it will be more regular than that. Something peole can actually buy perhaps.



Meanwile, Mercedes has long ago let go of the S class coupe because it's not selling. So a rescue plan would already be 10 times better than simply stop selling an entire model like MB has done.

I like the 8 series, but I've never really felt it was a competitor to the S coupe. Feels more like a replacement for the 6 series (which BMW stopped selling, incidentally).

 

[Design FIRST]

I think it will be more regular than that. Something peole can actually buy perhaps.

Indeed, the Pebble Beach car will almost certainly NOT be some sort of 4 door GC based on the Skytop/Speedtop, but rather a farewell edition of the current G16.

 

[klier]

I like the 8 series, but I've never really felt it was a competitor to the S coupe. Feels more like a replacement for the 6 series (which BMW stopped selling, incidentally).

Yeah definitely a class below the S coupe. Should have kept the name 6er which is what it ultimately is. Oh well, we've had this conversation a million times already here.

I like the 8er too. And the older it becomes, the better with its traditional interior, buttons everywhere and big non EV engines. Too bad this class of cars is deader than dead.

 

[Uygar]

I like the 8 series, but I've never really felt it was a competitor to the S coupe. Feels more like a replacement for the 6 series (which BMW stopped selling, incidentally).

The S-Coupe was one the best looking cars ever produced imho. It would be a more suitable competitor to models like Bentley Continental GT. 8-Series just felt like a bigger 4-Series with more luxurious interior and bigger engine. It still looks great though. One of the best, if not the best looking modern BMW.
Back to the S-Coupe, I actually always wanted to own a 65 AMG in emerald green with tan interior.

Sheesh! Just look at this beauty.

 

[AbsoluteUnit]

The S-Coupe was one the best looking cars ever produced imho. It would be a more suitable competitor to models like Bentley Continental GT. 8-Series just felt like a bigger 4-Series with more luxurious interior and bigger engine. It still looks great though. One of the best, if not the best looking modern BMW.
Back to the S-Coupe, I actually always wanted to own a 65 AMG in emerald green with tan interior.

Sheesh! Just look at this beauty.

This with a cream or brown leather interior with some accenting. Oof. Absolutely stunning. I am so sad that Mercedes discontinued it.

 

[Gor134]

FWIW the S Coupe sold relatively well till discontinuance. It led a normal full life cycle, just didn't get a successor per Mercedes's pripr managements model line cuts.

 

[SCOTT27]

The S Coupe should be here instead of the EQS.
I wonder if the outgoing 8er will be as special as the Meteorite trimmed Individual Night Sky from 2019?

Could it not be the production SkyTop? Pebble Beach seems the ideal place to launch such a car especially at the price it will be. The car Is ready.

 

[Swissbob]

FWIW the S Coupe sold relatively well till discontinuance. It led a normal full life cycle, just didn't get a successor per Mercedes's pripr managements model line cuts.

They Build the EQS Instead, which is a „huge sales hit“.

I asked my dealer why the hell did they discontinue the 2 door s-class.
At the Dealer meeting they told him, because they needed the space for the EQS, which will sell like hotcakes.

In the meanwhile we know what happened.

 

[Design FIRST]

Perhaps the increasingly shrinking market for large, luxurious 2 door, 2+2 "personal" coupes has legitimized the termination of their, albeit low unit volume, production. Maybe cars such as the limited unit volume, built to order, BMW Skytop/ Speedtop will be sufficient for filling the requirements of the very small, highly affluent potential customer base. M-B has "Mythos", "Manufaktur", that could provide these sorts of cars. They would be highly effective "brand promoters" as well. Not unsimilar to Bentley's Mulliner Batur.

 

[Design FIRST]

^^^^..and M-B's collaboration with BRABUS should also be mentioned.

 

[Uygar]

Perhaps the increasingly shrinking market for large, luxurious 2 door, 2+2 "personal" coupes has legitimized the termination of their, albeit low unit volume, production. Maybe cars such as the limited unit volume, built to order, BMW Skytop/ Speedtop will be sufficient for filling the requirements of the very small, highly affluent potential customer base. M-B has "Mythos", "Manufaktur", that could provide these sorts of cars. They would be highly effective "brand promoters" as well. Not unsimilar to Bentley's Mulliner Batur.

We see how successful the limited editon BMW’s are. I think it could be a great way for Mercedes to do something similar, and maybe give us a new S-Coupe, who knows. The SL Mythos looked like crap unfortunately.

Maybe calling it “crap” is unfair but let’s say it was super underwhelming.

 

[Uygar]

Came across this render on Instagram.

. No comment.

 

[klier]

Maybe calling it “crap” is unfair but let’s say it was super underwhelming.

No crap is the exact word for it. And that's very kind and polite.

 

[Design FIRST]

Maybe calling it “crap” is unfair but let’s say it was super underwhelming.

Suffice to say..."tacky".

 

[Swissbob]

Perhaps the increasingly shrinking market for large, luxurious 2 door, 2+2 "personal" coupes has legitimized the termination of their, albeit low unit volume, production. Maybe cars such as the limited unit volume, built to order, BMW Skytop/ Speedtop will be sufficient for filling the requirements of the very small, highly affluent potential customer base. M-B has "Mythos", "Manufaktur", that could provide these sorts of cars. They would be highly effective "brand promoters" as well. Not unsimilar to Bentley's Mulliner Batur.

The market for whales who stranded on the beach is obviously much bigger, especially If you put a rubbish interior in to it.