M8 BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupé

[Deleted member 1071]

Not sure, but Autobild wrote about 5,78 meters in length?

I suspect that this is a misprint. 5078 mm appears more realistic.

 

[klier]

I suspect that this is a misprint. 5078 mm appears more realistic.

I guess you're right. In absolutely no way is the 8er going to be the size of a Maybach 57 S.

 

[Beemer B773ER]

As a comparison, the current M6 Coupe is 4,902mm in length, while the M6 GranCoupe is 5,017mm.

 

[SCOTT27]

Filling in the missing DNA?

 

[sl123]

Just pulled out Autobild: They are writing extensively about the extraordinary length! 5,78 m

 

[sl123]

P.S.: @ moderators: if there is a copyright issue then please delete the picture

 

[klier]

Just pulled out Autobild: They are writing extensively about the extraordinary length! 5,78 m

Amazing. Looks like it was no typo then. Crazy big.

 

[Deleted member 1071]

5,78 m in length is a figure that I continue to find very hard to believe. It is surely a misprint. Especially when viewing photographs of the M8 GC with normally dimensioned human beings standing next to the car. 5078 mm stands, I believe.

5,78 m ?? That's early-mid 1970s' GM B-Body length.

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

@Jimmy
Is the marijuana already allowed in Hamburg? It looks so, judging by the constant overdosing with it by the AutoBuld's editors team

 

[Deleted member 1071]

@Jimmy
Is the marijuana already allowed in Hamburg? It looks so, judging by the constant overdosing with it by the AutoBuld's editors team

It's the only way to roll, man.

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[CrunchSlaughtered]

We can take this picture as reference:

The height should be about 1,4 m and it can be spread 3,5 times in the length, which gives smth like 5 m

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

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[EnI]

We can take this picture as reference:

The height should be about 1,4 m and it can be spread 3,5 times in the length, which gives smth like 5 m

Also: the wheels are 21" in size. 5.78m car length would translate into 227.56". Meaning the car lenght would be 11-times wheel size. Which it obviously isn't. Pics & live encounters prove that.

The correct length figure for M8 GC would be a bit over 5m. 5.078m, perhaps. Eg. AMG GT 4dr is 5.025m long, and Porsche Panamera lenght figure is 5.050m.

5.78m length figure is utter nonsense by Autobild. Total fail.

 

[Deleted member 1071]

5.78m length figure is utter nonsense by Autobild. Total fail.

While I usually enjoy Autobild and find the publication highly informative, they are hardly infallible.

Case in point: Up until very shortly before the presentation of the new Bentley Continental GT, Autobild referred to the car as being based on the VAG MLBevo matrix. A glaringly clear faux pas.

 

[DblPen]

Also: the wheels are 21" in size. 5.78m car length would translate into 227.56". Meaning the car lenght would be 11-times wheel size. Which it obviously isn't. Pics & live encounters prove that.

The correct length figure for M8 GC would be a bit over 5m. 5.078m, perhaps. Eg. AMG GT 4dr is 5.025m long, and Porsche Panamera lenght figure is 5.050m.

5.78m length figure is utter nonsense by Autobild. Total fail.

Probably a typo and it is 5.078 m

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

Probably a typo and it is 5.078 m

No its not a typo. Judging by the text is clear that the editor really believes that the car would be so big in length

 

[Srbb]

the maybach how long it is? around 5.5m and this will be 5.78m ?? 10000% false

 

[SCOTT27]

Are we still on this?

 

[Deleted member 1071]

No its not a typo. Judging by the text is clear that the editor really believes that the car would be so big in length

...well...that's like...his opinion, man.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Then the backlash about how Scott doesn’t know this for a fact....

The only backlash I'm aware of is when Scott PURPORTS to know the facts.


Having seen the Concept M8 Gran Coupe in the metal, I can say it actually looks a LOT better than in the photographs. I was very underwhelmed when the first photos were released, but having seen it in Geneva pretty much one week ago today, my opinions have changed, and I'm very much OVERwhelmed.