M8 BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupé

[Deleted member 1071]

As the difference in length between the F12/13 and F06 6 series cars amounted to some 114mm (in favor of the GC), we may expect the 8er GCs' length to be somewhere in the vicinity of 4970mm-5000mm. Perhaps a tad more as the M8 GC Concept measures 5078mm in length.

 

[SCOTT27]

So they currently previewing The 8 Convertible on the coast of Italy but look what else has come along.

 

[tristatez28lt1]

The production version looks very, very close to the concept. The entire 8 series line will be a success.

 

[SCOTT27]

 

[SCOTT27]

New rendering.

 

[SCOTT27]

Based on this.

 

[bimmer6]

Based on this.

Looks more like it's based on an Arteon.

 

[hovabongZA]

New rendering.

AB haven’t gotten renderings right in a very long time ...so thats the only positive thing about that picture.

 

[Deleted member 1071]

New rendering.

It's odd how the sum of possibly accurate elements can result in an inaccurate, unattractive rendering. A poor eye for proportions appears to be the culprit.

 

[Deleted member 1071]

Revisiting following some more recent additional renderings:

I sincerely hope that these are accurate. Very accurate in fact.

 

[hovabongZA]

 

[Busty]

I know most of you do not like that green but I love it. It's got that retro touch to it and, in natural light, takes on so many nice shades ....

 

[SCOTT27]

 

[Deleted member 1071]

Arguably petty-but...

the flush fitting of the concepts' side glass provides a very smooth, very coherent aesthetic. An element sadly missing on the production car. Audi (A7 Sportback) and Mercedes-Benz (CLS & AMG GT X290) appear to have mastered flush sideglass fitting on their frameless sideglass sedoupes. Why not BMW ?

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

I know most of you do not like that green but I love it. It's got that retro touch to it and, in natural light, takes on so many nice shades ....

Like the green paint and yellow-tinted lights as it gives it a nice sinister quality. The gold trim, which I found initially to be an interesting choice, quickly became tacky.

But these are all flourishes that are for the concept, so I am none too concern.

 

[Busty]

Arguably petty-but...

the flush fitting of the concepts' side glass provides a very smooth, very coherent aesthetic. An element sadly missing on the production car. Audi (A7 Sportback) and Mercedes-Benz (CLS & AMG GT X290) appear to have mastered flush sideglass fitting on their frameless sideglass sedoupes. Why not BMW ?

When it comes to this, benchmark is the Panamera, I guess. The others try to follow its example but (imo) the execution is sometimes sub-optimal, ending-up even worse than conventional frames. I even saw some Panamera examples with imprecise window fit ... which is really eye-catching. Even though some prototypes suggest that BMW might try to tone down b pillar and the frame in the rear window, such kinda detail is not (yet?) what BMW is particularly good at. When it comes to interiors, they improve (see below one detail (illuminated ! knurled wheel) that I did not realize up until last week when I had to look really closely ... ). And there are some signs exteriors will follow (paintwork, for instance, has already improved massively).

 

[SCOTT27]

 

[JLBM]

Side profile looks like a mix between a Rapide and a Tesla. I’m sure the production version will have greater BMW vibes.

 

[Beemer B773ER]

Just so sinister looking!!

 

[hovabongZA]

They only need to make it 60% of this and they’ll have a hit on their hands. They got the 8er coupe pretty close to the concept and the Z4 not so much. So you can never know with BMW. If they get it right they can own this segment with looks alone.