The M850i Gran Coupe Is Coming To Ruin The Panamera's Day
Like the idea of the new BMW 8-series, but expecting to be carrying rear-seat passengers with relative frequency? Allow us to present your ideal car.
It’s the four-door ‘Gran Coupe’ version of the two-door 8-series that was released a few weeks ago, in range-topping M850i trim. The footprint of the car should be the same, it’s just that there’s an extra pair of doors squeezed in, and it has a raised roofline to make life for the rear-most occupants a little more pleasant.
Weight should be similar to the two-door version, and the 523bhp and 553lb ft 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 won’t have changed. With that in mind, you should still be able to go from 0-62mph in a moderately absurd 3.7 seconds. Praise be for modern all-wheel drive systems.
Expect it to debut in 2019, and be priced similarly to the coupe. That means £76,270 for the entry-level 840d diesel and £100,045 for the full-fat M850i.
The question is, would you go for the two-door, or the four?
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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It’s a four door version of a two version of a long wheelbase version of a four door version of a two door version of a four door car, which in itself is a four door version of a two door version of a four door car.
AntonioSić(DBSSL)(SadBoi)(DepressedBoi)(Lexussquad)(P!nkfanboy)(DucatiSquad) Why didn’t you father waited for the 850i?
Well, who knows when it’s going to come out. Also, the M5’s a rental, so maybe he can wait for 2019. However, who knows what the availability snd price of it will be like.
Why couldn’t you just get an M5 or 7 series?
This is probably going to be lighter, and faster, and more agile.
Can fit more girls in the 4 door so thats my pick
Let ze vier door krieg begin!!!!
That’s a dirty, dirty noise. I’ll have six please.
Is no one going to talk about the new Z4 at the 2 minute mark in te video? It confirms suspicion of a soft top, it gives a good idea for relative performance because in that clip it seemed to keep up with the 850 alright, and you get a little bit of the sound, which I don’t think we’ve heard before from that car
The 4 door is nice but I prefer the Coupe