The 2018 Geneva Motor Show is just a month away and BMW is in full preparation for the first major European car show of the year. As always, the Bavarians will be well represented on the Swiss auto show floor, with the BMW X4 allegedly making its world debut, alongside M5 Competition Package and to our surprise, a new concept.
According to our sources, the M Division will have a surprise in store for us. The concept debuting in Geneva is based on the 8 Series and M8 platform, but it will be different in style than the M8 Coupe previewed so far.
Before rumors start to spread like fire, it’s our duty to shutdown any speculations around a future M supercar. The concept to be unveiled is a preview of a future production car, but within the 8 Series family and its design.
BMW is expected to release more details within the next few weeks, so stay tuned for details.
Could be anything from an 8 series Grand Coupé to an 8 series shooting brake concept. But, coming from M… now I’m curious!
“Before rumors start to spread like fire, it’s our duty to shutdown any speculations around a future M supercar.” lol
it’ll be the concept M8
100%.
After seeing some comment it looks like it’s gonna be the M Performance 8 Series. That’s interesting because the car that was leaked was an M Sport 850i xDrive, and earlier BMWBlog said that the M850i would be RWD only. Maybe they’ll have a regular 850i with power figures similar to the 750i (450 ish hp) with xDrive plus a more powerful and wilder RWD version ?
I lost hope for a V12 but who knows
do you think it could also be the m860i 6.6 V12 like the m760?
Imo that would make more sense in the BMW lineup but they’ve said a bunch of time here that a V12 is most likely not gonna happen so idk.
Is it just the M8 Cabriolet concept ? That’d be a bit disappointing
Nah, you’re thinking too far ahead :)
Btw i saw a video where you were holding on for dear life in the M5 ! All jokes asides even with four people on board the car looks at home on Daytona that’s pretty impressive. Looking forward to the numbers it’ll put on the different test tracks, just to put things in perspective.
Yes. That video :)) got more footage of it. You should see the rest haha
send me the link to that video please :D
Most likely M8 Concept
Close.
M8 GC concept?
m860i with the 6.6 v12?
I’m hoping M860i xDrive with the 6.6 V12!!
8 series BEV would be cool.
Well it seems BMW is wasting no time with the competition package for the M5. Wonder if there will be a second one halfway through the cars lifecycle, maybe around the LCI.
Hopefully one day BMW will make another super car. Out of Mercedes, Audi, and BMW, BMW has always been the one to care most about the driving experience. It just seems wrong to me they are the ones who won’t make a super car, which could be the real “the ultimate driving machine”.
They NEVER have! M1 drivetrain was not exclusive, also available in M5, M6. As you reference, M elevates their entire range. I still think i8 is super, but I’m in the minority – YouTube typists call it slow – apparently 0-60 under 4 secs. is slow! With million $ Senne & contracted out British “Mercedes” hypercar, how could they win this p.r. p*ssing contest?
Personally, I don’t give a hoot, especially when there is the M5 competition package in that mix. That is what I am interested to see, compare and even decide between it and the M5.
X7 M60i M Performance V12 or M8 GC..