It’s no secret that the most highly anticipated upcoming BMW is the 8 Series. It’s the return of the famous nameplate and a chance for BMW to once again have a flagship GT car. It’s also going to look damn good. We can tell from these latest spy photos that have surfaced, showing off the new BMW 8 Series taking a drive in traffic (we don’t own them, the photos can be seen here).
These photos are pretty close up, which allows us to see a lot of its details, despite being heavily wrapped in camouflage. In the first picture, we get a rear three-quarters view and, from there, you can clearly see the rake of its C-pillar and how muscular its rear haunches are. We can also see that its rear is more heavily sculpted than we previously though, especially at the edge of the trunk lid. This model also sports really wide rectangular exhausts, which likely makes it an M Performance model, something like a BMW M850i.
At the front, we get a very up close and personal look at its face and hood. The large Kidney Grilles are wide and sleek looking, giving the front of the car a lot of visual width. The headlights are also angular and squinty, making the 8 Series look angry. There’s also a bit of a front lip spoiler that looks good. What really looks good, though, is its hood which looks very aggressive and has crisp lines. Those wheels also look really good, as they’re similar to the ones seen on the 8 Series Concept car.
The new BMW 8 Series looks great already and it’s still wearing camouflage. We absolutely can’t wait to see it in the flesh, as we think it will be the best looking BMW in a very long time, better looking than even the most recent 6 Series Coupe.
[Source: Motor1]
I’m not sure it’s an M Performance model, the car that was leaked had the same exhaust tips same wheels and it was just an M Sport 850i.
Hi. I have a current 7 series. I am getting a message saying “remote key battery discharged”. Presume battery needs charging or replacing. Are the batteries in the remote (the ordinary day to day key not the one for self parking) rechargeable from the car itself (the key is not inserted into a key hole for normal operation) or does one just have to buy a new battery and insert? thanks for any advice.
I hope I understood you correctly, yes the key has a battery inside and over time it will deplete and need changing. You need to contact the nearest BMW dealer to change it. Hope that helps.
The X5 is shaping up to be a very good-looking SUV, definitely looking better than the current one which I find ugly. It also looks like the 8 series has been softened up a bit in front which is a good thing in my opinion, I always thought it was awkward-looking and a bit too sharp for my liking.
The battery on the regular key is user replaceable. It’s a CR2032. There is a button on the slide which will let you remove the metal key from the fob then look down the open edge and you’ll see a slot that you can use to open the back of the key which will reveal the battery. It’s in the manual. There is no need to take it to the dealer. The display key can be charged wirelessly or via USB.
thanks Mod9. Very helpful.
Gary
beautiful road presence