We’ve seen the new BMW 8 Series quite a lot over the past couple of months. It’s BMW’s latest performance flagship and the best looking car it makes, so it’s only natural that BMW wants to push it on us. However, almost every single photo of it, it’s been wearing Barcelona Blue Metallic paint. While a great color, it doesn’t always fit the character of the 8 Series, especially the BMW M850i. Black does, though.
Admittedly, black is sort of the absence of color and it tends to hide a lot of body lines, so it’s not always the best color for a sexy, muscular car, like the 8er. However, the BMW 8 Series looks downright seductive in black.
Wearing its Black Sapphire Metallic paint, the BMW 840d looks lithe, athletic and angry. It’s far more fitting the 8er’s sporting attitude than the Barcelona Blue. Although, it does lose some of its grand touring look, as black hides some of its beauty and glamour.
As for its two-tone red and black interior, it’s certainly a sporty look. While, personally, I wouldn’t go for it, as red interiors tend to become a bit too much on the eyes after awhile, it’s hard to fault BMW for choosing it here, as it does look very good on the auto show floor.
Honestly, though, we’re just happy to see the 8 Series in something other than Barcelona Blue for a change. While the BMW 840d is a pretty car, it’s also a sporty and aggressive car, so it’s refreshing to see it in a sporty and aggressive color combination. Hopefully BMW starts showing off some of its better colors, like Sunset Orange Metallic and Sonic Speed Blue. It’s a shame that those are really all of the interesting color options but it’s nice to know that just going with black still keeps the 8 Series looking good.
Interior is nothing special…It doesn’t look like over 100k…
It’s too massive. Should be like in X5.
It doesn’t have to look like 60k X5 or 40k 3 series. It has to look like over 100k!
it does look like its over 100k though..
Just curious. What detail/element of 8’s interiors looks special for you? Looks like that car costs over 100k…
have you sat in one yourself or seen it in person? if no then no point in answering or even giving an opinion
The photos remind me of original 8er, updated with 21st century tech. Not of the 645i, though, it was the 1st coupe to have iDrive & was more of a focal point than the console stack. And BMW Individual will HAPPILY make it a $100k car.
X5 interior suits the X5 this suits the 8 series
the interior is special though
I really want to like this car. Want it to grow on me. But its not happening that way.
Image no. 20 is one big reason. Overtly fussy an messed up rear is just plain awful.
And those interiors are so drab that they don’t feel uplifting despite plenty of Red color smattering all around. The front is just ‘ok’.
‘Slice of automotive fascination’ is the phrase Adrian Van Hooydonk used for this car !! Pity that those heavy words failed to translate anything, in reality.
I have a sneaky suspicion that it doesn’t matter what BMW will bring out, you won’t like it. I also suspect that your criticism is based on looking at photographs only. Wait till you see the 8 in person, then we’ll talk again. Same for the G20.
12 years from now, you’ll probably criticize the Hxx for not being as adventurous or as “BMW” as this 8. Enjoy the moment man, accept it for what it is, or don’t. Just relax about it already. Life is too short to be this upset over car design. Oops, ranting.
That’s a bit of a myopic view your are holding about what I feel of BMW cars. I have liked the X1,3,4,5,&6 and have praised them enough. You probably haven’t paid enough attention in those cases.
As far as waiting till seeing in flesh is concerned I thought the same for G12/30. They didn’t changed the eventual opinion one bit.
Thing is that you get to know very early whether a design is going to grow or not. For ex, G20’s design has started to grow on me already. Sure, its not gonna write any design rule book but its a much progressed design in the right direction so that keeps me hopeful.
And i am not as much upset as i am irritated because these gentlemen use so heavy words to overtly exaggerate their work but for majority of common people nothing new or fascinating is there to be witnessed. Case in point being the video of iNext car where they did a remarkable comedy to explain, unsuccessfully, their logic behind design.
And yes, life really is pretty limited. And its really not the case that if BMW doesn’t do good then its a doom. The love for automobile brought me to BMW and not the other way around. There are several great brands out there that can be tried.
Ps – just a thought here. If someone shouldn’t criticise the design solely on the basis of photograhs then shouldn’t the other way around be true as well. One should take the praises with pinch of salt as the person is making deduction only on the basis of photographs which can’t be a conclusive evidence.
You need to improve your comprehension.
Credibility of photos not the issue. Credibility of the criticism is.
Are you rehearsing for the next Kleenex advert?
Since “common people” compare every fastback to a Mustang (& have since 1st, gorgeous DBS), their opinion is irrelevant. Like their opinion on surgery – leave it to the professionals.
Totally true! YouTube footage of 8er in Monte Carlo, stance alone looks unusual, wide, low, small greenhouse, race car silhouettes are gorgeous, totally want to see it in the metal. As gorgeous as i8 is, don’t see any resemblance, very different vehicles.
Keep typing, they still haven’t cancelled production on you say so.
Strange…
New M850i in black looks so stunning. This is one of the best looking BMWs ever, IMO of course. Interior isn’t any less special. Super high-quality and expensive looking. 8 Series will be a huge success.
Stunning piece of Engineering
In some of those pictures it looks like the left side got smashed up pretty bad.
What’s wrong with tail lights? I hope, it’s just on photo.
She’s such a beaut. Great alternative to the Aston.
Great alternative to Mercedes drivetrain.
I think it needs a transparent roof asap. Otherwise the interior might be a bit dark.
Re the interior: Agree it does not look like anything special. The previous 6 series interior was spectecular, the old 8 series was spectecular — this here: totally uninspired design, and way too much plastic in the center stack. No idea who signed off on this.