The new BMW 8 Series is without a doubt one of the best looking BMWs in the current lineup. The 8er Coupe was brought back to life last year to play in the luxury coupe segment. Despite being an already good looking car, fans from around the world are still craving a BMW supercar with an exotic design. So this is the idea behind this new rendering by Rain Prisk who took the design cues from the new 8 Series Coupe and paired it with an exterior design that can fit a mid-engine. There are some Ferrari-inspired design cues as well since a BMW supercar would play in the same field.
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The front-end gets a BMW shark nose, coupled with an aggressive front bumper and additional carbon fiber splitters. The side view shows a very dynamic silhouette with aggressive lines running across the body and large wheels. The sloping roofline is the icing on the cake making for a very attractive rear end.
Sadly, this is just a design exercise and as far we know, there are no plans for a BMW supercar. Lots of previous projects were in the design phase but approval from the BMW board has yet to arrive.
In the mean time, we can always get behind the wheel of the new 8 Series, either in the coupe or convertible shape, and soon in Gran Coupe. The top model of the new 8 Series family is the M850i xDrive, powered by a newly revised 4.4 liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine. That engine makes 523 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque and is mated to an eight-speed automatic, which sends power to a newly revised xDrive all-wheel drive system and a rear-wheel steer system.
According to BMW, the M850i can nail 60 mph in 3.6 seconds, which is right on par with other cars in its segment. For instance, the Aston Martin DB11 V8 takes 3.7 seconds with a bit less power, the Mercedes-AMG GT S takes 3.5 seconds and the W12-powered Bentley Continental GT taking 3.3 seconds.
Won’t the rumoured new, upgraded i8 render this render moot?
That design is not done yet. The car was just approved
Was thinking electric i8≥ICE 8er. People keep wanting old school when BMW have moved on.
so theres going to be a next gen i8?
Yes
https://youtu.be/F94O-Qk8O7U
So? Like Mercedes hype car, contracted job built out of country for corporate p.r., unrelated to any of their prod’n. vehicles. Meanwhile, BMW design, engineer, manufacture & sell largest range of M vehicles ever from their actual production model line-up. As for render, when actual super duper hype car manufacturers are getting into SUVs (Porsche, Ferrari, Aston) & GTs (McLaren), why should BMW go backwards to something they did in the ’70’s & is now literally a museum piece? New i8 will lead. Not follow.
Isn’t the rumored next gen i8 supposed to be a V10 or at least the 4.4 TT V8…?
Not from anyone who actually works for the co., BMW haven’t had a V10 in a decade & NEVER a mid-engine V8. And 4.4 TT V8 M850i already exists, is in fact whole new model range. Or will be.
Looks pretty good, but do the kidneys really have to be that big? It totally ruins the sleekness of the car.
this is what 8 series should have been from the start….
Actually this rendering is what a modern M1 should look like, not the 8er.
The 8 series was always considered to be a high powered comfort oriented GT rather than a super sports car.
I was thinking the same.
the 8 had front engine so….
wow that looks amazing!