2019 BMW 8 Series Spied With Its Production Sheet Metal on Display
The 2019 BMW 8 Series coupe has been spied once again, with this latest round of photos showing the new coupe’s production bodywork.
When BMW gets around to actually debuting the production-spec 8 Series, its styling will hardly be a surprise. The vehicle was already previewed after BMW shared photos of its M8 GTE/GTLM racecar, which will contest the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans next year (among a myriad of other races in WEC and IMSA), and the 8 Series concept also gives us a very good idea of how this new two-door will look. These spy photos reveal the coupe’s production headlights and some other notable features like the production wheels, grille and exhaust tips.
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Additionally, these spy photos show the BMW 8 Series in M Performance guise. The automaker has already confirmed more M Performance models are on the way, and you can bet that plan includes the upcoming 8 Series. The M Performance 8 Series is revealed by its larger M wheels, blue M brake calipers and larger brake rotors. We know the prototype is not for the range-topping M8, as that car is set to receive a quad-tip exhaust setup along with a deeper front splitter and more prominent rear diffuser, among other changes.
The 8 Series will likely be powered by one of BMW’s inline-six engines, while the M8 will likely receive the same 600 hp twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 as the new 2018 BMW M5. We’ll have more info following its debut next year, so stay tuned for more details.
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Sam McEachern holds a diploma in journalism from St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, and has been covering the automotive industry for over 5 years. He conducts reviews and writes AutoGuide's news content. He's a die-hard motorsports fan with a passion for performance cars of all sorts.
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Sorry, but it looks like a 2 door Honda Accord on steroids...well, excluding the perennially ugly double kidney grill, of course. I had hoped for more given the very attractive 8 series concept shown on the car show circuit. This car just looks "heavy"...