BMW Teases 8 Series Gran Coupe Concept and It Has 4 Doors
BMW has released a teaser image of the 8 Series Gran Coupe Concept ahead of the 2018 Geneva Motor Show.
Rumors surfaced last week that BMW was preparing an 8 Series Gran Coupe Concept for Geneva, and it appears we now have proof. BMW’s official Twitter account today posted a render of the new concept car’s side profile, revealing its svelte bodywork and elongated hood. With large wheels and a ducktail-style spoiler, it also seems possible that the concept is actually an M8 Gran Coupe and not just a standard 8 Series. Interestingly, it appears to have four doors.
Stay tuned.
More to come in Geneva next week. pic.twitter.com/jk7LkZCTTa
— BMW (@BMW) February 28, 2018
The BMW M8 is already racing in the IMSA WeatherTech championship and contested the 2018 24 Hours of Daytona in June. The GTE-spec racecar gives us a good idea of what to expect from the production M8, which will feature a 592 hp 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8. Also present will be the eight-speed automatic transmission found in the current M5, along with BMW’s M xDrive all-wheel-drive system.
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Stay tuned for more information on the new BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe concept, or M8 Gran Coupe concept, as it becomes available.
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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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You know what? Let's have a 4-series coupe with _8_ doors! Nothing has meaning anymore!