Looking for the perfect luxury four-door sports car but don’t want the sacrifice space for the family? Introducing the first ever BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe with ‘distinctive character, smile-inducing driving dynamics, emotion-rich design, a luxurious aura and greater spaciousness in the rear.’
Built to enhance the daily usability and covering long distances like nothing, the new BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe was derived directly from a two-door sports car and injected with a huge dose of awesomeness from the BMW M8 GTE endurance race machine.
We’re talking enhanced performance capabilities with improved body structure, powertrain and chassis. The result is a beautiful looking beast that comes with a low centre of gravity, perfect weight distribution, construction mix of aluminium, magnesium and carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP, and a body so aerodynamic, it’s sexy. Two-door sports car sexy.
There will be four different variants that will make their official debuts next week during the BMW Group #NEXTGen event which are:
- BMW M850i xDrive Gran Coupe (530 hp 4.4L V8 engine)
- BMW 840i Gran Coupe (340 hp 3.0L six-cylinder in-line petrol engine)
- BMW 840i xDrive Gran Coupe (340 hp 3.0L six-cylinder in-line petrol engine)
- BMW 840d xDrive Gran Coupe (320 hp 3.0L six-cylinder in-line diesel unit)
All its power is controlled using an eight-speed Steptronic Sport Transmission and BMW xDrive all-wheel drive system (except for the BMW 840i Gran Coupe which is rear-wheel drive).
The exterior design features BMW’s latest design language which comes with stunning lines and wide surfaces to match. Proportionally sculpted to further enhance the car’s alluring façade and overall presence, the latest 8 Series Gran Coupe is all about head-turning style.
Step into the cockpit and you’ll quickly find yourselves seating in sport seats wrapped in the luscious Vernasca leather as standard. Other readily available goodies include shift paddles on the steering wheel, ambient lighting, and full leather trim for the instrument panel and door shoulders.
There are also the BMW Display Key, telephony with wireless charging, BMW Head-Up Display and BMW Live Cockpit Professional with navigation system, fully digital instrument cluster and 10.25-inch Control Display which further elevates your entire BMW driving experience to a whole new level.
Those who prefer sitting at the back seats will also come to realise how ‘special’ the 8 Series Gran Coupe can make you feel. Space is the name of the game and this baby is packed with spacious legroom, wider and larger door openings for easier entry and exit, and more headroom even for you taller folks.
Fancy a game of golf with your buddies but want to save the environment by carpooling? Its 440-litre boot capacity can accommodate three golf bags without any issues. Going on a long trip with your significant other? Just fold the 40:20:40 rear seats and more space for any shopping spree.
Other fancy specifications include:
- Automatic boot lid operation and Comfort Access
- Panoramic glass roof
- Adaptive M suspension (standard) with active roll stabilization (optional)
- Integral Active Steering
- Driving Experience Control with four modes; COMFORT, ECO Pro, SPORT and SPORT+
- Adaptive LED headlights and LED rear lights
- BMW Laserlight with Selective Beam (optional)
Go for the M Sport package and your 8 Series Gran Coupe will be fitted with:
- Extra-large air intakes
- Specially designed side skirts and rear apron
- 19‑inch M light-alloy wheels
- M Sport brakes
- Multifunction seats
- M leather steering wheel
- Illuminated door sill plates with M logo
Driving a car this grand requires some serious safety features and knowing how the engineers work at BMW, the new BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe is no exception. The list includes High Beam Assistant, Driving Assistant comprising Collision and Pedestrian Warning with City Braking function, Lane Change Warning and Lane Departure Warning, Speed Limit Info, rear crossing traffic warning and rear collision warning, plus Parking Assistant including reversing assistant all fitted as standard.
Just add a few more dollars and you can get the optional Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go function, Driving Assistant Professional including steering and lane control assistant, lane keeping assistant with active side collision protection, Evasion Assistant, distance information, crossing traffic warning, road priority warning and wrong-way driving warning, and Parking Assistant Plus with Surround View, Top View, Panorama View and Remote 3D View.
There’s no news on the official prices of global availability just yet but rest assured that BMW Group Malaysia will do everything in their powers to get these babies on Malaysian shores as soon as possible. That, you can count on.
