The 2024 BMW 8 Series is dashing, trendy and quick

2024 BMW 8 Series pricing

The 2024 BMW 8 Series begins at $89,400. This is for both the common 2-door Coupe or the 4-door Gran Coupe with the 840i powertrain. Coupes and Gran Coupes have the identical beginning costs with the opposite engines as nicely. The most inexpensive 8 Series Convertible begins at virtually $100K. These 840i fashions have rear-wheel drive as customary, with all-wheel drive out there as a $3,000 possibility.

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840i Coupe/Gran Coupe	$89,400
840i Convertible	$99,000
M850i xDrive Coupe/Gran Coupe	$104,700
M850i xDrive Convertible	$114,300
M8 Competition Coupe/Gran Coupe	$136,800
M8 Competition Convertible	$146,600
Alpina B8 xDrive Gran Coupe	$147,100

These are the producer’s recommended retail costs and don’t embrace the $995 factory-to-dealer supply price (vacation spot cost).

For comparability, the Lexus LC is priced from concerning the mid-90s. A few generations in the past, the Porsche 911 might need been thought-about too small and insufficiently plush to compete on this automotive sphere, nevertheless it’s a severe contender now — beginning at round $115K. The opulent Mercedes-Benz SL has a pedigree that the 8 Series can’t match, however a beginning value of round $140K. Or go much more unique with an Aston Martin Vantage from about $145K.

Alternatives to the Gran Coupe fashions embrace the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door (beginning within the $100K area) and even the Porsche Panamera (from about $92K).

Before shopping for a brand new 8 Series luxurious coupe or convertible, verify the Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price to know what you have to be paying. Resale values is probably not so necessary at this stage, however the Lexus LC and Porsche Panamera are likely to do higher than the 8 Series on this respect.

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What’s new for 2024

There are not any important adjustments to the 8 Series this 12 months. Buyers within the convertible or common coupe fashions would possibly wish to make the leap now, as there have been rumblings {that a} future 8 Series vary might include Gran Coupe variants solely.

Driving the 2024 BMW 8 Series

The 8 Series lineup begins with a superb engine that might simply be as muscular as most consumers will ever need. It’s a clean 335-horsepower turbocharged 6-cylinder unit able to propelling the 840i from standstill to 60 mph in a splendidly entertaining 4.7 seconds.

Things get sooner and extra highly effective from there. Naturally, the V8s in the remainder of the vary all ship breathtaking driving experiences accompanied by thrilling exhaust notes.

For a big automobile of considerable weight, BMW has nonetheless managed to make the 8 Series pleasing to drive. We’ve discovered it to be snug and civilized at low speeds, but excitingly attentive to extra keen throttle and steering inputs. Extra agility and maneuverability comes courtesy of the non-obligatory rear-wheel steering characteristic.

BMW’s M vehicles are rightly famend for his or her energy and poise, as are the Alpina variations, and these 8 Series variants comply with their scripts superbly.

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Well-appointed inside

Even essentially the most inexpensive new 8 Series comes with actual leather-based upholstery, and never only for the seats, but additionally the armrests (that are heated) and masking the dashboard. This is a sign of how plush and well-appointed the 8 Series is generally. Other customary particulars embrace a power-adjustable steering column, soft-closing doorways, ambient lighting, and navigation with over-the-air updates.

The entrance seats present loads of long-distance consolation. In the common coupe and the convertible, rear lodging are usually not so lavish. But they’re not meant to be — that is an 8 Series, not a big 7 Series sedan. However, the 4-door Gran Coupe comes with a tolerable 36.6 inches of rear legroom, about seven inches greater than the coupe. Rear headroom continues to be a bit tight, although.

No one buys an 8 Series for the trunk area, however there’s room for 2 units of golf golf equipment within the convertible’s caboose, plus a few weekend baggage both within the trunk and/or on the again seats. The coupe and Gran Coupe have extra baggage area.

Three physique types

The 8 Series shares a platform with the 7 Series giant luxurious sedan, so it’s larger than many sports activities vehicles. The dimension and design give the 8 Series an distinctive presence. More within the custom of a grand tourer, the 8 Series affords the selection of an everyday 2-door coupe, a convertible with a power-operated material roof, or a Gran Coupe with 4 doorways which nonetheless appears sleeker than the 7 Series. Buyers contemplating the superior Alpina B8 ought to know that it comes solely as a Gran Coupe.

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Our favourite options and tech

Full-color head-up show
Projecting very important info onto the windshield instantly in entrance of the motive force, this characteristic is commonly discovered on choices lists, nevertheless it’s customary within the 2024 8 Series.

Live Cockpit Professional
Otherwise often called a digital instrument cluster, it may be configured to the motive force’s liking and is customary in each new 8 Series.

Harman Kardon surround-sound system
Another merchandise sometimes provided as an possibility, this 16-speaker/464-watt setup is customary. It’s nice, though true devotees of timbre and thunder might wish to take into account the subsequent providing.

Bowers & Wilkins audio
Sending 1,400 watts of audible gloriousness by 16 audio system, this non-obligatory B&W surround-sound system resonates with readability and element.

Glass shift lever
It’s a little bit of beauty frivolity, however this selection is unquestionably a departure from the same old.

M Driver’s package deal
Available with the M8 Competition, it is a day’s instruction in high-speed driving at a BMW Performance Center.

Engine and transmission

Six cylinders or eight, what a fantastic resolution to ponder. The 840i fashions have a turbocharged 3.0-liter 6-cylinder engine creating a superbly superb 335 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque. These vehicles have rear-wheel drive (RWD) as customary. All-wheel drive (AWD) is called xDrive in BMW-ville and is non-obligatory with this 6-cylinder engine, or customary throughout the remainder of the vary.

Beyond this level, we enter a world of extra. The M850i xDrive bolts two turbochargers to a 4.4-liter V8 to realize 523 horsepower and 553 lb-ft of torque. This identical engine configuration is within the M8 fashions in addition to the Alpina B8 Gran Coupe, solely boosted to 617 horsepower (identical torque) within the former, or 612 horses and 590 lb-ft of torque within the latter.

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All variations of the 2024 8 Series have an 8-speed automated transmission. Premium gasoline is required all through. Neither physique types nor the variety of pushed wheels impact EPA gasoline financial system figures.

840i (RWD & AWD)
3.0-liter turbocharged inline 6-cylinder engine
335 horsepower @ 5,000-6,500 rpm
369 lb-ft of torque @ 1,600-4,500 rpm
EPA mixed gasoline financial system: 24 mpg (21 metropolis, 29 freeway)

M850i xDrive
4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8
523 horsepower @ 5,500-6,000 rpm
553 lb-ft of torque @ 1,800-4,600 rpm
EPA mixed gasoline financial system: 19 mpg (17 metropolis, 24 freeway)

M8 Competition
4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8
617 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm
553 lb-ft of torque @ 1,800-5,860 rpm
EPA mixed gasoline financial system: 17 mpg (15 metropolis, 22 freeway)

Alpina B8
4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8
612 horsepower @ 5,500-6,500 rpm
590 lb-ft of torque @ 2,000-5,000 rpm
EPA mixed gasoline financial system: 19 mpg (17 metropolis, 24 freeway)

More 8 Series gasoline financial system info is offered on the EPA’s web site.

4-year/50,000-mile guarantee

The new-vehicle guarantee masking the 2024 8 Series (together with the powertrains) lasts 4 years or 50,000 miles, whichever occurs first. These phrases are typical amongst European luxurious automakers.

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