Tag: 8 Series

The beloved 6-Series coupe is survived by her sisters, the 6-Series convertible and 6-Series Gran Coupe.

BMW has filed trademarks for a new series of cars beginning with the number eight.

If you’re in the market for an 8 Series V12 swapped 5 Series, we know where you can find one.

At one point, the gentlemen’s agreement among the big three German automakers stated that every car, no matter how much horsepower it generated, had to have a maximum speed of 155 mph. However, there are exceptions to every rule. Case in point: the BMW 850CSi you’ll see after the jump. It’s clearly been…adjusted. The V12-powered GT goes nearly 190 mph.

Remember the BMW M8? Of course you don’t. The German automaker never produced it. Correction: It did make the M8 – emphasis on “the.”

Back in 1989, BMW introduced the 8 Series at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The automaker wasn’t messing around: it came straight out of the gate with 12-cylinder power.

The BMW channel on YouTube has been profiling select models throughout the carmaker’s history. This video profile of the BMW 8 Series is especially delicious because it focuses on why this model was so important to the future of BMW and the innovations it pioneered not only for the brand, but also for the entire […] More »