First Drive: BMW 8 Series Name Brought Back for Flagship Model
BMW's convertible, two-door coupe, and four-door sedan lineup comes with six-figure prices
The BMW 8 Series, the resurrected name for its flagship car, was designed to compete against other high-end coupes and convertibles, such as the Mercedes-Benz CLS, Lexus LC, and Maserati Gran Turismo.
To see if—or how high—BMW has raised the bar, we rented an 840i sedan (Gran Coupe) and an M850i xDrive convertible from the company. And our team of expert testers gave these two cars hundreds of miles worth of test-drives, including along winding roads in the Connecticut countryside.
What we rented:
2020 840i Gran Coupe
2019 BMW M850i xDrive Convertible
Powertrain:
840i: 335-hp, turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine
M850i: 523-hp, turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 engine; 8-speed automatic transmission; all-wheel drive
MSRP:
840i: $87,800
M850i: $121,400
Options:
840i: $ 11,880 (Driving Assistance and Drivers Assistance Pro Packages, M Sport Package, Comfort Seating Package, 20-inch wheels, glass controls, piano black trim)
M850i: $4,000 (Driving Assistance Pro package, glass controls, neck warmer, extended Shadowline trim)
Destination fee: $995
Total cost:
840i: $100,675
M850i: $126,395
