ECar News 2022 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance was held in the United States, and BMW M celebrated its 50th anniversary with 50 special models on display. At the same time, the new BMW 8 Series and M8 debuted.
Founded in 1972 as a subsidiary of BMW, bmw M presented a fascinating historical retrospective exhibition for visitors at the Elegance Competition. They have selected 50 landmark special models over the past 50 years, including a V12-engined sports car prototype developed based on the BMW 8 Series. Other models include the BMW M1, BMW V12 LMR, BMW iX M60 and more.
The new BMW 8 Series and BMW M8 will be available in spring 2022, with new paint finishes, alloy wheels and an interior 12.3-inch display all being an upgrade. In addition, the BMW M8 is equipped with a V8 twin-turbo engine with a maximum power of 460 kW, and is equipped with M sports exhaust, laser headlights, head-up display and other configurations as standard.
For reference, BMW 8 Series and M8 rank 10th and 11th in the popularity of luxury cars in the E-car app, and they position large flagship sports cars and coupes in the BMW brand, providing users with a variety of choices such as double doors, four doors, convertibles, and hard tops.