BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe

Concept Cars 8 Mar 2018
BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe

Anticipating BMW’s next flagship, the Concept M8 Gran Coupe combines an emotional, polarizing design with a distinctive form of luxury.


Showcasing a sleek 4-door body, the Concept M8 Gran Coupe previews the top-of-the-line version of the future 8 Series.

BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe Render

The proportions are characterized by the dynamic, flowing body and the low, dynamic stance. The surface treatment uses muscular surfaces and precise contours aimed at expressing the car’s performance potential.

BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe Render

At the front the contours of the radiator grille kidneys broaden as they descend towards the road, emphasizing the car’s low centre of gravity.

BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe Render

As on early BMW coupes, the kidney elements are linked by an unbroken grille surround, creating a large single element.

The headlights are positioned slightly higher than the kidneys and give them the impression of sitting lower, which further emphasizes the car’s closeness to the asphalt.

BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe Headlight Design Sketch Render

BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe Render

In contrast, the gold-colored kidney surround brings an added air of exclusivity. The headlights provide a dynamic, hexagonal interpretation of BMW’s signature four-eyed front end.

BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe Design Sketch Render

The side view is characterized by the long wheelbase, long hood, flowing roofline and short tail, which contribute to create an elegantly sporty coupe silhouette.

BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe Design Sketch Render

The emotional surfacing reaches a climax in the car’s shoulders around the C-pillars, above the rear wheels, where the roof flows into the rear by means of sculpted fins.

BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe Render

Lower down, the muscular flared wheel arches offer a visual expression of the power working through the rear axle.

BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe Render

A the rear the horizontal lines break up the design allowing the area below the rear spoiler to catch more light and adding extra visual agility.

The strong tapering of the car’s shoulders along with the wide track conveys a sense of athleticism.

At the outer edges, the slim, sculpted rear lights with black glass covers underscore the car’s wide stance on the road.

BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe Design Sketch Render

Below them, the bumper picks up the front apron’s dynamic theme. The prominent diffuser and two sets of familiar M twin exhaust tailpipes together send out a clear message of absolute performance.

BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe Render

Among the performance -oriented details are the roof made from CFRP – which lowers the car’s centre of gravity both visually and physically – and the aerodynamically optimized exterior mirrors.

The Salève Vert paint finish, whose color appears to change from green to greyish blue in different lights, creates an effective surface composition and is combined with the gold-colored window graphic, hallmark M gills, gold-colored brakes, wheel rims and M twin exhaust tailpipes to give the car an all-new look.

BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe at the 2018 Geneva Show

“The BMW 8 Series will take over as the new flagship model of the BMW line-up and, as such, combines unsurpassed sportiness and elegance,” says Adrian van Hooydonk, Senior Vice President BMW Group Design.

BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe at the 2018 Geneva Show

“The BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe offers a look ahead to the most exotic and alluring variant of the new BMW 8 Series.”

The production versions of the BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe and BMW M8 Gran Coupe are planned to be presented during the course of 2019.

(Source: BMW)

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  1. 4/4/2018

    I can’t imagine how interior look like.

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