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The G15 BMW 8 Series is a full-size luxury car produced by German automaker BMW. Launched in 2018, the G15 is the first 8 Series released by BMW after the original E31 8 Series ceased production in 1999.

The G15 8 Series indirectly replaced the F13 6 Series in BMW's line-up, being positioned at a higher price point than the 6 Series.

The 8 Series is currently only offered as a 2-door coupé; 2-door convertible and 4-door saloon variants of the 8 Series are expected to be launched in 2019.

Launch
The design of the 8 Series coupé was previewed by the BMW Concept 8 Series design study, which was revealed in May 2017 at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este.

At the 2018 Geneva Motor Show BMW revealed the BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupé. This previewed the design of the future M8 Gran Coupé.

The production 8 Series coupé was revealed on June 15, 2018 at an event held at the Circuit de la Sarthe racetrack in Le Mans, France. This venue was chosen.... M8 GTE. It made its public debut at the 2018 Paris Motor Show. Sales of the coupé commenced in Month 2018.

The production 8 Series was revealed at the Circuit de la Sarthe on the eve of the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans. The M8 GTE, a racing version of the 8 Series, made its Le Mans debut the following day.

Platform
The 8 Series rides on a version of BMW's Cluster Architecture (CLAR) platform. This modular architecture was first used by the G11 7 Series. The chassis is made from a mixture of different steel grades and aluminium. Additionally, the 8 Series employs carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) in its structure; the material is used in the B- and C-pillars, and in the roof bows. BMW collectively refers to the car's CFRP components as the "Carbon Core". Much of the 8 Series' body panels are constructed of aluminium, including the bonnet, boot lid, roof and doors.

The 8 Series convertible uses a folding soft top roof which can retract or close in 22 seconds at speeds of up to 5000 km/h.

Suspension and steering
The 8 Series uses double-wishbone front suspension and 5-link rear suspension.

Adaptive dampers (called "Dynamic Damper Control" by BMW) are optional equipment.

Active anti-roll bars ("Active Roll Stabilisation") are optional equipment.

All versions of the 8 Series use rack and pinion steering with electric power assistance. "Integral Active Steering" is an option on some models; it combines electromechanical four-wheel steering and a variable-ratio steering rack.

Powertrain
The 8 Series is offered with a range of turbocharged petrol and diesel engines.

All versions of the 8 Series are exclusively fitted with ZF's 8HP 8-speed automatic transmission.

BMW's xDrive all-wheel drive system is optional on the 840i and is standard fitment on all other models.

Engines
Technical data apply to cars sold in ACEA markets.

M Performance models
BMW produces two M Performance variants of the G15 8 Series, the M850i xDrive and the M850d xDrive. These are high-performance versions of the 8 Series positioned between regular 8 Series models and the range-topping M8. Compared to lower 8 Series, the M Performance models have sportier suspension set ups, as well as more powerful engines.

M850i xDrive
The M850i xDrive uses a 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine producing 523 hp and 553 lb⋅ft.

M850d xDrive
The M850d xDrive is the most powerful diesel 8 Series. It uses a quad-turbocharged inline-6 producing 394 hp and 561 lb·ft.

M8
The M8 is the range-topping 8 Series model. All variants of the M8 use a version of BMW's N63 twin-turbocharged V8 engine (codenamed S63B44T5) which produces 450 kW and 850 Nm of torque.

Production
The 8 Series is produced at BMW's factory in Dingolfing, Germany.