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LCI BMW M8 and 8 Series make world premiere at Amelia Island Concours

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08.03.2022

New editions of the luxury sports cars and high-performance models were presented for the first time at the renowned classic car show in north-east Florida. Launch of BMW M GmbH anniversary activities with an exhibition of 50 groundbreaking sports cars from the company’s 50-year history.

Munich. The most beautiful, exclusive and fastest vehicles of their respective eras are traditionally assembled at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. This year, the renowned classic car show in the north-east of the US state of Florida provided the perfect setting for the world premiere of particularly fascinating sports cars from the BMW model range. The new edition of the BMW 8 Series and the new BMW M8 models were presented to the public there for the first time. Visitors to the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance 2022 also witnessed the launch of BMW M GmbH’s activities to mark its 50th anniversary.

For the new BMW 8 Series, the tradition-steeped event on the grounds of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and the neighbouring Golf Club of Amelia Island provided the perfect setting in which to showcase its precisely enhanced design and advanced features. The M sports package is now standard in all model variants of the BMW 8 Series Coupé, the BMW 8 Series Convertible and the BMW 8 Series Gran Coupé. At the centre of the redesigned vehicle front section is the illuminated “Iconic Glow” BMW kidney grille. The 8-cylinder models also feature aerodynamically optimised exterior mirrors in the style of the BMW M8 as standard.

In the interior of all models in the new BMW 8 Series, their equally dynamic and exclusive character is underscored with an extended range of standard equipment including multifunction seats, an M leather steering wheel and other M-specific design features. Optimised ease of use is ensured by the standard BMW Live Cockpit Professional with a Control Display that has now increased in size to 12.3 inches. “The luxury sports cars of the new BMW 8 Series occupy a prominent position in BMW’s model range. We are delighted to be able to debut these exceptional models at one of the most prestigious automotive events in America,” said Sebastian Mackensen, Head of BMW Group Region Americas and President & CEO BMW North America.

History and the future came together in the BMW M brand’s appearance at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance 2022. BMW M GmbH showed pioneering models from its past along with the versions of its high-performance sports cars for the luxury segment that will be available from spring 2022. The models BMW M8 Competition Coupé (combined fuel consumption: 11.4 – 11.0 l/100 km according to WLTP, combined CO2 emissions: 260 – 251 g/km), the BMW M8 Competition Cabriolet (combined fuel consumption: 11.6 – 11.2 l/100 km according to WLTP, combined CO2 emissions: 264 – 255 g/km according to WLTP,) and the BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé (combined fuel consumption: 11.6 – 11.2 l/100 km according to WLTP, combined CO2 emissions: 264 - 256 g/km) are now even more impressive with new exterior paint finishes and M light-alloy wheels, the M Shadow Line lights available for the first time and an additional interior trim variant. The operating system of the new BMW M8 models now also includes a 12.3-inch Control Display with touch function.

And the top models of the BMW M GmbH range not only offer fascinatingly vigorous power delivery with their 460 kW/625 hp V8 engine featuring M TwinPower Turbo technology and high-revving characteristics, they also come with an exceptionally extensive range of standard equipment. This includes a flap-controlled M sports exhaust system, BMW laser light headlights, the BMW Head-Up Display with M-specific display elements and a full Merino/Alcantara leather interior.

With the debut of its latest high-performance models for the luxury segment, BMW M GmbH makes a particularly impressive start to its anniversary year. The BMW Group subsidiary, founded in 1972 as BMW Motorsport GmbH, also contributed to the programme of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance 2022 with a fascinating look back into its history. A special exhibition showcased 50 milestones from BMW M GmbH’s 50-year model and racing history. This also included an early precursor of the current BMW M8. The prototype of a high-performance sports car with a V12 engine developed by BMW M GmbH in the early 1990s based on the then BMW 8 Series Coupé remained a one-off – and this was only the second time it has been put on show in the USA.

The selection of vehicles that were particularly influential in the development of BMW M GmbH also included a freshly restored example of the BMW M1 dating from 1980, which was the company’s first independently developed model, the BMW V12 LMR that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1999, and the all-electric BMW iX M60 that is about to be launched on the market (combined power consumption: 24.5 – 21.9 kWh/100 km according to WLTP; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km).

This unique exhibition of outstanding BMW M models from five decades also included numerous vehicles owned by members of the BMW Car Club of America and from BMW North America’s classic car collection. “The United States is the world’s largest market for BMW M vehicles and we are always amazed and delighted by the passion and dedication that many enthusiasts here invest in their cars, both old and new,” said Franciscus van Meel, CEO of BMW M GmbH. “We feel privileged to be able to celebrate our anniversary in this wonderful place, surrounded by special people and exceptional cars.”

BMW M8 and 8 Series LCI Refresh

[Cabbage]

Frozen Tanzanite Blue looking fresh! I think Tanzanite benefits from the metallic though.

[spuntyb]

I didn't realize I need Frozen Tanzanite

[hersh67]

Am i missing something? Where's the M8?

Edit: oh the original M8 in red

[6speed_M2]

Originally Posted by hersh67

Am i missing something? Where's the M8?

Edit: oh the original M8 in red

The LCI is only for the headlights from what I can tell. It now has the laser lights from the M3/4. I haven't spotted any other differences other then that.

[550bye]

Super cool, wish I had something like that near me. Great pics!

[Bahn360Photo]

I'm not the biggest 8 series expert, I can't tell the difference outside of old vs new

[Longboarder]

All of these pictures had cars with really nice looking front kidneys.

[Blown850]

Originally Posted by 6speed_M2

The LCI is only for the headlights from what I can tell. It now has the laser lights from the M3/4. I haven't spotted any other differences other then that.

Kidney grilles and mirrors on m850, plus the larger screen on the interior, wheels are new

[mjr24]

Originally Posted by 6speed_M2

The LCI is only for the headlights from what I can tell. It now has the laser lights from the M3/4. I haven't spotted any other differences other then that.

I can't tell from those pics that they did anything with the headlights....

[6speed_M2]

Originally Posted by mjr24

I can't tell from those pics that they did anything with the headlights....

Unless it's always had the laser lights? I'm not too sure to be honest.

[Giom]

Call me progressive, but I would've liked the LCI 8 to have received the face from the 3.0 Homage. It might have turned the 8 Series into a spectacular exotic imo. At least, it's still very attractive.

[M6-Coupe]

IMO, that red M8 is super fantastic but the new M8 is the most beautiful BMW ever made!

[M6-Coupe]

Originally Posted by hersh67

Am i missing something? Where's the M8?

Edit: oh the original M8 in red

The title is wrong. There is no LCI M8 in this picture. Its M8 and LCI 8 series

[440i6MT]

Originally Posted by M6-Coupe

IMO, that red M8 is super fantastic but the new M8 is the most beautiful BMW ever made!

Really? You like it more than the M6? It has its features and is an objectively great car, but I wouldn't choose it aesthetically over an M6 Gran Coupe.

I will say, I really like how aggressive the front bumper is.

[M6-Coupe]

Originally Posted by 440i6MT

Really? You like it more than the M6? It has its features and is an objectively great car, but I wouldn't choose it aesthetically over an M6 Gran Coupe.

I will say, I really like how aggressive the front bumper is.

Well I used to have F13 M6 for 3 years and yes M6 is a fantastic car but M8 looks more aggressive and thats why I like it.
Having said that still I miss absolutely great MDCT tranny and analog cluster.

[BklynNYBMW]

Found about this on Friday (March 4) before flying down to Florida to see my parents the next day. Wish I knew earlier. Will plan for possibly next year even though it is a 4 hr drive from where I am. Would have loved to see all the toys on display. This year would have perfect though. I rented an X5 for 8 days.

[Al Pinã]

8-Series Gran Coupe still has one of the nicest silhouettes of any car on the road today.

[GOLFFRR]

FTB looks right at home on that 8, wow

[Poiseuille]

new Caption Contest….

[ghaffari46]

I take the red one.