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Written by Vijay Pattni
In 1991, BMW"s M Division partnered up with BMW Technik to work on a very, very hush-hush project; a project only known about by a few, and kept secret for years. An M8".It packed a 550bhp V12 with much bespoke chassis tech. Though this particular story never ended the way we wanted it to (it never got built, although the "91 M8 prototype was a rolling test bed, and its V12 would later form the basis of the engine in the McLaren F1), a thread has been picked up by the all-new BMW 8 Series, due next year.Because today, BMW has announced that it intends to fully build a proper, super-fast M8. That only took 26 years, then"The engineers at BMW M are also working flat out on the M model," BMW confirms. This camouflaged model unveiled at the 2017 N rburgring 24hr race is the prototype, and we"re told there are larger air intakes, modified brakes (read: bigger, beefier), and the all-important quad-exhausts that "hint at the significantly boosted power and dynamic potential of the car".Ah yes, power. BMW hasn"t divulged any powertrain offerings on the standard", 2018 8 Series yet, so guessing the engine on the M version becomes tricky. There"s the 4.4-litre twin turbo V8, which did scary service in the last-generation BMW M5 to the tune of 592bhp.BMW promises that the M8 GTE will look spectacular"
Date written: 26 May 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 7950
In 1991, BMW"s M Division partnered up with BMW Technik to work on a very, very hush-hush project; a project only known about by a few, and kept secret for years. An M8".It packed a 550bhp V12 with much bespoke chassis tech. Though this particular story never ended the way we wanted it to (it never got built, although the "91 M8 prototype was a rolling test bed, and its V12 would later form the basis of the engine in the McLaren F1), a thread has been picked up by the all-new BMW 8 Series, due next year.Because today, BMW has announced that it intends to fully build a proper, super-fast M8. That only took 26 years, then"The engineers at BMW M are also working flat out on the M model," BMW confirms. This camouflaged model unveiled at the 2017 N rburgring 24hr race is the prototype, and we"re told there are larger air intakes, modified brakes (read: bigger, beefier), and the all-important quad-exhausts that "hint at the significantly boosted power and dynamic potential of the car".Ah yes, power. BMW hasn"t divulged any powertrain offerings on the standard", 2018 8 Series yet, so guessing the engine on the M version becomes tricky. There"s the 4.4-litre twin turbo V8, which did scary service in the last-generation BMW M5 to the tune of 592bhp.BMW promises that the M8 GTE will look spectacular"
Date written: 26 May 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 7950
