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Written by Ollie Kew
If you"re getting back into the business of making a big, plush, swift mega-coupe for the first time in decades, like BMW is with the new 8 Series, then you better be damn sure it can handle 150mph+ autobahn commuting as imperiously as, say, a Mercedes S-Class coupe. Or an Aston Martin DB11. So, welcome to BMW"s, er, official behind-the-scenes spy shots of its new 8 Series coupe undergoing rigorous high-speed testing at the Aprillia test track near Rome in Italy. Under the stripey tape is a production version of the shark-nosed styling we saw on the 8 Series concept, and under that is a bi-turbo V8 engine that"ll give the new 8 the performance to make the S500 and S63 quake. Aprillia"s 4km banked high-speed oval is where the car"s ability to cover continents in a bound is being sussed out. Or, as BMW Germanically puts it: "The acceleration, braking and steering behaviour of the new sports car are analysed on circuits, slalom courses and different road surfaces. The highly demanding test programme facilitates the targeted harmonisation of all drive and suspension systems. The new BMW 8 Series has shown that it offers maximum agility and precision in highly dynamics situations."
Date written: 25 Jan 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 10669
If you"re getting back into the business of making a big, plush, swift mega-coupe for the first time in decades, like BMW is with the new 8 Series, then you better be damn sure it can handle 150mph+ autobahn commuting as imperiously as, say, a Mercedes S-Class coupe. Or an Aston Martin DB11. So, welcome to BMW"s, er, official behind-the-scenes spy shots of its new 8 Series coupe undergoing rigorous high-speed testing at the Aprillia test track near Rome in Italy. Under the stripey tape is a production version of the shark-nosed styling we saw on the 8 Series concept, and under that is a bi-turbo V8 engine that"ll give the new 8 the performance to make the S500 and S63 quake. Aprillia"s 4km banked high-speed oval is where the car"s ability to cover continents in a bound is being sussed out. Or, as BMW Germanically puts it: "The acceleration, braking and steering behaviour of the new sports car are analysed on circuits, slalom courses and different road surfaces. The highly demanding test programme facilitates the targeted harmonisation of all drive and suspension systems. The new BMW 8 Series has shown that it offers maximum agility and precision in highly dynamics situations."
Date written: 25 Jan 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 10669
