Despite an exhaust note that doesn’t quite excite like rivals from Mercedes-AMG, the BMW is blindingly quick, and its automatic is brilliantly perceptive. Once we strapped our test gear to the coupe we were blown away by its ridiculously quick acceleration, reaching 60 mph in just 2.5 seconds. We've spent some time behind the wheel of the coupe and convertible M8 Competition where we marveled at their refined manners and right-now powertrain responses. The mighty mill pairs with an eight-speed automatic transmission and a rear-biased all-wheel-drive system that can disengage power to the front axle. The M8 is powered by a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 that makes 617 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque. Even better, it raises the top speed limiter from 155 to 189 mph. To ensure owners are best prepared to handle the coupe's brute power, the M Driver's package includes one day of performance driving school. These include the M Carbon ceramic brakes, which BMW says reduce weight and are built to better withstand track abuse.
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Both body styles come with a handsome number of standard luxuries, so we'd only select options that help unlock the M8's full performance potential. Since the M8 coupe costs considerably less and is better suited for racetrack action, we'd recommend it over the convertible. The M8 is also now available with lightweight M Carbon bucket seats as an individual option. The big change is that both are now only offered in Competition guise only, which means every version now has 617 horsepower and other equipment that was previously exclusive to the Comp variant. 7 BMW M8 STARTING AT: $131,995 What's New for 2022?Īfter skipping the 2021 model year in America, the M8 coupe and convertible return for 2022.