Last month we caught our first glimpse of the upcoming BMW 8 Series wearing camouflage and testing in Germany. Though it won’t make its debut until the 2018 or 2019 model year, early reports are already suggesting that a high-horsepower M8 could debut along with it.
The proposed M8 would feature either a 4.0-liter biturbo V8, or a more potent V12, and come with the choice of either rear-wheel drive, or an optional xDrive four-wheel drive setup. The two engines could produce as much as 600 horsepower each, and propel the M8 to 60 mph in “well under 4.0 seconds.” With that type of performance, it would be squarely in competition with cars like the Mercedes-AMG S63 Coupe, the Bentley Continental GT, and others.
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