THE M8 GRAN COUPÉ
THE NEW BMW M8 01 COMPETITION GRAN COUPÉ
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INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
34 The Vision 36 Driver assistance 38 Connectivity and infotainment 40 Comfort and functionality
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EQUIPMENT
42 The Vision 46 Gran Coupé model 48 BMW Individual 50 Exterior colours 52 Interior colours 54 Packages
DESIGN 02 AND HIGHLIGHTS
22 The Vision 24 Design BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé 28 Editorial “The sound must be unique.” 30 M philosophy 32 Editorial “The Unconventional Thinker.”
02 03 Let’s talk about courage, and why we need it more than ever.
Courage is independent and disruptive. Courage questions, shatters and awakens.
We need bold, courageous voices. All of us. We need fresh thinkers with optimism.
We believe in the frontrunners. The avantgarde, those who fght stagnation and backwardness.
Courage only knows moving forward. Driving the pioneers of our culture to inspire tomorrow. To create a sublime kind of new. Reaching a superior level of excellence.
This is where a new kind of luxury is born. CHARACTER.
DOES IT FORM APPEARANCE, OR IS IT THE OTHER WAY AROUND? ONLY WHEN THE TWO COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER DOES AN INCOMPARABLE CONNECTION EMERGE THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING IT TOUCHES. 238,855
MILES TO TRAVEL FROM THE MOON TO THE EARTH. NEVER HAS A ROUTE BEEN SO WORTHWHILE.
MOVEMENT
TAKES US FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER AND FROM TODAY TO TOMORROW. BUT IF WE REALLY WANT TO MOVE SOMETHING, WE HAVE TO MOVE ONE THING ABOVE ALL ELSE: OURSELVES.
THE FOCUS
IS ON LOOKING AHEAD. THE PAST IS OVER. WHAT COUNTS IS THIS MOMENT. MILE AFTER MILE.
AT THE TOP
IT'S NOT AS LONELY AS IT SEEMS. IN THE END, ALL EYES REST ON THOSE WHO REACH IT. THE VISION
02 WE DESIGNERS LOVE EXTREMES.
He is passionate about it – you can tell by the performance, but also that it looks like it. The limited ourselves in the sculpture to very few conversation. Domagoj Dukec, BMW chief double-fow exhaust system, for example, is lines. Above the rear wheel grows a very designer, designs vehicles with passion. The particularly striking at the rear. The M8 is very muscular and very sensual surface. This design of the BMW M8 emphasises in every successful in the GTE racing series. We enabled us to achieve what we had set for detail that this is a true sports car. A dream directly proved that our top model is also at ourselves: We have designed a dream car. car. home in motorsport. High performance and maximum luxury – The BMW M8 has what it takes to become how does it ft together? Aren't they an icon thanks to its unmistakable profle. Is opposites? there some kind of credo for the M vehicles? M PUSHES THE CONTROLLER IN No, not with us. M always stands for the most They don't say M is the strongest letter in the expressive version of the vehicle – both world for nothing. M was the frst sub-brand THE DIRECTION OF aesthetically and in terms of performance. M to bring motorsport into mass production. pushes the controller in the direction of Over the decades, individual M design features RADICALITY. radicality. Not only in terms of performance, have developed into unique icons. They are but also in terms of the expressiveness and all based on the technical requirements of extroversion of the equipment, materials and the high-performance models and make The M8 has a very sensual shape. colours. The most luxurious BMW M8 is also those requirements visible in the design. How did this idea actually come about? the most powerful. Because luxury is always more than you need: more power, more What design features are involved? In recent years, I have also been responsible comfort. Best materials, best workmanship. for the design of the BMW 8 Series High performance and luxury are a perfect In the BMW M8, for example, we have a production model. That was a huge potential, match for me. distinct three-hole division of the air intake. something designers always yearn for. We These are not fake air intakes, they actually designers love extremes. We wanted to make have a function. The M8 also has an a real sports car, a fastback. Basically, we M-specifc kidney grille with double slats, drew an M8 right away – and that became exterior mirrors with aerodynamic additional the 8 Series. We have given it a very high wings, lightweight Double-spoke style recognisability and independence as a sports wheels and much more. It is not only car. The vehicle is shaped non-stop from the important that the vehicle delivers high front via the door to the rear fender. We have
DOMAGOJ DUKEC
CHIEF DESIGNER FOR BMW. Bauer Frank Photo: DESIGN BMW M8 COMPETITION GRAN COUPÉ DESIGN BMW M8 COMPETITION GRAN COUPÉ
EVERY VIEW IS AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE. A SPORTING PROMISE OF 5,098 MILLIMETRES: THE NEW BMW M8 COMPETITION GRAN COUPÉ.
Where sportiness, luxury and comfort unite to form the exceptional. The new BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé - the most elegant and uncompromising symbiosis of everything that BMW and the letter M stand for.
A promise right from the start. What takes up space on the next 5,098 millimetres is an extremely self-confdent statement. The M-specifc kidney grille identifes the uncompromising high performance athlete. Flat, hexagonal and with the M typical double slats, it sits enthroned at the centre of the attention-grabbing front, which seems to be ready to jump. Together with the M-specifc front apron underneath, it sets an example of absolute top performance.
If you look at the side line, the independent character of the new BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé immediately catches your eye. Four doors testify to size and unsurpassed comfort for the driver and all passengers. A fowing roofine in a sophisticated combination with an elaborate, sculptural shoulder section underlines the sporty elegance of this exceptional vehicle. The next eye-catcher are the optional 20" M light alloy Star-spoke style 811 M wheels in Bicolour, which provide that extra element of luxury. The long wheelbase also highlights the superior size of the new BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé. The sight of the side line is rounded off by a series of striking details. In the Air breathers, for example, M-specifc gills are integrated which, like the trim elements in the outer air inlets, refer to the shape of the dynamic sharknose. This way the vehicle is already visually accelerated. The M typical double-bridged exterior mirrors also enhance the overall dynamic appearance of the vehicle – at least as much as the anticipation. Anyone who gets in and drives off will experience that the new BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé effortlessly exceeds its visual promises in terms of driving dynamics.
24 25 DESIGN BMW M8 COMPETITION GRAN COUPÉ DESIGN BMW M8 COMPETITION GRAN COUPÉ
THE BEGINNING OF SOMETHING BIG:
Unconditional sportiness versus maximum comfort. THE END OF ALL COMPROMISES. The balance between the pros and cons of these two vehicle characteristics is history once and for all, because the new BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé combines both worlds confdently, powerfully and without the slightest compromise.
In any other car, you simply get in. With the new BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé, you enter a highly dynamic world that wants to be experienced with all your senses. The illuminated “M8 Competition” inscription on the door sill fnisher is unmistakable proof of this. If you take a seat on the M seats with the illuminated M8 badge, you will immediately feel close to motorsports. The pronounced side bolsters and the strikingly fared shoulder area of the seats, which immediately create a racetrack atmosphere, also contribute to this. As a driver you are now in the centre of the action, all functions and displays relevant to driving are consistently geared to the person behind the wheel. Last but not least, the grip of the M-specifc gear selector in leather with contrast stitching and ambient light creates this extremely stimulating tingling sensation as an anticipation of an incomparable experience.
The exclusive feeling of sitting in a BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé – and feeling it at every moment – is by no means reserved for the driver alone. If you follow the centre console, which extends from the instrument panel between the driver and front passenger to the rear seats, you immediately realise what true legroom THE REAR OFFERS A SPACE THAT means. The effects of the long wheelbase come to the fore in the rear – surrounded by precious materials processed to the highest CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS TRULY standards of craftsmanship – and enable a space that can only be described as truly luxurious. At the same time, the single-seat LUXURIOUS. character of the contoured rear seats never lets you forget that you are on the road in an extremely sporty vehicle – an M that shows its true greatness.
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The new BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé is a sports car for aesthetes. This also applies to the sound. From particularly sporty to extremely elegant, the sound embodies all the characteristics of a dynamic luxury sports car. Highest quality and maximum performance – what does that sound like in a BMW? A visit to the BMW Sound Masters at the test site in southern France.
The BMW Autodrome de Miramas test site in southern France is a world of its own. Whoever enters it is immersed in a microcosm of prototypes. Almost every car that drives here is still secret – and therefore camoufaged. Taped completely or partially with psychedelic-looking foil in the colours black and white. Like in a “ science fction flm, car and motorcycle prototypes rush past on ” different courses. Turning up in steep bends, scurrying along crash barriers, parking cleanly in rows or accumulating in front of barriers “Orders” are the acoustic fngerprint of an engine. Boxer, in-line that open as if by magic or not, because the test tracks behind six, V8 – all engines have different weightings due to their rotating them are currently exclusively occupied. For example by Dr. Robert parts and thus a different specifc sound. “With increasing speed, THE SOUND MUST BE UNIQUE Liebing and his team, the sound designers from BMW. the engine sound must rise upwards,” describes Schock. “The sound must unfold like a bouquet of fowers. The sound needs to There are no coincidences in the sound get richer. More enticing. If it's up to me, I'd like it to be a little angry THE SOUND MUST BE UNIQUE Robert Liebing at BMW is responsible for the “Sound Design too.” Development of the Complete Vehicle”. The 39-year-old is
responsible for all the effects and sounds you hear from inside and THE SOUND MUST BE UNIQUE The sound pays for the weight outside a BMW – the engine's drive noises, the sound signals of In the BMW M8 Gran Coupé, the driver can and should hear much the control functions in the car, the ticking of the indicator. None of more from the engine than in the other 8 Series models. Rule of THE SOUND MUST BE UNIQUE these sounds are left to chance. Especially not when a vehicle is so thumb: The larger the engine in a vehicle, the more drive feedback consistently designed for performance and luxury as the BMW M8 the customer wants and the more he can and should hear from the Gran Coupé. THE SOUND MUST BE UNIQUE engine. Welcome advantage: With the BMW M models, insulating
material and thus weight can be saved. This is refected positively in Controlled speed, highest dynamics, outstanding elegance. The the output balance. THE SOUND MUST BE UNIQUE four-door BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé combines the
motorsport genes of BMW M with the luxurious standards of the In addition to classic adjusting screws such as the exhaust system, BMW 8 Series. It appeals to all the senses – and sound plays an THE SOUND MUST BE UNIQUE engine mounts also play an important role in sound design. Liebing important role in this. “The sonic perfection of the BMW 8 Series explains: “These mounts have the task of insulating the engine from involves a great deal of work and all the enthusiasm of those who the chassis, so they have an infuence on what the driver receives in THE SOUND MUST BE UNIQUE do it. All BMW 8 Series models, from diesel to six-cylinder to the structure-borne sound range.” The 625hp engine of the BMW eight-cylinder petrol engines, have a characteristically unmistakable M8 Competition Gran Coupé therefore has stiffer engine mounts sound,” says Robert Liebing. “The M8 has the best sound – in tone, than the normal eight-cylinder and six-cylinder engines, as even THE SOUND MUST BE UNIQUE volume, response characteristics.” greater emphasis is placed on driving dynamics and drive feedback.
Step by step, the acoustic designers in Miramas approach the THE SOUND MUST BE UNIQUE Two sound worlds, one sound experience perfect sound experience. 30% of the work is done on the Another special feature of the BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé: computer, 70% is classic testing. Drive, drive, drive. The most It's a real four-seater. A vehicle that offers a lot of space. In the rear important aid is a special headphone set with external microphones there are also people who, unlike the driver, do not have the desire that the sound designers wear during the test drives. “We need to be included into the acoustic driving experience. Liebing and these headphones to fne-tune what the car reproduces so that his team therefore strove to achieve the balancing act of creating a we can capture it acoustically and then analyse it,” explains Daniel sound that generates direct feedback from the drive in row one and Schock, “Sound designer in charge of the premium class sound ensures greater acoustic comfort in row two. design” and the man for the BMW 8 Series in Liebing's team.
Liebing nods. “Experts like Daniel can hear a lot of things per se. It doesn't matter if you sit in front or behind, the drive noise must But sometimes you just need the exact measurement to fnd out: never sound strained. “BMW vehicles stand for sportiness and What exactly is this now that's bothering me here? Especially the dynamism,” says Robert Liebing. That is why we have particularly octaves are diffcult to distinguish by hearing. Is it a second or fourth emphasised their natural free-revving character. engine order?”, says the sound expert.
“The sound must symbolise power and the free-revving character, which is very important for a BMW,” says Liebing, who earned his doctorate in psychophysics as an electrical and communications engineer. “We have done a good job when the sensory impressions form a coherent overall picture, when they are all equal and do not outdo each other. Then the driving experience becomes all- encompassing.” But frst of all there will be some more laps on the test area of the Autodrome de Miramas – until everything is right and all the sounds ft together like at a concert. Photo: Verena Berg Verena Photo:
28 29 M PHILOSOPHY M PHILOSOPHY
THE PHILOSOPHY OF ABSOLUTE PERFORMANCE.
Built to be frst. And that's exactly how the BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé drives. Engine, suspension, operating concept and all components relevant for driving are designed to create a comfortable and sporty driving experience in perfect interaction that words can only begin to describe – that you simply have to experience for yourself. M TwinPower Turbo eight-cylinder petrol engine: in the heart of pure power. The M TwinPower Turbo eight-cylinder petrol engine in the new BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé is the most powerful V8 engine ever developed by BMW M GmbH for a production vehicle. Its eight-cylinder V-engine with M Twin-Scroll TwinTurbo technology in the Competition model delivers up to 625hp (460kW) on the road, pushing this exceptional vehicle forward with a breathtaking 750Nm of torque. Every detail is not just suitable for the racetrack, but absolutely designed for it. Consistently lightweight with two highly dynamic turbochargers, high-pressure direct injection, Valvetronic and a proven cooling concept, the engine creates a driving experience that even professionals dream of. Its direct, fast response, linear power characteristics and constant high torque at low revs ensure absolute dominance at all times – a dominance that even spectators will remember for a long time thanks to the highly emotional and pronounced external sound.
M xDrive with Active M differential: more than all-wheel drive. With BMW M xDrive and Active M differential, drivers can experience intensive athletic performance during everyday driving as well as at the racetrack. The M-specifc technology smoothly Euphoria is a question of attitude: M Setup. distributes the drive power variably between the front and rear axle so that the vehicle reacts with extreme precision and stability, even The BMW M Setup allows you to confgure various driving during dynamic driving and inclement weather conditions, ultimately dynamics parameters such as engine, transmission and steering providing better control. Even the basic settings, with Dynamic characteristics, damper settings, DSC control intensity or the power Stability Control (DSC) and 4WD turned on, the M characteristic distribution of the M xDrive all-wheel-drive system according to agility is appreciable. With M dynamic mode and 4WD Sport, agility your personal requirements. You can save two individual settings is signifcantly increased. With DSC off you can choose between of the BMW M Setup and recall them by pressing the red M1/M2 the drive settings 4WD, 4WD Sport and 2WD, depending on buttons on the BMW M leather steering wheel. In addition, you personal preference and road conditions. In 2WD mode, ambitious can at any time adjust individual areas of the BMW M Setup to the sport drivers get their full money's worth because the drive is current situation at the touch of a button. For example, you can distributed only to the rear axle. Only the Active M differential is in use the DSC button on the centre console to select between the play, variably distributing the drive power between the rear wheels best possible driving stabilisation, a decidedly sporty version with as the situation requires in order to ensure optimal traction and continued driving stabilisation and the complete deactivation of driving stability. All in all, M xDrive heightens the vehicle's driving driving stabilisation. When DSC is completely deactivated, the M dynamic qualities, optimises its handling characteristics and makes all-wheel-drive system also allows you to select a pure rear-wheel- it easier to control so that you can enjoy the performance even more drive mode that guarantees you, as an experienced driver, maximum intensively. driving pleasure on mainly closed-off roads.
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What else is important to you when travelling?
I like it when things I encounter along the way have character. Japan is the best example. I like being there often. I appreciate their very own tendency to perfection and their concentration on quality. In the past, in the Ryokans, the traditional guest houses, there were only “IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO GO OUT, tatami mats and pillows, quite simple and beautiful. This should not be westernised, or adapted to international comfort by putting in a TRAVEL, GAIN EXPERIENCE.” sofa, for example, as sometimes happens.
What does progressive luxury mean to you?
A modern kind of luxury for me is to have roots. I can be progressive because I live in a city that really works, that is effcient and dynamic at the same time, like Zurich. I don't miss anything there. There is a lake I could jump into at any time, and my way to the offce takes two minutes. This has a big infuence on my quality of life and, I suppose, also on my health.
Is it also a luxury for you to run your own business and to fulfl I did not come from a wealthy family, a bank gave me a loan of yourself through it? £100,000. I owned 100% of the magazine, later I sold it. Despite the success of “Wallpaper”, the founding of “Monocle” in 2007 was Entrepreneurship is not for everyone. You are responsible for viewed with suspicion, at least in the English-speaking world. But everything, from typing errors to printing deadlines up to delivery to again I was sure that there was a market for this magazine – among Ms. Müller in Stuttgart. If something goes wrong, it's always my fault globalised, optimistic readers who are open to new opportunities. in the end. That causes enormous pressure. If you can handle it, Today we are still successful, launching shops, conferences and then of course the gratifcation is enormous. other magazines under the “Monocle” brand.
“Wallpaper” told less stories about luxury products than about the movers and shakers and their visions of how they were breaking new ground. With “Monocle” you continued this, often small start-ups are introduced that do something different. What would you tell someone who wants to start their own business?
It is very important to go out, travel, gain experience and identify benchmarks. Anyone who opens a new store or launches a product on the market has to look for inspiration outside. That doesn't mean you're copying anything. And you need passion. If you're burning for something, it's probably something worth pursuing. You need people who pull together. And don't trust every management guru and start-up speaker who celebrates creative tension, confict culture and disruption. With all the dynamism, you need a qualitative basis, a reliability to be progressive.
THE UNCONVENTIONAL THINKER. What was your greatest success as an entrepreneur?
I cannot point to the one big thing, it's rather that our philosophy has proven to be successful. An entrepreneur does not have to do pioneering work every day of the week, even if many think so. There were General Interest magazines before us, but what's special about Tyler Brûlé has already turned the lifestyle world upside down several times. “Monocle” is its style, the spirit of the magazine, which appeals to optimistic, open-minded and entrepreneurial people. Another The editor-in-chief of the globally successful “Monocle” magazine loves to take surprising success has been that we have not jumped on every digital train. positions and fnd new perspectives with his projects. In conversation, he reveals We concentrated on our strengths in the print sector and expanded how he implements his visions – and what progressive luxury means to him. our Internet radio – and did well with it. For your work, you spend about 50% of your life travelling. Is that easy for you?
We are an owner-managed company, so I can travel as I please. That's a privilege. But today I travel differently than before. I try to be Canadian journalist and entrepreneur Tyler Brûlé stands like no I think good editors-in-chief always do what they enjoy doing. They in Zurich for a longer time and then do all my trips en bloc if that is other for an optimistic, intelligent and independent lifestyle. With embody the magazine. We've translated what interests me into a possible. That works much better. But of course it is part of my job the founding of the “Wallpaper” magazine in 1996, he set the tone magazine format. We wanted to be curious about the world in all its to be on the road and meet many people personally. for style-oriented and globalised reporting. In 2007, he founded breadth. “Monocle”, another successful international magazine. He gradually Your successful “Monocle” radio broadcasts are just perfect on the expanded the brand to include books, radio, travel guides, shops, You were always an unconventional thinker, you never focused on road. You have been managing with audio media for years before fashion and accessories and is now considered one of the most popular trends, but liked to swim against the current. How do you podcasts came into fashion. important lifestyle icons. succeed in launching printed journals again and again at a time when everyone is fxated on digitisation? Yes, it almost killed us at frst. It's fully ad-fnanced, and it's been up Mr. Brûlé, through your work you became the frst global lifestyle and down. But for me, audio, not the tablet, is the digital counterpart citizen. Someone who feels just as comfortable in a bar in Seoul as My frst company was “Wallpaper” in 1996. I just wanted to make a to a magazine. It's sensual, and you have the voices that you like to in a bicycle shop in Kyoto. Do you also live as you describe it in your magazine, I was totally excited about it. Despite the digital wave that listen to when they develop a good narrative. And it is relatively easy magazines? rolled towards us at that time, I was frmly convinced that it would to produce compared to multimedia. We needed stamina to do it, work. I used to work as a journalist, not as a publisher! Although but today it's really justifed by the podcast wave. Success story: “Monocle” has established itself as a lifestyle magazine for demanding jet-setters. Photos: Monocle, Dominik Odenkirchen Photos:
32 33 THE VISION
03 EMOTION EXPRESSED AS INNOVATION.
THOUGHTS WERE BORN, IDEAS BROUGHT TO A CONCLUSION AND KNOW-HOW TAKEN TO THE EXTREME. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES WERE DEVELOPED, COMFORT AND EFFICIENCY ENHANCED AND PERFORMANCE LEVELS INCREASED. BUT ALL THIS WAS NOT DONE TO PUT KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY AND PIONEERING SPIRIT IN THE FOREGROUND – BUT TO MAKE THIS ONE, SPECIAL FEELING EVEN MORE TANGIBLE: DRIVING PLEASURE. TECHNOLOGY BECOMES EMOTION – BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE. DRIVER ASSISTANCE DRIVER ASSISTANCE
Challenging the laws of physics is part of the DNA PERFECTION of BMW M automobiles. This always includes a maximum amount of safety as well – as you have to ON YOUR SIDE. be able to control power in every driving situation. The intelligent assistance systems are therefore also on board BMW M automobiles to support the driver DRIVER ASSISTANCE on request and guarantee unlimited driving pleasure. Predictive technologies are in place to ensure that you always feel protected on the road, even when approaching the car's limits. Driving Assistant Professional. Driving Assistant Professional, available as optional equipment, offers optimum comfort and maximum safety during monotonous or complex driving situations. It comprises the contents of Driving BMW Drive recorder. Assistant and Active Cruise Control. The Steering and lane control The BMW Drive recorder allows you to record a video of the assistant helps the driver stay in the middle of the lane by using vehicle's environment and play it back on the central Control corrective steering interventions. The Emergency Stop Assistant Display or even on the CE device via USB export. Important vehicle is capable of controlling the vehicle for a short time and stopping in information such as speed and GPS position are saved in sync with the event of a medical emergency. Automatic Speed Limit Assist the video. combines Speed Limit Information with Active Cruise Control and enables the automated, predictive adoption of a detected speed limit into the Active Cruise Control. Lane keeping assistant with active side collision protection assists the driver in keeping in lane and actively preventing potential side collisions by means of Parking Assistant Plus. corrective steering interventions. Crossing traffc warning (front) Parking Assistant Plus makes parking and manoeuvring the vehicle warns of crossing traffc while leaving/entering a parking space as easier. As well as the functions of Parking Assistant and Park well as while turning into crossing traffc in situations with restricted Distance Control, Parking Assistant Plus includes the Surround visibility. Evasion aid assists in critical approach situations when View system and Remote 3D View. The Surround View system evading is still possible. Crossroads warning with city braking includes the camera-based functions Top View, Panorama View function offers braking assistance with visual/acoustic warning and 3D View. Cameras at the front and rear and in the exterior including active brake intervention in the event of a potential mirrors provide a 360° view around the vehicle including a three- collision with intersecting traffc. Wrong-way warning detects 'no dimensional visualisation. Panorama View front and rear makes entry' signs on motorways, roundabouts and at one-way roads and it more safe to approach intersections and exits. In combination issues a warning. with radar-based monitoring of the area in front of the vehicle, the system warns of crossing traffc. An additional view on the Control Display shows the situation to the right and left of the vehicle. The BMW Laserlights. displayed positioning lines facilitate positioning the vehicle at the stop line. The function is activated by the Panorama View button. BMW Laserlights, available as optional equipment, feature LED Automatic activation is possible via the storage of personal locations technology for a high amount of light and wide illumination. The (only with navigation). The view towards the front or rear depends laser module for high-beam headlights doubles the light intensity on which gear is engaged. Remote View 3D transfers static images compared to Bi-LED (more than 500m). from 3D View to mobile terminal devices via the mobile phone network (only in combination with the optional Remote Services). In Surround view, the vehicle and its surroundings can be viewed from any perspective. The system scopes contained in the optional equipment only provide assistance within defned system limits. It remains the responsibility of the respective driver to react to the actual traffc situation.
36 37 CONNECTIVITY AND INFOTAINMENT CONNECTIVITY AND INFOTAINMENT
Automobiles by BMW M GmbH are a world of their own – and yet they are ever connected to the world FOR THE EYES, of the driver. Receiving information whilst on the go, communicating via phone or email, or simply being FOR THE MIND. spontaneously entertained: BMW ConnectedDrive can make it all happen. Whether making the most of the M laptimer app and analysing data on race tracks, CONNECTIVITY AND INFOTAINMENT or enjoying the personal mobility assistant BMW Connected on your smartphone, the comprehensive interconnectivity and innovative operating concept M-specifc instrument cluster. with M-specifc functions enable even more comfort The M-specifc instrument cluster allows you to display not only in everyday driving and personal bests on the race track. pure driving data such as speed and revs, but also additional information for particularly sporty driving. If you have selected the TRACK driving mode for race track use, you can view the boost pressure, tyre pressures and temperatures as well as the G-force of lateral and longitudinal acceleration on the instrument cluster. This information can be displayed to the right and left of the reduced main display in this mode. The change between the display options is accompanied by a transition animation.
BMW Live Cockpit Professional with BMW Operating System 7.0. The BMW Live Cockpit Professional consists of a fully digital 12.3" instrument display and a high-resolution 10.25" Control Display. It features the BMW Operating System 7 with variable, confgurable widgets that display information in real time. The navigation function has an image of the current course of the road, arrow pointer, map display north-up, heading-up and perspective view, 3D landmarks, Micro City Models, free-text search for addresses Experience Modes. and special destinations and destination guidance instructions with auto-zoom function. When navigation is not active, an orientation Not every day is the same. The same is true of your mood. So why map can be shown on the instrument display; when navigation is shouldn’t your BMW be able to adapt? With In-Car Experiences, active, a roadbook with all required instructions is displayed. Also you can adjust your vehicle’s interior to suit how you feel. In this way, features intuitive operation options, personal user account, hard you can create the perfect interior experience every day, one that drive-supported system including 50 GB memory and quadruple is in line with your thoughts and emotions. There is a wide range tuner with diversity reception. There are two USB connections for of options, such as Wellbeing Mode for relaxation and comfort, charging smartphones/tablets and transferring data, Bluetooth/ Executive Mode for professionalism and luxury or Expressive Mode Wif interface for wireless connection of mobile terminal devices for passion and sportiness. Depending on which mode you choose, (Bluetooth audio streaming) and Wif hotspot preparation. In a selected range of interior functions are activated, where available, addition, 4G LTE connectivity with a hard-wired SIM card with 4G from ambient lighting, air conditioning, fragrance and seat massage network in the vehicle is available for keeping the customer mobile: to heated seats or seat ventilation. Your vehicle takes your mood into Intelligent Emergency Call, BMW Teleservices, BMW Online consideration and makes sure that you feel good. With Connected Services as well as BMW ConnectedDrive. Music, you can soon also add the perfect soundtrack to each mode in your BMW. To activate these interior experiences, you can use the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant, for instance, by saying, ‘Hey, BMW. Turn on Executive Mode’ or via the Control Display. The experience is even more intensive in vehicles with a wider range of extra features. Part of the Connected Package Professional.
38 39 COMFORT AND FUNCTIONALITY COMFORT AND FUNCTIONALITY
BMW M GmbH vehicles not only stand for unlimited WHEN LUXURY driving pleasure, but also for particularly sophisticated motoring enjoyment. Everything around you is designed MEETS EVERYDAY LIFE. for maximum comfort, maximum functionality and a racing atmosphere. From atmospheric light design when entering the vehicle to perfect sound from the powerful COMFORT AND FUNCTIONALITY sound system to the M seats for the best lateral support when cornering: everything here is designed to turn even an everyday trip into an extraordinary and dynamic experience.
The optional Heat Comfort package in the frst row of seats always ensures maximum well-being. In addition to the seat heating for driver and front passenger, heated armrests in the front doors and centre console are also available, as is steering wheel heating, which gives the steering wheel rim a pleasant temperature. Comfort access. The Comfort access system makes it possible to open all of the doors without using the key and to start the engine by pressing a button, while the key remains in the pocket. The tailgate can be opened and closed without even being touched with a quick wave of the foot under the rear bumper.
Spaciousness. In the new BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé, the intense, sporty driving experience is not limited to the front seats – rear-seat passengers also enjoy a driving experience that releases endorphins from the very frst metre. This is especially due to the single-seat design of the rear seats, which is visually and functionally oriented to the seats in the cockpit. They offer ideal support and an enclosing seating feeling even on dynamic journeys. At the same time, they spread an unparalleled sports car atmosphere. The extended centre console, which extends from the cockpit to the rear in a fowing Sun protection glass. movement, even underlines this impression. Together with the The optional sun protection glass for the windows from the B pillar fold-out centre armrest, it defnes two discreet individual seats, back prevent the interior from heating up when exposed to direct each offering maximum seating comfort. Thanks to the 2+1 seat sunlight. The more strongly tinted glass absorbs more sunlight confguration in the rear, a third passenger can also experience and does not hinder outward visibility although it does offer more the sportiness of the new BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé on privacy in the rear. shorter journeys.
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04 THE UNIQUE POWER OF THE MOST PERSONAL DETAILS.
NOTHING IS AS INDIVIDUAL AS EMOTIONS. IN A NEW BMW M8, THIS UNIQUENESS IS FURTHER OPTIMISED TO THE LIMIT – THROUGH A VARIETY OF POSSIBILITIES TO MAKE THE VISUAL AND HAPTIC EXPERIENCE OF SURFACES AND MATERIALS EVEN MORE DYNAMIC AND TO PERFECT IT FOR ONESELF. STRONG INSIGNIA AND UNIQUE MATERIALS, WHICH ARE BROUGHT DIRECTLY ONTO THE ROAD FROM RACING WITHOUT DETOURS, MAKE ANY RESISTANCE POINTLESS.
THE NEW BMW M8 COMPETITION GRAN COUPÉ THE NEW BMW M8 COMPETITION GRAN COUPÉ
THE EPITOME OF ECSTASY. TRUE JOY.
BMW Individual Ametrine metallic paint. 20" M light alloy Star-spoke style 811 M wheels. With the optional BMW Individual Ametrine metallic paint, the The striking design of the optional 20" M light alloy Star-spoke style new BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé makes a statement that 811 M wheels in Bicolour with mixed tyres demonstrates how the THE NEW BMW M8 COMPETITION could hardly be more striking. The powerful colour accentuates the new BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé is the ultimate expression dynamic character of the vehicle and at the same time unfolds the of supreme performance combined with luxurious elegance. GRAN COUPÉ. long proportions and the varied styling of the entire body.
BMW Individual Piano Black interior trim. Full Merino leather in Silverstone. If the only requirement is to get the absolute maximum out of the shared The optional BMW Individual Piano Black interior trim adds a The optional Full Merino leather in Silverstone spreads an DNA of BMW and M, the consequence is a vehicle that represents the top special note to the interior. An elaborate, multi-layer painting atmosphere of sporty elegance in the interior of the new BMW M8 of the realm: the new BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé. With a multitude process borrowed from piano production creates a surface whose Competition Gran Coupé. An ambience that always conveys exactly brilliance and depth of colour catch the eye. the right level of dynamism, not least because of the gripping M of details that immediately catch the eye, we are confronted here with a BMW seats and the lines pointing in the direction of travel. that deeply impresses in all respects and confdently inspires.
46 47 BMW INDIVIDUAL BMW INDIVIDUAL
BMW INDIVIDUAL. THE EXPRESSION OF PERSONALITY.
The BMW Individual headlining in Alcantara Anthracite lends the interior a luxurious ambience thanks to the unique look and feel of the high-quality material.
The optional BMW Individual Full Merino leather in Ivory White/Tartufo with its two colours in combination with the optional BMW Individual Piano Black interior trim reinforces the exceptional standard of the interior. The feel and look of the flawless exclusive leather transform every ride into an even more unforgettable experience.
When true character comes into play, everything changes – and everything becomes possible. Because you know best what really suits you. BMW Individual offers you all the options you need to turn your vision into a mobile reality. Extraordinary paint finishes with unique effect pigments intensify the appearance of your new BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé at first glance. In the interior, trims made of the finest woods, upholstery in high-quality BMW Individual leather and selected design elements set exclusive highlights. The result is a vehicle that suits you like no other. It is therefore unlikely that you will ever come across a second BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé that looks like your car. With BMW Individual, everything revolves around your individual idea for the new BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé, because we create unique specimens.
An unusual hue for an exceptional vehicle. The optional BMW Individual Ametrine metallic paint emphasises the special character of the new BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé in an eye-catching way. Countless metal flops in the added Xirallic effect pigment refract the light in iridescent nuances on every surface and every curve of the exterior – a visual treat that is unparalleled.
48 49 EXTERIOR COLOURS EXTERIOR COLOURS
WHICH COLOUR GIVES YOU BMW INDIVIDUAL DRIVING PLEASURE?
Ametrine or Motegi Red? Brands Hatch Grey or Frozen Bluestone? For whichever paintwork you decide: You always choose ground-breaking design and uncompromising dynamics, which prove passion and character.
BMW Individual C36 Dravit Grey BMW Individual X1D Frozen Bluestone
STANDARD EQUIPMENT OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
BMW Individual X1B Ametrine BMW Individual X1C Aventurine Red
Non-metallic 300 Alpine White Metallic C28 Donington Grey Metallic C17 Brands Hatch Grey Metallic 475 Black Sapphire
Metallic C38 Barcelona Blue Metallic C1A Sonic Speed Blue
Metallic C1K Marina Bay Blue Metallic C3K Motegi Red
[Colour samples] These colour samples are intended as an initial guide to the colours and materials available for your BMW. However, experience has shown that printed versions of paint, upholstery and interior trim colours cannot in all cases faithfully reproduce the appearance of the original colour. Please discuss your preferred colour choices with your BMW Retailer. There you can also see original samples and be assisted with any requests. Other BMW Individual paintworks are available upon special request. Please contact your local BMW Retailer for more information. 50 51 INTERIOR COLOURS INTERIOR COLOURS
THE MOST PERSONAL WAY TO SHOW STYLE.
Be it Full Merino leather in Silverstone combined with Finewood BMW Individual Full Merino leather ZBEI Ivory White/ Night Blue1 Ash Grain Grey-metallic High-gloss interior trim or another exquisite combination – a harmonious interplay of colours and materials in the interior will be your companion on all journeys.
STANDARD EQUIPMENT OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
BMW Individual Full Merino leather ZBEJ Ivory White/ Tartufo1
INTERIOR TRIMS
4MC Carbon Fibre 4KW Finewood Ash Grain Grey-metallic, High-gloss
BMW INDIVIDUAL INTERIOR TRIMS
4WX Finewood Ash Black Silver effect, High-gloss 4ML Piano Black
UPHOLSTERY COLOURS BMW INDIVIDUAL HEADLINING
Full Merino leather X3A9 Silverstone Full Merino leather X3SW Black Full Merino leather X3JQ Midrand Beige BMW Individual 775 Anthracite BMW Individual XD5 Alcantara2
Full Merino leather X3DA Sakhir Orange Full Merino leather X3JT Taruma Brown BMW Individual Full Merino leather/Alcantara HEJA Black/ Midrand Beige
Please note that even normal long or short-term use can lead to permanent upholstery damage. 1 Only available with BMW Individual Alcantara headlining. This can be caused in particular by non-colourfast clothing. 2 Only available with BMW Individual Full Merino leather upholstery in Ivory White/Night Blue and Ivory White/Tartufo.
52 53 PACKAGES.
ULTIMATE PACKAGE
The optional Ultimate package offers the utmost in technology, functionality and comfort for the new BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé. The package comprises M Carbon engine cover, M Carbon ceramic brakes, Sun protection glass, Active seat ventilation in the front seats, Roller sunblinds (rear side windows, rear window), Heat comfort package (front), Driving Assistant Professional, BMW Laserlights, TV function plus, Bowers and Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System, M Carbon exterior package and M Driver's package.
BMW packages are designed to group together certain options around a particular aspect of your BMW driving experience to help make your choice of options easier.
HEAT COMFORT PACKAGE, FRONT
The optional Heat Comfort package heats the armrests in the front doors as well as those in the front centre console. It also includes steering wheel and seat heating. Not available with Seat heating (front).
M DRIVER'S PACKAGE The optional M Driver's package increases the top speed. It can be ordered when purchasing a new vehicle or can be added on at a later date. All other technical data remain unchanged once installed. The package also includes a voucher for BMW M Intensive Training as part of BMW Driving Experience.
Not available until the running-in inspection has been completed. For course specifc information please visit www.bmw-drivingexperience.com
54 55 The models illustrated in this brochure show the equipment and confguration options (standard and optional) for vehicles produced by BMW AG for the German market. Alterations in standard and optional equipment and the confgurations available for the different models, as described in this brochure, may occur. Your local BMW Retailer is available to provide further details. Subject to change in design and equipment. Part number 01 29 5 A07 E00 V1. December 2019. BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupé: M TwinPower Turbo eight-cylinder petrol engine, 625hp (460kW), 20" M light alloy © BMW AG, Munich, Germany. Not to be reproduced wholly or in part Star-spoke style 811 M wheels in Bicolour with mixed tyres, BMW Individual without prior written permission of BMW AG, Munich. Ametrine metallic paint, M seats in Full Merino leather in Silverstone, BMW 4 11 015 221 21 2 2019 CB. Printed in Germany 2019. Individual Piano Black interior trim.