BMW RELEASES CONCEPT 8-SERIES LUXURY COUPE AT CONCORSO D'ELEGANZA

BMW has released their new Concept 8-Series luxury 2-door which will directly compete with rival Mercedes S-Class Coupe.

BMW Concept 8-Series Luxury Coupe 

Revealed at this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy, the concept almost looks ready for production which has been scheduled for 2018; later to be followed by additional 8 Series models; 8 Series Convertible and 8 Series Gran Coupe.

BMW Concept 8-Series showcased at this year's 2017 Concorso d'Eleganza in Lake Como, image courtesy of instagra.com/stephan_bauer

You may recall the 8 Series model from the 90’s which was cutting edge for its time, this new number 8 will also represent the pinnacle of sports performance and exclusivity.

'Fresh interpretation of iconic BMW styling for the Concept 8-Series.'

The concept is a long and rakish two-door coupe, which has a hint of Maserati about its proportions. BMW, however, says that the car shows a ‘fresh interpretation of iconic BMW styling cues’. At the front, slender laser lights sporting a similar light signature as seen on the new 5 and 7 Series flank an oversized kidney grille. A carbon fibre front lip beneath is also said to underline the car’s ‘sporty and high-performance’ character.

Slender laser lights and oversized kidney grille add to the sporty and high-performance character of the BMW Concept 8-Series

We read this forthcoming new luxury Coupe will demonstrate razor-sharp dynamics and modern luxury expected with the number 8 nameplate, hopefully the design does not change too much when it reaches showrooms.