# BMW 8 Series (G15)
The BMW 8 Series (G15) is a luxury grand tourer produced by BMW from 2018 to 2026, sold as the two-door G15 coupé, the G14 convertible, and the four-door G16 Gran Coupé, and reviving the 8 Series name after the original E31 generation ended production in 1999.[1](https://www.bmwgroup-classic.com/en/models/bmw-classics/product-description-page.ad-16-0.bmw-8-series-e31.html) The coupé launched the range in November 2018 with the M850i xDrive, powered by a redeveloped 4.4-liter V8 producing 390 kW/530 hp, and the 840d xDrive with a 235 kW/320 hp six-cylinder diesel.[2](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0281744EN/the-all-new-bmw-8-series-coupe?language=en)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Body styles and codes | G15 coupé (launched November 2018), G14 convertible (March 2019), G16 Gran Coupé (September 2019)[2](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0281744EN/the-all-new-bmw-8-series-coupe?language=en) • [3](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0286150EN/the-new-bmw-8-series-convertible?language=en) • [4](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0296984EN/the-new-bmw-8-series-gran-coupe?language=en) |
| Launch engines | M850i xDrive: 4.4-liter V8, 390 kW/530 hp, 750 Nm; 840d xDrive: 3.0-liter inline-six diesel, 235 kW/320 hp, 680 Nm[2](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0281744EN/the-all-new-bmw-8-series-coupe?language=en) • [5](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0282807EN/start-of-production-for-new-bmw-8-series-coup%C3%A9-at-bmw-group-plant-dingolfing?language=en) |
| Production site | BMW Group Plant Dingolfing, where series production began in early July 2018 alongside the 5 and 7 Series[5](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0282807EN/start-of-production-for-new-bmw-8-series-coup%C3%A9-at-bmw-group-plant-dingolfing?language=en) |
| Gran Coupé dimensions | Wheelbase 201 mm longer than the coupé; 5,082 mm long, 1,932 mm wide, 1,407 mm tall[4](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0296984EN/the-new-bmw-8-series-gran-coupe?language=en) • [6](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/asia/article/detail/T0301893EN/the-all-new-bmw-8-series-gran-coupe-now-available-in-singapore?language=en) |
| Performance (manufacturer) | M850i xDrive coupé: 0–100 km/h in 3.9 s, top speed 250 km/h; 840d xDrive coupé: 4.9 s[3](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0286150EN/the-new-bmw-8-series-convertible?language=en) |
| End of production | M8 variants ended September 2025; regular 8 Series to remain in production until April 2026 for the US market[7](https://www.bmwblog.com/2025/12/18/bmw-8-series-production-ends/) |
| Farewell edition | 2026 M850i Edition M Heritage, limited to 500 units, MSRP $130,400 plus $1,175 destination[8](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0451944EN_US/the-2026-bmw-m850i-edition-m-heritage?language=en_US) |
## Background and revival
The original 8 Series (E31) was presented at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show in 1989 as BMW's flagship, offered only as a coupé, and was produced from May 1989 to May 1999. After its run ended, no successor followed for nearly two decades; the next generation arrived only with the G14/G15 model series in 2018/2019.[1](https://www.bmwgroup-classic.com/en/models/bmw-classics/product-description-page.ad-16-0.bmw-8-series-e31.html) BMW positioned the new 8 Series Coupé as the opening move of its model offensive in the luxury segment, part of the NUMBER ONE > NEXT strategy, with the digit 8 signifying a prominent, sporty position in the range.[2](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0281744EN/the-all-new-bmw-8-series-coupe?language=en) • [9](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0280339EN/the-new-bmw-8-series-coupe%3A-with-maximum-dynamics-on-the-way-to-series-production)
## Production and body styles
Series production began at BMW Group Plant Dingolfing in early July 2018, with an investment in the low three-digit-million euro range. The coupé was built alongside the 5 and 7 Series using existing structures, with a body mixing steel, aluminum, plastic, and carbon fiber; the roof was available in carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic for the first time in a series-production BMW, manufactured at Dingolfing in a wet-pressing process.[5](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0282807EN/start-of-production-for-new-bmw-8-series-coup%C3%A9-at-bmw-group-plant-dingolfing?language=en)
The range expanded in two steps. The G14 convertible followed in March 2019 with the same M850i xDrive and 840d xDrive launch engines, a soft-top with strengthened windscreen frame and pyrotechnic rollover bars.[3](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0286150EN/the-new-bmw-8-series-convertible?language=en) The four-door G16 Gran Coupé premiered at the BMW Group #NEXTGen event in June 2019 and launched in September 2019, adding rear-drive 840i and all-wheel-drive 840i xDrive variants with a 250 kW/340 hp inline-six petrol engine alongside the M850i xDrive and 840d xDrive.[4](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0296984EN/the-new-bmw-8-series-gran-coupe?language=en) The Gran Coupé rides on a wheelbase 201 mm longer than the coupé's and measures 5,082 mm in length, 231 mm more than the two-door.[4](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0296984EN/the-new-bmw-8-series-gran-coupe?language=en) • [6](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/asia/article/detail/T0301893EN/the-all-new-bmw-8-series-gran-coupe-now-available-in-singapore?language=en)
## Powertrain and chassis
The launch M850i xDrive used a completely redeveloped 4.4-liter V8 producing 390 kW/530 hp and 750 Nm from 1,800 rpm, an increase of 50 kW/68 hp and 100 Nm over its predecessor at the same weight. All models paired their engines with an eight-speed Steptronic transmission, and the xDrive all-wheel-drive system is rear-biased, directing all torque to the rear axle when all-wheel drive is not needed.[9](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0280339EN/the-new-bmw-8-series-coupe%3A-with-maximum-dynamics-on-the-way-to-series-production) • [10](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0297281EN_US/the-new-bmw-8-series-gran-coupe?language=en_US) The M850i coupé accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds; the 840d xDrive coupé does so in 4.9 seconds, with both limited to 250 km/h.[3](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0286150EN/the-new-bmw-8-series-convertible?language=en)
The chassis uses a double-wishbone front axle and five-link rear axle, with Adaptive M suspension, Integral Active Steering, and mixed-size tires standard on the M850i. An electronically controlled M Sport differential at the rear axle was standard on the M850i convertible and optional on the 840d.[3](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0286150EN/the-new-bmw-8-series-convertible?language=en) • [10](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0297281EN_US/the-new-bmw-8-series-gran-coupe?language=en_US) Independent testing found the cars quicker than BMW's claims: [Car and Driver](https://www.edgepedia.org/car-and-driver) recorded 4.3 seconds from 0 to 60 mph for a rear-drive 840i and 3.4 seconds for an M850i xDrive [Convertible](https://www.edgepedia.org/convertible).[11](https://www.caranddriver.com/bmw/8-series)
## Recalls
BMW conducted a voluntary safety recall, NHTSA campaign 21V-062, effective February 4, 2021, covering certain Model Year 2019–2021 vehicles including the 8 Series (including M) produced between December 4, 2018 and December 8, 2020. The integrated brake system control unit may not have been produced to specifications, and in a hard braking event the rotor and shaft within the system could separate, potentially causing loss of antilock braking and braking assistance.[12](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2021/RCRIT-21V062-2025.pdf) • [13](https://www.automotivesafetycouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/NHTSA-Recalls-of-Interest-February-22-2021.pdf)
## End of production and farewell edition
The 8 Series line wound down in 2025 and 2026. The M8 variants were retired with a final car assembled in September 2025, while BMW stated the regular 8 Series would remain in production until April 2026 for the US market.[7](https://www.bmwblog.com/2025/12/18/bmw-8-series-production-ends/) The line's send-off was the 2026 M850i Edition M Heritage, unveiled at Pebble Beach in August 2025: a Gran Coupé limited to 500 units, offered in five historic E31-era BMW Individual colors (Bright Red, Mauritius Blue metallic, Cosmos Black metallic, Oxford Green metallic, and Daytona Violet metallic), with an M carbon roof bearing M tricolor stripes, M Sport seats in Merino leather and Alcantara, and a single fully equipped configuration priced at $130,400 plus $1,175 destination. Production began in November 2025, with deliveries expected from the first quarter of 2026.[8](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0451944EN_US/the-2026-bmw-m850i-edition-m-heritage?language=en_US)
## References
1. [BMW 8 Series (E31), BMW Group Classic](https://www.bmwgroup-classic.com/en/models/bmw-classics/product-description-page.ad-16-0.bmw-8-series-e31.html)
2. [The all-new BMW 8 Series Coupe, BMW Group PressClub (June 2018)](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0281744EN/the-all-new-bmw-8-series-coupe?language=en)
3. [The new BMW 8 Series Convertible, BMW Group PressClub (November 2018)](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0286150EN/the-new-bmw-8-series-convertible?language=en)
4. [The new BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe, BMW Group PressClub (June 2019)](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0296984EN/the-new-bmw-8-series-gran-coupe?language=en)
5. [Start of production for new BMW 8 Series Coupé at BMW Group Plant Dingolfing, BMW Group PressClub (July 2018)](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0282807EN/start-of-production-for-new-bmw-8-series-coup%C3%A9-at-bmw-group-plant-dingolfing?language=en)
6. [The all-new BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe now available in Singapore, BMW Group PressClub (October 2019)](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/asia/article/detail/T0301893EN/the-all-new-bmw-8-series-gran-coupe-now-available-in-singapore?language=en)
7. [BMW M8 Production Quietly Ended Months Ago, BMWBlog (December 2025)](https://www.bmwblog.com/2025/12/18/bmw-8-series-production-ends/)
8. [The 2026 BMW M850i Edition M Heritage, BMW Group PressClub USA (August 2025)](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0451944EN_US/the-2026-bmw-m850i-edition-m-heritage?language=en_US)
9. [The new BMW 8 Series Coupe: With maximum dynamics on the way to series production, BMW Group PressClub](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0280339EN/the-new-bmw-8-series-coupe%3A-with-maximum-dynamics-on-the-way-to-series-production)
10. [The new BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe, BMW Group PressClub USA (June 2019)](https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0297281EN_US/the-new-bmw-8-series-gran-coupe?language=en_US)
11. [2026 BMW 8-Series Review, Pricing, and Specs, Car and Driver](https://www.caranddriver.com/bmw/8-series)
12. [Safety Recall 21V-062: Integrated Brake System, BMW of North America (NHTSA document)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2021/RCRIT-21V062-2025.pdf)
13. [NHTSA Recalls of Interest, February 22, 2021, Automotive Safety Council](https://www.automotivesafetycouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/NHTSA-Recalls-of-Interest-February-22-2021.pdf)
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