BMW’s 8 Series Deserved Better — Here’s Why It’ll Be Missed
The BMW 8 Series ends in 2026, marking the farewell of BMW’s last pure V8 grand tourer and a timeless icon of luxury and design.
The BMW 8 Series ends in 2026, marking the farewell of BMW’s last pure V8 grand tourer and a timeless icon of luxury and design.
BMW delivers the first of 50 Skytop models at BMW Welt. Chassis #001 goes to Andrea Levy in Italy’s 777 Collection.
BMW retires the current 8 Series and Z4 with no confirmed successors, signaling a new focus on future Neue Klasse models.
The coupe still matters to BMW, but timing is uncertain
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Only 153 UK-market right-hand drive BMW 850CSi models were ever built. One of them just resurfaced at Pebble Beach — parked next to BMW’s new M850i M Heritage Edition in matching Bright Red.
We were at Monterey Car Week for the debut of the 2026 BMW M850i M Heritage Edition. See our first live photos of this limited-run tribute to the E31.
BMW is sending off the 8 Series with the 2026 M850i Edition M Heritage—limited to 500 units and finished in five legendary E31 colors, with exclusive interior details and 523 hp V8 power.
BMW will host the world premiere of a limited-run 8 Series in August at Pebble Beach where the M2 CS will celebrate its US debut.
The 2026 BMW 8 Series marks the end of the line. Discover key specs, pricing, tech features, fuel economy, and why this could be your last chance to buy one.
BMW M boss Frank van Meel reveals the 8 Series will receive a limited-run model based on the M850i later in 2025.
The 2026 BMW M850i xDrive gets a bold new palette of Individual colors—including Technoviolet, Ruby Star Neo, and Le Mans Blue—before the 8 Series retires.