10-07-2018, 04:28 PM | #1 |
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No v12 for you
Well this just sucks. Just add some dead weight in its boot and let the v12 pullllllllll. Ugh
---------------- BMW Group vice president of product management Carsten Groeber who provided a perfectly logical explanation for the 8 Series’ V12’s absence. “V12 is very heavy and we have a very perfect weight distribution with this car. So the package with the V8 with those technologies with the chassis and the drivetrain makes the car a proper sports car. In our opinion a V12 will be too heavy in the front,” said Groeber. https://carbuzz.com/news/forget-abou...ce-and-for-all |
10-08-2018, 12:24 AM | #2 |
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The difference between the two engines is hard to figure out due to the massive increase in specs on an M760Li compared to a 750Li. However there is 60kg extra with BMW's 4wd system across the 740 and 750 models and the shortblock is only 40kg different - I can't see that the ancillaries would be massively different to suppor the different engine.
Give me a 2wd M860i with anything other than the ZF8 and I'll be stoked A transaxle DCT would help offset the weight increase on the front as well |
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10-08-2018, 09:12 AM | #3 |
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Well you tell him lol.
I want awd as I'll drive it in the winter here. Mind you I drive my rwd e92 m3 here just fine in winter. It's great, just can't use it on heavy snow days. As it's a snow plow. Would be nice if m8 could be electronically raised a couple inches. |
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10-08-2018, 06:26 PM | #4 |
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This is a huge disappointment. Between BMW watering down the looks of the concept, no V12, and even a lack of a premium audio option (e.g. B&O), I'm beginning to wonder if there's any reason to upgrade from my 650 GC.
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10-08-2018, 07:10 PM | #5 |
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Premium audio from Bowers & Wilkins available from November(Germany) on The 8 and X5.
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The M850i is evidence that BMW have got their mojo back when it comes to dynamic sports cars...
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