A 613bhp V12 and a 340kg diet could have enhanced the original BMW 8-series’ reputation in M8-form, but it wasn't to be -
was announced in 1989 it was quite the technology flagship, what with its active dampers, traction control and world-first multiplex wiring system. What it wasn’t, however, was very sporty. And despite 300bhp from its 5-litre V12, it wasn’t very fast either, failing to outpace its sober 750i sister. Contemporary reviews were lukewarm at best, noting that it was quite far from the ultimate driving machine.
These measures slashed weight from a portly 1790kg to somewhere below 1450 kilos, but Motorsport’s efforts weren’t all about carving off the lard; they also widened the track, uprated the front brakes, and installed scoops ahead of the rear wheels to feed an oil cooler apiece, one for the diff, the other for the engine.Ah yes, the engine. Since the ordinary 8-series had a V12, the M8 needed one too, but the Motorsport people weren’t content simply to modify the M70 unit from the 850i.
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