The BMW 8 Series is a large and imposing luxury car ... while the M850i and the bonkers-fast (and expensive) M8 models get turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8s rated at 523 hp and 617 hp, respectively.

That's a real shame since the first-gen M8 had a monstrous 640 horsepower. Even in 2025, that's still more than any other pure gasoline model ever sold by BMW. That title goes to the M5 CS ...

The BMW 8 Series is a large and imposing luxury car ... while the M850i and the bonkers-fast (and expensive) M8 models get turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8s rated at 523 hp and 617 hp, respectively.

More power isn’t high on the list of changes we’d make to BMW’s M8 Competition ... From a 651bhp M2 CS to a near-800bhp GT63, we’ve seen plenty of high power German machines roll out ...