BMW M8 Coupe M8 Competition 2dr Step Auto On Lease From £2,365.76

Equipment

- Climate comfort windscreen, infrared reflecting with burglary-deterrent acoustic film
- Electric front windows
- Heated rear window
- Heated windscreen washer jets
- Rain sensor with automatic intermittent windscreen wipers control and headlights activation
- Sun protection glazing
- Thermally insulated windscreen
- ABS/EBD
- Compound structure brake discs
- DSC - Dynamic Stability Control
- Dynamic Traction Control - DTC
- Electromechanical parking brake with automatic drive away release and auto hold function
- Integrated brake system with two selectable brake pedal characteristics
- Velour floormats
- Adaptive M suspension
- Double wishbone front axle
- Dynamic Damper Control
- Bluetooth Hands free facility with USB audio interface and Voice Control
- Enhanced bluetooth telephony with wireless charging
- Wi-Fi hotspot
- Front/rear park distance control (PDC)
- M servotronic
- Parking assistant plus with 360 degree surround view camera system and remote 3D view
- PAS
- Automatic tailgate operation, remote opening with key, closing by tailgate button or remote control including taillight in LED technology
- Electric boot lid - electrically opening/closing rear tailgate
- Start/stop red button
- BMW ConnectedDrive online services
- BMW Drive recorder
- BMW legal emergency call
- BMW Live cockpit professional with HUD
- BMW Teleservices
- Brake pad wear indicator warning light
- Check control system
- Condition based service
- iDrive controller with shortcut buttons
- Integrated owner's handbook
- Light on warning
- Oil sensor for level and grade
- Personal Profile
- Rev counter
- Service interval indicator
- Electric adjustable/heated/folding door mirrors
- Frameless interior mirror
- M Twin power turbo 8 cylinder
- Petrol Particulate Filter
- Valve controlled exhaust system
- Centre console media control knob
- DAB Tuner enables digital radio reception
- Favourite buttons
- Black chrome exhaust tailpipes
- BMW Individual high-gloss shadow line with extended contents includes kidney frame, clasp and air breather in black chrome
- BMW Individual high-gloss shadow line with window frame and mirror base in black high gloss
- Body colour bumpers
- Carbon core - innovative lightweight construction with highly rigid and light carbon elements
- Door handle illumination
- Front and rear bumper system with replaceable deformation elements
- Full ornamental grille with kidney grille bars
- High gloss black kidney grille
- M carbon roof
- M Sport exhaust system
- Model logo on kidney, side strakes, right tailgate and door sill finishers
- Rear boot
- Soft close automatic (SCA) for doors
- Dynamic brake lights
- Follow me home headlight function
- High beam assistant
- LED daytime running lights
- LED rear lights
- Third LED technology brake light in rear window
- Welcome lights in interior and door handle area
- Automatic air conditioning with 2-zone control
- Microfilter and active carbon filter
- 2 X front 12v power sockets
- Centre console and cupholder storage incl. USB
- Front centre armrest with light, 12V socket and USB and storage compartment
- Front cupholders x 2
- Front door pockets
- Glove compartment
- Instrument and upper door panel in walknappa black leather
- Lashing eyelets in luggage compartment
- Lockable glove compartment with light
- M door sill finishers with illuminated BMW M8 designation
- Steering column with adjustable height and length and activation via control on the steering column
- Through loading function
- Dynamic ambient interior lighting
- Entry lights on doors
- Front reading lights
- Interior light front centre above interior mirror
- Luggage compartment light
- Connected package professional - M8
- 2 x 3-point rear seat belts
- Active front integrated look headrests
- Active protection
- Child seat ISOFIX attachment rear outer seats
- Crash sensor activating central locking release, hazard warning lights, fuel cut off, interior lighting, safety battery terminal clamp and airbags
- Driver and front passenger airbags
- Driver and front passenger knee airbag
- Driver/front passenger side airbags
- Driver/passenger seat occupancy sensor
- Front three point with pyrotechnical belt latch tensioner seat belts, belt force limiter and belt stopper
- Head airbags for first and second row seats
- M Seatbelts with black seat belts with fine M stripes for all seats
- Passenger airbag deactivation system
- Rear three point with pyrotechnical belt latch tensioner seat belts and belt force limiter
- Side impact protection
- Two tone horn
- Tyre pressure indicator
- Warning triangle and first aid kit
- 2 seat bench in second row
- 4 way electrically adjustable lumbar support for driver and front passenger
- Height adjustable headrests with integrated headrest look
- Rear headrests
- Split folding rear seat with 50:50 configuration
- Alarm system
- Centre lock switch
- Closing system with central locking
- Comfort access system
- Electronic vehicle immobiliser
- Keyless engine start
- Locking wheel bolts
- Vehicle key with exclusive M designation
- M Sport differential
- Steptronic sport transmission with eight speed automatic and gearshift paddle switches on the steering wheel
- xDrive (permanent all-wheel drive, variable torque distribution, including DSC to control traction interventions)
- Sunvisors with front ticket pocket and illuminated mirrors
- Tyre repair kit

Technical Data

- HC+NOx:
- Standard Euro Emissions: EURO 6
- WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb: 259
- WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEH: 260
- WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEL: 257
- WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Extra High: 222
- WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - High: 211
- WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Low: 487
- WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Medium: 244
- Camshaft: DOHC
- Catalytic Convertor: Yes
- CC: 4,395
- Compression Ratio: 10.0:1
- Cylinder Layout: V8
- Cylinders: 8
- Cylinders - Bore (mm): 89
- Cylinders - Stroke (mm): 88.3
- Engine Code: S63B44T4
- Engine Layout: NORTH SOUTH
- Fuel Delivery: TWIN TURBO
- Gears: 8 SPEED
- Number of Valves: 32
- Transmission: SEMI-AUTO
- EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies: No
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb: 11.3
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEH: 11.4
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEL: 11.3
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High: 9.7
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High: 9.2
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low: 21.2
- WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium: 10.7
- WLTP - MPG - Comb: 25
- WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEH: 24.8
- WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEL: 25
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High: 29.1
- WLTP - MPG - High: 30.7
- WLTP - MPG - Low: 13.3
- WLTP - MPG - Medium: 26.4
- Alternative Fuel Qualifying: No
- Badge Engine CC: 4.4
- Badge Power: 625
- Based On ID:
- Coin Description: N
- Coin Series: M8 Competition
- Generation Mark: 2
- Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07: 50E
- NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %:
- NCAP Child Occupant Protection %:
- NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09:
- NCAP Pedestrian Protection %:
- NCAP Safety Assist %:
- Safety Concerns?: No
- Special Edition: No
- Special Order: No
- Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage: 999,999
- Standard manufacturers warranty - Years: 3
- Timing Belt Interval Frequency - Months:
- Timing Belt Interval Mileage:
- Vehicle Homologation Class: M1
- 0 to 60 mph (secs): No
- 0 to 62 mph (secs): 3.2
- Engine Power - BHP: 625
- Engine Power - KW: 460
- Engine Power - PS: Yes
- Engine Power - RPM: 6,000
- Engine Torque - LBS.FT: 553
- Engine Torque - MKG: 76.5
- Engine Torque - NM: 750
- Engine Torque - RPM: 1800
- Top Speed: 155
- Emissions Test Cycle: WLTP
- RDE Certification Level: RDE 2
- Alloys?: Yes
- Space Saver?: No
- Tyre Size Front: 275/35 R20
- Tyre Size Rear: 285/35 R20
- Tyre Size Spare: TYRE REPAIR KIT
- Wheel Style: STAR SPOKE STYLE 813 M
- Wheel Type: 20" ALLOY
- Height: 1,362
- Height (including roof rails):
- Length: 4,867
- Wheelbase: 2,827
- Width: 1907
- Width (including mirrors): 2,137
- Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres): 68
- Gross Vehicle Weight: 2,385
- Luggage Capacity (Seats Down):
- Luggage Capacity (Seats Up): 420
- Max. Loading Weight: 485
- Minimum Kerbweight: 1,900
- No. of Seats: 4
- Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb: 12.2

Review

BMW thinks this M8 Competition model is the closest it's yet got to the all-conquering Porsche 911. But is it? Jonathan Crouch gets behind the wheel.

Ten Second Review
BMW's M8 Competition models provide a real alternative to more exotically-badged super saloons and high performance luxury sporting coupes and convertibles, offering searing speed, sleek styling and an engine that has few peers.

Background
BMW's M division certainly knows how to build driver-focused sports cars. This though, is something slightly different - a larger, more luxurious driver-focused GT. Offered in Coupe, four-door Gran Coupe or, as in this case, Convertible form, it delivers masterful performance - on a major scale. If you must have the ultimate BMW, then this may well be it. It's tempting to think of this model as nothing more than an M5 saloon in a more sporting suit. After all, it shares the same 625hp V8 twin-turbo engine, much of the same M Division technology and, as a result, pretty much the same performance figures. BMW though, thinks differently, pointing out that this car has a stiffer set-up, a shorter wheelbase body and cleaves a cleaner path through the air. Whatever your perspective though, this M8 Competition model, available in Coupe, Gran Coupe or Convertible form, looks to be a devastatingly effective piece of high performance engineering. The kind of car in which, for instance, you might drive to the Alps - but take in the Nurburgring on the way. Developed in parallel with the M8 GTE endurance racing car, it's a force to be reckoned with.

Driving Experience
Imagine the mighty BMW M5 super saloon as a two-door GT sportscar with a shorter wheelbase for extra agility and a stiffened set-up for even sharper responses. That's essentially what we've got here with this M8 Competition model. The 'Competition' tag refers to this car's stiffer engine mountings which aim to facilitate sharper turn-in. And the wheelbase has been reduced by a significant 201mm. Otherwise, everything's much as you'd find in an M5 - which is good. So there's the same 625hp twin turbo V8 mated to a more direct-shifting DCT M Steptronic paddleshift gearbox (rather than the lazier Speedtronic auto you get on a lesser M850i). Plus there's 4WD, an electronically-governed mechanical limited slip differential and a set of grippy 20-inch Michelin tyres, the rears slightly wider than the fronts. In addition, as with the M5, there are lots and lots of mode settings which you can programme in and customise via two buttons on the centre stack marked 'M Mode' and 'Set-Up'. Once you've arrived at your favourite two combinations of throttle response, gearshift timing, stability programming and damping feedback, you can save them via two red anodised levers on the steering wheel marked 'M1' and 'M2' - one perhaps for country roads, the other maybe for fast-flowing major routes. As with the M5, you can also select an 'M-Dynamic' setting that turns all the safety systems off and limits the drivetrain to rear wheel drive. It's a mode we'd advise you to use only for tyre-smoking circuit drifting. In any mode, this M8 is very, very fast of course - 62mph is dispatched in just 3.2s and if it weren't for the 155mph speed limiter, 180-190mph would no doubt be possible.

Design and Build
The M8 Competition models aim to display the hallmark proportions of luxury-class sports cars whether you choose two-door Coupe, four-door Gran Coupe or Convertible. In each case, the dynamic appearance is shaped by a low-slung body and a stretched outline. Passengers in the Convertible version are protected from the elements by a high-quality fabric roof pulled taut over the cabin. The multi-layer soft-top opens and closes in 15 seconds at the touch of a button while the electric mechanism can be activated while driving at up to 31mph. Once opened, the soft-top stows away flat under a high-quality cover whose surface structure matches that of the instrument panel, door and side-panel trim. The interior is awash with high-precision details and features a driver-centric cockpit and low-set sports seats featuring integral head restraints and trimmed in soft Merino leather. There's space for a couple of small children in the rear and the backrest sections can be folded down either individually or together in order to further increase load capacity. Out back, there's a 420-litre boot in the Coupe model; it's 440-litres in size with the Gran Coupe and 350-litres with the Convertible.

Market and Model
From launch, pricing for the M8 Competition starts at around £121,000 for the four-door Gran Coupe version, rising to around £123,500 for the two-door Coupe body style and around £130,500 for this Convertible variant. Standard equipment includes a sports exhaust and 20-inch M light alloy Star-spoke style Bicolour alloy wheels. Inside, there are heated 'M' sports seats trimmed in super-soft 'Merino' leather upholstery, carbonfibre cabin trim, soft-close doors and the BMW Live Cockpit Professional package, which gives you a 12.3-inch instrument binnacle dial display and a 10.25-inch centre-dash infotainment screen. If you've more to spend, you might want to consider the optional 'M Driver's package' which increases the top speed to 190mph and costs around £2,100 - which seems an awful lot to pay for a software tweak. That's also included as part of the optional 'Ultimate Package' which, for a cool £20,000 more, also gives you 'Laserlight' headlights, M carbon ceramic brakes, extra carbonfibre interior and exterior trimming, a thumping upgraded Bowers & Wilkins sound system, ventilated front seats, a TV tuner, an M Carbon engine cover and all the extra camera safety features of the optional 'Driving Assistant Professional' pack.

Cost of Ownership
You won't be expecting a super sports car of this power and price to be in any way affordable to run - and this one isn't. If you get anywhere near the quoted WLTP combined cycle fuel consumption figure of 25.2mpg (it's 25.4mpg for the Coupe body style), then you shouldn't have bought this car in the first place and it'll deserve a better home: you know where we are. The NEDC-rated CO2 figure is 242g/km for the Coupe, 244g/km for the Gran Coupe and 246g/km for the Convertible. Routine maintenance is dictated by 'Condition Based Servicing' that monitors oil level and engine wear, taking into account how long it's been and how far the car has travelled since its previous garage visit. To help plan ahead for the cost of regular work, at point of purchase you'll be offered a 'BMW Service Inclusive' package that lasts for three years and 36,000 miles. With this, after a one-off payment, you'll have the peace of mind of knowing that all normal work on the car has been paid for during this period, including items such as oil, spark plugs and filters. On to the warranty package. BMW offers a warranty that lasts for three years, no matter how many miles you complete. You can also insure your car through BMW, though as most M8s will be funded with company money through a lease deal, this brokerage fees are likely to be bundled into that.

Summary
It really comes down to how driver-focused you want to be. If you want the most driver-orientated super sportscar you can buy for less than £200,000, this isn't it. If though, you want one that can combine Nurburgring Nordschiefe dynamics with GT luxury, then this M8 makes a very strong case for itself. It's certainly fast enough - and there's a competition-bred feel to the handling that rivals from Jaguar, Lexus and Audi can't quite match. A tougher question to answer lies in whether this car is worth nearly 25% more than BMW's mechanically rather similar M850i model. That's a question of personal preference of course. What's not up for debate is the way this M8 can make you feel, for its buyers delivering a perfect symbiosis of performance and exclusivity, dynamism and prestige. Or, to put it another way, a super car they could tail-out slide on a trackday, then cruise across Europe in afterwards. These people will love this M8, despite its high running costs and even higher price. There's a need, after all, to pay for the most consummate of pleasures. If you can afford to do that though, you'll find much to admire here. Powerful elegance - that's pitch-perfect.

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