BMW 8 Series
Two different model series from BMW are referred to as the BMW 8 Series .
- The first 8 series was produced from autumn 1989 to mid-1999 with the internal designation BMW E31 .
- The second 8 Series has been produced in Dingolfing since August 2018 with the internal designation BMW G15 (Coupé) , followed in 2019 by the BMW G14 convertible and the BMW G16 four-door coupé . The prototype of the second 8 Series was presented as the BMW Concept 8 Series Coupé in May 2017, and the M8 GTE at the IAA 2017 . The M8 Gran Coupé (F93) was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2018 . BMW presented the production version of the coupé on June 15, 2018 as part of the Le Mans 24-hour race .
The series at a glance
BMW E31
1989 to 1999
Concept vehicles
Timeline of the BMW coupes and sports cars in the upper middle class and luxury class from 1950 to today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Body versions | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | ||
upper middle class | Coupé / convertible | 2000CS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper class | Coupé / convertible | 503 | 6 series (E24) | 6 series (E63, E64) | 6 series (F12, F13, F06) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coupe | 3200CS | 2800CS, 3.0CS (E9) | 8 series (E31) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sports car | Roadster | 507 | Z8 (E52) |
Web links
Commons : BMW 8 Series - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ New BMW 8 Series is coming in 2018, The Motorist from May 26, 2017, accessed March 22, 2018.
- ^ Report on BMW Dingolfing at bimmertoday.de from February 26, 2018.
- ↑ The BMW 8 Series Convertible at auto motor sport.de from January 9, 2018.
- ↑ Auto-motor-und-sport.de: near-series concept car debuts at Villa d'Este in 2017 , accessed January 10, 2018.
- ↑ bimmertoday report on the M8 GTE from September 12, 2017 , accessed February 27, 2018.
- ↑ Report on the Geneva Salon 2018 at focus.de , accessed on March 6, 2018.
- ↑ bimmertoday.de, report on the M8 Gran Coupé , accessed on March 6, 2018.
- ↑ First live photos: BMW 8 Series G15 shines as M850i at Le Mans. In: bimmertoday.de. June 15, 2018, accessed June 16, 2018 .
BMW timeline
Timeline of the glass series models from 1955 to 1969 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | independent (Hans Glas GmbH) | BMW | |||||||||||||||||||
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5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | ||
Microcar | Goggomobil T | ||||||||||||||||||||
Small car | Isar ("large Goggomobil") | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lower middle class | 1004, 1204, 1304 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Middle class | 1700 | 1800 SA, 2000 SA / 1804, 2004 [1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Coupe | Goggomobil TS | ||||||||||||||||||||
1300 GT, 1700 GT | 1600 GT [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
2600 V8, 3000 V8 | 3000 V8 [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Vans | Goggomobil TL | ||||||||||||||||||||
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