BMW G15

BMW
BMW 840d Coupé, G15
G14, G15, G16
Sales designation:	8 series
Production period:	since 2018
Class :	Upper class
Body versions :	Coupé , cabriolet , sedan
Engines:	Petrol engines : 3.0-4.4 liters (250-460 kW) Diesel engine : 3.0 liters (235 kW)
Length:	4843-5098 mm
Width:	1902-1943 mm
Height:	1339-1420 mm
Wheelbase :	2822-3023 mm
Empty weight :	1785-2090 kg
Previous model	BMW F06, F12, F13

BMW 840d Convertible ,
Geneva Motor Show 2019

The BMW 8 (internal designation: G14 - Cabriolet , G15 - coupe , G16 - Gran Coupe ) is a superclass -Pkw the 8 Series of BMW , the 2018, the first model the coupe (F13) of the 6-series replaced. The convertible followed in 2019 as the successor to the F12 and the four-door coupé as the successor to the F06. In 2019, the M850i ​​xDrive received the Golden Steering Wheel in the Most Beautiful Car category . The internal designations for the M8 models are: F91 - M8 Cabriolet, F92 - M8 Coupé, F93 - M8 Gran Coupé .

history

Concept vehicles

BMW gave a first glimpse of a new 8-series model with the Concept 8 at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in May 2017. At the 88th Geneva Motor Show in March 2018, the Concept M8 Gran Coupé was a glimpse given to the four-door variant of the 8-series.

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  Concept 8 series

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  Concept , rear view

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  Concept M8 Gran Coupé , rear view

Series vehicles

BMW presented the production version of the 8 Series Coupé on June 15, 2018 as part of the 24 Hours of Le Mans . It was launched in November 2018.

The 8 Series Cabriolet (G14) was presented on November 2, 2018 and formally presented to the public for the first time at the 2018 LA Auto Show ; it went on sale in March 2019.

As the top model of the series, the M8 was presented in early June 2019 as both a coupé and a convertible. It has been delivered since September 2019. The M8 is powered by the 4.4-liter V8 S63B44Tx petrol engine known from the BMW M5 .

The four-door Gran Coupé variant also came onto the market in September 2019. In October 2019, BMW also presented this variant as the M8 .

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  BMW 840d , rear side view

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  BMW M850i ​​Convertible , rear view

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  BMW M850i ​​Gran Coupe (G16) , rear side view

Night sky

M850i ​​xDrive Coupé Night Sky , Geneva Motor Show 2019

In January 2019, the M850i ​​xDrive Coupé Night Sky was presented as a one-off for the 25th anniversary of BMW Individual . In addition, a falling star shower is quoted. The vehicle has a special paint finish and the interior surfaces made from the material of the Muonionalusta meteorite . The one-off was shown to the public for the first time at the 89th Geneva Motor Show in March 2019. For the time being, the coupe will remain in the possession of BMW.

production

Like its predecessor series (F06, F12, F13), BMW produces the vehicle in its Dingolfing plant . Production of the G15 began in early July 2018, followed by the G14 in November 2018. The G16 has been in production since early July 2019. Since July 2019, the F91 M8 Cabrio and F92 M8 Coupé have also been built. The F93 M8 Gran Coupé was added in November 2019.

technology

body

Cabriolet variant as Erlkönig, February 15, 2019

The body of the G15 has a frontal area of ​​2.22 m² (compare VW Golf VII : 2.19 m²) and, depending on the version, a drag coefficient ( c _W ) of 0.29 to 0.33. For the G14, the c _W values ​​range from 0.30 to 0.32 and the frontal area is the same. Your center tunnel and some other load-bearing parts are made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic . Upon request, u. a. the laser light familiar from the BMW i8 is available.

With the Cabriolet, additional tension struts and a so-called thrust panel are used in the underbody for stability. The extra weight compared to the Coupé is 125 kg. The through-loading option from the trunk is the same as with the coupé, but is smaller.

The Gran Coupé has a wheelbase of 3.02 m and an overall length of 5.08 m; the weight is 70 kg higher. Upon request, there is a 1.5 m² panoramic glass roof that extends from the front to the rear window.

inner space

inside view

Luggage compartment of the coupé with through-loading option

Production vehicle M850i , door panel

As with the BMW G05 (X5), which was introduced in the same time frame, the instrument panel is exclusively equipped with digital displays ("BMW Live Cockpit Professional"). Its operating system enables wireless software updates.

landing gear

The front wheels are individually suspended on double wishbones , with the lower arm being split into two bars that are hinged next to each other on the wheel carrier in order to reduce the scrub radius . At the rear there is a five-link axle with a subframe . The dampers are electronically controlled. Active roll stabilization is available on request. The rack and pinion steering operates with electric servo-assistance . The rear axle also steers . Four-piston fixed calliper disc brakes are installed on the wheels of the front axle and single-piston floating calliper disc brakes are installed on the rear axle. The brake discs on the front and rear axles are internally ventilated. The wheel carrier and handlebars are made of aluminum.

The M8 M Competition allows two braking characteristics to be set, which affects the pedal force that the driver can feel.

drive

At the start of sales, the 8 Series will only be available with an 8- speed automatic transmission from ZF and with the variable all-wheel drive xDrive . The latter enables the drive force to be distributed up to 100% to the rear wheels.

There is a choice of two engines: a maximum output of 390 kW (530 hp), a 4.4-liter V8 petrol engine and a three-liter in-line diesel engine with six cylinders with a maximum output of 235 kW (320 hp). They meet the Euro 6d-Temp emissions standard. Both engines have direct fuel injection , four valves per cylinder and are charged: the gasoline engine has two turbochargers connected in parallel (biturbo) with double turbine inlet spirals ( twin-scroll ), the diesel engine has two stages, i.e. the two superchargers are connected in series. They are equipped with adjustable guide vanes ( VTG loader ).

With the 840i, a gasoline engine model with a six-cylinder in-line engine, which is offered with rear-wheel and all-wheel drive, has been available since summer 2019 .

The M8 is powered by the S63B44Tx 4.4-liter V8 petrol engine known from the BMW M5 . In the M8 with the maximum output of 441 kW or the M8  M Competition with 460 kW maximum output, the maximum torque of 750 Nm holds between 1800 / min and 5600 / min or 5860 / min instead of between 1800 / min and 4600 / min as in the M850i.

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  BMW M8 Competition Coupé , front view

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  BMW M8 Competition Coupé , rear view

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  BMW M8 Competition Cabriolet , rear view

The intake and exhaust timing and the lift of the intake valves of the gasoline engine are regulated depending on the load and engine speed ( Vanos , Valvetronic ).

Technical specifications

	840i	840i xDrive	M850i ​​xDrive	M8 xDrive	M8 Competition xDrive [F91 Convertible, F92 Coupé, F93 Gran Coupé]	840d xDrive
Construction period	since 07/2019		since 11/2018		since 07/2019 (F91, F92) since 11/2019 (F93)	since 11/2018
Motor type	Gasoline engine					Diesel engine
Engine type	R6		V8			R6
Mixture preparation	Direct petrol injection					Common rail injection
Charging	Twin-scroll exhaust gas turbocharger TPT		Biturbo			two-stage turbocharging (1)
Engine type	B58B30		N63B44	S63B44Tx		B57D30
Displacement	2998 cc		4395 cc			2993 cc
Compression ratio	11.0: 1		10.5: 1	10.0: 1		16.5: 1
Nominal output at 1 / min	250 kW (340 PS) / 5500-6500		390 kW (530 PS) / 5500-6000	441 kW (600 PS) / 6000	460 kW (625 PS) / 6000	235 kW (320 PS) / 4400
Max. Torque at 1 / min	500 Nm / 1600-4500		750 Nm / 1800-4600	750 Nm / 1800-5600	750 Nm / 1800-5860	680 Nm / 1750-2250
Gearbox, as standard	8- speed automatic transmission
Transmission manufacturer	ZF
Drive, as standard	Rear wheel drive	XDrive all-wheel drive
Length × width × height in mm
Coupe	4843 × 1902 × 1341		4851 × 1902 × 1346	4867 × 1907 × 1362		4843 × 1902 × 1341
Cabriolet	4843 × 1902 × 1339		4851 × 1902 × 1345	4867 × 1907 × 1353		4843 × 1902 × 1339
Gran Coupe	5074 × 1932 × 1401		5082 × 1932 × 1407	5098 × 1948 × 1420		5074 × 1932 × 1401
Wheelbase in mm
Coupe	2822			2827		2822
Cabriolet
Gran Coupe	3023			3027		3023
Empty weight according to EU in kg
Coupe	1785	1845	1965	1960		1905
Cabriolet	1905	1955	2090	2085		2030
Gran Coupe	1875	1930	2070	2055		2000
Acceleration, 0 to 100 km / h in s
Coupe	5.0	4.7	3.7	3.3	3.2	4.9
Cabriolet	5.3	4.9	3.9	3.4	3.3	5.2
Gran Coupe	5.2	4.9	3.9	3.3	3.2	5.1
Maximum speed in km / h
Coupe	250 (2)			250 (2) 305 (2) (3)		250 (2)
Cabriolet
Gran Coupe
Fuel consumption, according to EEC Directive, combined in l / 100 km
Coupe	7.2-7.3 S.	7.5-7.7 S.	9.7-9.8 S.	10.5-10.6 S		6.1-6.2D
Cabriolet	7.4-7.5 S.	7.7-7.8 S	9.9-10.0 S	10.6-10.8 S		6.2-6.3D
Gran Coupe				10.7 S.
CO 2 emissions, combined in g / km
Coupe	164-167	172-174	221-224	238-242		160-164
Cabriolet	168-170	175-178	225-229	241-246		161-165
Gran Coupe	164-170	176-179	226-229	244		162-166
Tank capacity in liters	68					66
Emission standard according to EU classification	Euro 6d-TEMP

⁽¹⁾ High and low pressure loaders with adjustable guide vanes

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⁽³⁾ with M Driver's Package

^TPTMarketing term used by BMW: "TwinPower"

Registration numbers

In the first sales year of 2018, a total of 495 BMW 8 Series - 239 of them with diesel engines - were newly registered. In 2019, 835 of a total of 2,639 models had a diesel engine.

Source: Federal Motor Transport Authority

Web links

Commons : BMW G14  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Commons : BMW G15  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Commons : BMW G16  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Commons : BMW Concept 8 Series  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Commons : BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• official website

Individual evidence

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