BMW M850i xDrive, a V8-powered coupe, offers 523 horsepower for $107k—cheaper than Lexus LC & Mercedes SL, blending luxury ...

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The most powerful variant makes 523 horsepower and has appeared in the M850i xDrive. BMW's only V10 engine is one of the brand's most powerful to date, with 507 horsepower on offer in its Euro ...

The BMW 8 Series is a high-end luxury car that ... turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine, while the M850i and M8 Gran Coupe get turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8s rated at 523 and 617 hp, respectively.

The M850i adds a sports exhaust system, lightweight 20in wheels and the M Sport differential, for that added cornering traction. All models also get a wind deflector and BMW’s Air Collars ...

But the petrol M850i is harder to justify, being less comfortable than the Mercedes-Benz S560 Coupé and less entertaining than the Porsche 911 and Aston Martin DB11.

One benefit of this engine, over the M850i at least, is economy. BMW claims up to 38.2mpg with 168g/km of CO2, to the V8’s 28.5mpg and 229g/km. The 840d xDrive goes even better at up to 45.6mpg ...

Or should I say, M-eight-fifty-I. That’s right. This is the all-new, 2020 BMW M850i Gran Coupe, the first ever example of its kind. It’s a big, long, luxury, sporty, coupey thing. And it’s gorgeous.

Or should I say, M-eight-fifty-I. That’s right. This is the all-new, 2020 BMW M850i Gran Coupe, the first ever example of its kind. It’s a big, long, luxury, sporty, coupey thing. And it’s gorgeous.