German tuning house, G-Power, has released a series of new performance upgrades for the BMW M8, the most powerful of which increases power to a monstrous 671kW. Less powerful upgrade packs are also on offer. Headlining the raft of upgrades available for the G-Power M8 is a massive revision of […]
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Video: BMW M8 ‘CSL’ prototype? Or test bed for future M hybrid 6CYL powertrain?
Check out this crazy Batmobile-looking thing. It’s a mutant prototype based on the BMW 8 Series coupe, featuring all kinds of crazy aero parts and what sounds like a hypo inline-six engine, potentially backed by hybrid tech. Now, there are a number of possibilities here. The first and most obvious […]
PerformanceDrive’s Top 10 Best Cars of 2020 – Editor’s Picks
It was definitely a year many of us will never forget. But in dusting off the turmoil, we thought we’d take a look back at some of the more positive aspects of the year in terms of new vehicle arrivals. Welcome to our top 10 best cars of 2020 — […]
2021 BMW M440d xDrive announced, new M Carbon roof option
BMW has announced a raft of updates for various models on a global setting, including confirming a new M440d xDrive variant, new M Carbon bucket seat options for the M8, and a new 220i xDrive all-wheel drive model. Firstly, let’s talk about the M440d xDrive . This is an interesting […]
BMW M3 Touring previewed in funny video with CEO Markus Flasch
BMW M has released a clever and humorous marketing video as part of its BMW M Town Story series, called The Drop. It essentially mimics and even mocks trends seen in technology and fashion industries during new product releases. It starts off with an E30 M3 owner waking up to […]
2020 BMW M8 Competition review (video)
Say hello to the mack daddy of all BMW M cars (except maybe the classic M1 of the 1970s). The 2020 BMW M8 Competition sits not only at the top of BMW’s sports car range, it’s also the most expensive and most powerful vehicle BMW M has ever offered. The […]
G-Power announces potent BMW M8 tuning kits, up to 820hp
Renowned BMW tuner G-Power has just announced its latest go-faster kit, this time working on the all-new BMW M8 flagship. And interestingly, it is using the convertible version to showcase the potential options. In standard form the new BMW M8 – ‘mate’ – Competition uses a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 that […]
BMW M8 Competition on sale in Australia Q1, 2020
The mightiest BMW M car to ever be conceived will land in Australia next year. Yes, the first-ever BMW M8 Competition. Local prices and specs have just been announced. Sitting at the top of the BMW food chain, above the recent M850i, the M8 Competition is the fastest and equal […]