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The BMW 8 Series is a large and imposing luxury ... turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six-cylinder engine, while the M850i and the bonkers-fast (and expensive) M8 models get turbocharged 4.4-liter ...

we're inclined to suggest the M850i is the better option here. You can add a few tempting options and still save $20k ...

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.

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.

BMW of North America ... M440i xDrive), 8 Series Coupe (840i, M850i xDrive, M8), 8 Series Convertible (840i, M850i xDrive, M8), 8 Series Gran Coupe (850i xDrive, M8), X3 SAV (X3 xDrive30i ...

It illustrates the premium paid for a folding roof, costing over £7,000 more than the equivalent M850i Coupe. Be warned that the options list for the 8 Series Convertible is lengthy, and can turn this ...

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.

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.