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

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.

Meet the AC Schnitzer ACS 8.0 – a finely tuned BMW M850i xDrive pushing 600BHP! We take a first look at its upgrades, performance, and design. Is this the perfect balance of luxury and power?

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.

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 ...