New BMW 8-Series, or 6-series 4-door?

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BMW is considering a new 4-door car with a coupe-like roofline, which will allow it to compete in the battlefield of 4-door coupes comprising of the Mercedes Benz CLS, future Audi A7, future Aston Martin Rapide, and future Porsche Panamera.

There are conflicting reports on what the name of the new 4-door coupe would be. Some say it will be known as the 8-Series, with model variants most likely being the 835i, 850i, and the M8. Others say it will be launched as a 6-series when it is time for the BMW 6-Series to receive an all-new model replacement, which will mean the future 6-series will be available in both 2-door and 4-door form.

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Comments

  • NiceCar (Member) on Apr 06, 2007 at 10:03 pm

    For me, side view look alike a banana..

    Is really 4-door coupes is a new big market in the future? since more and more care joint the battlefield of 4-door coupes..

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  • ingolstadt (Member) on Apr 06, 2007 at 10:56 pm

    The future market segment are cars that are light, fuel saving, big, comfortable, mercedes benz quality interior and comfortness, good looking, maintenance free, AND CHEAP.

    -> Toyota Camry.

    others are all rubbish.

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  • szw (Member) on Apr 06, 2007 at 11:01 pm

    what toyota camry ?

    thats a car for old man.

    its not a driver car.

    that beemer is what i call a driver's car.

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  • nmh (Member) on Apr 06, 2007 at 11:07 pm

    camry is big & light…good except its FWD, not RWD

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  • eezarm (Member) on Apr 06, 2007 at 11:28 pm

    looks nice…

    should get more photos of it.

    quite sporty…hmm…

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  • mitlanevo (Member) on Apr 06, 2007 at 11:47 pm

    This is the combination of CLS and Aston Martin……

    Not so nice from the pic….

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  • armandd (Member) on Apr 06, 2007 at 11:57 pm

    looks better than porsche's ugly panamera..

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  • motherker (Member) on Apr 07, 2007 at 12:07 am

    omg!! bmw, this is not the way to go!!

    is this another chris bangler's work??

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  • azrai (Member) on Apr 07, 2007 at 12:10 am

    Only in wishlist.Again.

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  • silverfish (Member) on Apr 07, 2007 at 12:59 am

    Looks like shit. Again BMW, again.

    Some of you make comments about preferring RWD, like it makes a difference to you.

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  • AmiR (Member) on Apr 07, 2007 at 2:25 am

    damn nice…i like it!!!!….btw, i have a question to ask for a long time…what is the diff between horse power and brake power???..anyone please let me know..

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  • cbljkkj (Member) on Apr 07, 2007 at 2:51 am

    AmiR:

    Horsepower is a measurement of an engine's total output whereas brake horse power is measured at the maximum operating RPM of the engine.

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  • ab (Member) on Apr 07, 2007 at 4:31 am

    I hate these new bmw stylings, its just too over dooing.. why not stick to those classic E30, 46, 39 lines???

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  • mystvearn (Member) on Apr 07, 2007 at 4:49 am

    Rear looks like some jaguar…

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  • silverfish (Member) on Apr 07, 2007 at 5:13 am

    That's an insult to Jaguar.

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  • mits27 (Member) on Apr 07, 2007 at 6:19 am

    1 series, 3 series, 5 series, 6 series, and 7, series, now is 8 series…

    man, saw one 650i couple…it is nice…

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  • e-nabilll (Member) on Apr 07, 2007 at 7:26 am

    ya the jaguar XK if im not mistaken…like it or not….its gonna sell….

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  • aesthari (Member) on Apr 07, 2007 at 7:48 am

    Wow, looks agressive, a very bold and fresh one from BMW. Hope it can shine beside the very very elegant Aston Martin. Panamera, CLS, bah! Souless designs, just reuse old shapes.

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  • formulalibre (Member) on Apr 07, 2007 at 8:19 am

    Since we're on 4 door super sports coupes I wish Lamborghini would revive the Espada (for me the most desirable 4-seater sports car of its time), but with additional 2 doors. This would probably blow away the competition.

    BTW saw an Espada parked in front of house facing sea in the east coast some years back. Anyone know 'bout this?

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  • mitlanevo (Member) on Apr 08, 2007 at 12:01 am

    Espada???

    I only know about Miura, Countach, Diablo, Gallardo and Murcielago….

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