Overview
The 2022 BMW 8 Series Base is a four-wheel drive, 2-door Coupe that was released to the Australian market on 4th November 2021 classified as a G15. The BMW 8 Series is regarded as a Super Sports built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $280,900.
This BMW 8 Series is powered by a 4.4L 8-cylinder engine that has 390 kW of power (at 5500 rpm) and 750 Nm of torque (at 1800 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic transmission. BMW claims the 8 Series Base uses 10.4L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 238g of CO2. It has a 68L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 654km per full tank
The BMW 8 Series measures 1346mm (53.0 inches) in height, 4851mm (191.0 inches) in length, 1902mm (74.9 inches) in width with a 2822mm (111.1 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1965kg (4332.1 lbs) of unladen weight. The 8 Series Base comes standard with 245/35 ZR20 95Y front tyres and 275/30 ZR20 97Y rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 4395 |
| Size (L) | 4.4L |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 32 |
| Power | 390kW |
| Power RPM | 5500 |
| Torque | 750Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1800 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 8 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Wishbone |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 10.4 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 14.6 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 8 |
| Tank Size (L) | 68 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 238 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 245/35 ZR20 95Y |
| Tyre Rear | 275/30 ZR20 97Y |
| Front Rim Size | 8x20 |
| Rear Rim Size | 9x20 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1346 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4851 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1902 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 128 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2822 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1965 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2395 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1627 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1642 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 2 |
| Seats | 4 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2022-01-26 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU6 |