The Bite Magazine - Summer 2019 - Issue 25

Meet the 8 By introducing their third model in the 8 series, the BMW Gran Coupé combines everyday practicality and su preme handling. Jada Brookes meets the 8. bite cars The All-New BMW 8 SERIES GRAN COUPE Furthermore, the BMW 840i Gran Coupé has a newly developed six-cylinder in-line petrol engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology that weighs in at around six kilograms less than the engine it replaces. It has a combined fuel consumption of 37.7-38.2mpg together with CO2 emis- sions of 168g/km. The BMWM850i xDrive has an average fuel consumption of 28.2-28.5mpg with CO2 emissions of 229g/km while the 840d xDrive has a 3.0-litre straight-six, twin turbo diesel with an average fuel consumption of 44.8- 45.7mpg with CO2 emissions of 162g/km. The BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel-drive system has an extremely beneficial effect on the handling of the car with a fully variable distribution of torque between the front and rear wheels to maximise traction and handling stability. The power is split using an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch networked with the powertrain and chassis systems. At the same time, the system’s rear-biased set-up guaran- tees the driving experience for which BMW sports cars are renowned. Interior Inside this amazing car is a 12.3-inch digital instrument panel and a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment display as well as door shoulders wrapped in full leather as standard. Both the standard sports steering wheel and the M steer- ing wheel in the new BMWM850i xDrive Gran Coupé are designed in leather, with the latter optionally available for other versions, featuring multifunction buttons and shift paddles for manual gear selection. The centre console incorporates the gear selector lever and iDrive Controller along with the Driving Experience Con- trol switch, the parking brake and engine start/stop button. Here, you’ll also find the audio control unit, air condition- ing control panel, central air vents and the freestanding, frameless Control Display. The central console has air vents, a stowage tray, two USB ports and, on models fitted with the optional four-zone automatic climate control, an additional