Back in 2010, it was roumered that BMW had
baught out an M8 super car. Now its came true!. The M8 was seen at a private event at the BMW Museum in
Munich where for the first time, the company was unveiling their electric mobility plans and the i sub-brand. A clear contrast
between a super powerful sportscar and a megacity vehicle.
A big V12 (likely larger than 5.0L of
the 850/850CSi) is nestled under the bulging hood of this supercar. The engine
carries with it 12 individual throttle bodies connected to the driver’s right
foot. Interestingly, one of the biggest misconceptions of the M8 is that it
shares an engine with the record shattering McLaren F1 as it was around the
same time as the development of the M8 that McLaren commissioned BMW to build a
very power V12 to power their supercar – after being denied by Honda.
Gliding down the flanks of the prototype
the coupe carries the same wide hips of the 850CSI with a widebody kit modified
to accommodate better cooling of the brakes and it’s believed to also used to
channel air as a means of cooling the rear differential. While we don’t have
exact figures, the rear wheels are quite wide to keep the big coupe planted in
the twisties.
With all of these considerations – it’s easy
to say the M8 was possibly the great M car never sold.
The M8 Prototype is a
car that represents BMW M at its absolute peak during the early 1990′s – M
GmbH, after just a small handful of successes like the E30 M3 and E28 M5. They
knew they had another success on their hands but the M8 was to become a victim
of timing – a car decades ahead of its time but undeniable in its nature and
potential abilities.
It’s a shame that BMW
couldn’t find a means in which which to bring the M8 to the masses, but
maybe there is hope in the future.
By Millie Davis
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