Performance Review: BMW 8 Series M8 Competition Gran Coupe 4.4 V8 Turbo - [2019]

Figures & Specs Summary:

BMW 8 Series Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the BMW 8 Series M8 Competition Gran Coupe 4.4 V8 Turbo is the 8 speed / Auto version and was first brought out in 2019. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2019 Pininfarina Battista 1900 and the 2020 Koenigsegg Gemera 2.0 Turbo Petrol Hybrid.This particular BMW 8 Series has a 4395cc Turbo Petrol powerplant with 8 cylinders in a V formation.

Alternative Petrol V8's includes the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170

The 8 Series shares its Petrol V8 engine configuration with the likes of the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 and the 2023 Ferrari SF 90 XX Spider 4.0 V8 Turbo. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the 8 Series's All Wheel Drive, Coupe combination then how about the or the .

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 2055 kgs (4530 lbs) this makes the BMW 8 Series M8 Competition Gran Coupe 4.4 V8 Turbo in the same weight category as the 2022 Ferrari Purosangue 6.5 V12 or the give or take 50kg.

The BMW 8 Series shares the same bhp with the 2023 Ferrari Roma Spider 3.9 V8 Turbo (611 bhp)

In terms of power the 4395cc 32V V8 engine produces 616 bhp (459 kW) @ 6000 rpm similar to the 2023 Ferrari Roma Spider 3.9 V8 Turbo (611 bhp) or the 2023 BMW X5 M Competition 4.4 Turbo F95 (616 bhp).

The Turbo V8 throws out 553 lb-ft (749.7 Nm) @ 1800 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 3996 Bentley Continental GT 4.0 V8 Turbo Convertible (568 lb-ft) or the 2023 Ferrari Roma Spider 3.9 V8 Turbo (561 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the BMW 8 Series you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 2012 Audi R8 Plus S-Tronic 5.2 V10 (324.5 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the BMW 8 Series.

The BMW 8 Series has a Power to weight ratio of 299.7 bhp per ton and 269.0 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2019 8 Series competing with the 2012 Audi R8 Plus S-Tronic 5.2 V10 (324.5 bhp per ton) or the 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 6.2 V8 C8 (324.1 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the BMW 8 Series generating around 269.0 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 W30 (293.5 lb-ft per ton) or the 2017 Vauxhall-Opel VXR8 GTS-R 6.2 V8 (293.3 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 3.10 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 3.2 secs, this made the BMW 8 Series M8 Competition Gran Coupe 4.4 V8 Turbo as fast as the 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 992 (3.10 secs) the 2022 Lamborghini Urus Performante Twin Turbo (3.10 secs) the 2022 Aston-Martin DBX 707 4.0 V8 Twin Turbo (3.10 secs) the or the 2021 Porsche Cayenne GT 4.0 V8 Bi-Turbo (3.10 secs). This BMW 8 Series M8 Competition Gran Coupe 4.4 V8 Turbo is also faster than the 2023 Aston-Martin DBS 770 Ultimate 5.2 V12 Twin Turbo (3.20 secs) the 2022 Porsche 911 Dakar 3.0 Turbo 992 II (3.20 secs) the 2021 Porsche 911 GT3 Touring PDK 992 (3.20 secs) the and the 2021 BMW 5 Series M5 4.4 V8 Turbo F90 (3.20 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the 8 Series and the 2014 BMW 6 Series 650 4.4 V8

When talking about the performance of the BMW 8 Series on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 11.84 secs @ 115.6 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 2014 BMW 6 Series 650 4.4 V8 (11.78 secs), the 2007 Porsche Cayenne 4.8 Turbo (11.79 secs), and the 2013 Maserati Ghibli S Q4 3.0 V6 Turbo (11.80 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2019 version of the BMW 8 Series M8 Competition Gran Coupe 4.4 V8 Turbo has a maximum speed of 155mph.

Top Speed of the 2019 8 Series equals the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (166 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2019 BMW 8 Series M8 Competition Gran Coupe 4.4 V8 Turbo then how about the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (166 mph), the 2022 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8 (166 mph), or the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 5.0 V8 (166 mph).

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