The craziest BMW 8-Series in history

Now the BMW 8 Series is a fashion coupe whose sales put the two-door S-Class in a bad spot. However, things were different in the 90s. Only 10 units have been bought in 31 years of E30 sales, and most of it goes to the collectors' garage. However, there are skilled people who can't wait to shove something big and wild into the engine bay of the 000 Series. Here are some of the craziest "eights" in history.

Prototype M8

In 2010, BMW unveiled a secret M8 prototype designed in the 1990s to compete with Ferrari. The old engine has been replaced with a 6-liter V12 (S70 / 1), which is the sibling of the McLaren F1 engine. The rear seats were dropped, the doors and fenders were made of carbon fiber, and the M8 began to weigh 1443 kg. It even lacks retractable headlights! Combined with 550 horsepower and a manual transmission, the coupe can accelerate to 320 km / h ... but the project was stopped. There is simply no one to sell. Instead of the roads of Monaco, the M8 went into storage, where it lay for 20 years.

Koenig Specials KS8

However, in the 90s, the “super smile” did appear. His name is Koenig-Specials KS8. The model is equipped with a V12 850CSi engine with a compressor that brings power up to 510 horsepower. The top speed of 310 km/h is not much lower than the M8. However, it is difficult to expect anything else from Koenig.

E31 850 S63b44tu

How about an E31 for drift? Andreas Magnusson of Sweden installed a Jaguar 8 Series engine, but then changed his mind and replaced it with a 4,4-liter M5 F10. The power of 500 horses costs him a little, so he increases it to 864 and gives gas ...

8 Horsepower White 1378 Series

In Norway, there is a white "eight", on which everyone breathes its dust ... Its turbocharged V12 develops 1378 horses! Add to that the bare interior, aerodynamic elements and breaking car records. The engine of this car doesn't even fit under the hood, so it has to be cut in a separate section.

850CSi

As we started, so we will finish - the 8th series (E31) of the German manufacturer. The 850CSi is actually the most powerful version of BMW. It is equipped with a 5,9-liter V12 engine that develops 381 hp. and maximum torque of 550 Nm. A total of 1510 pieces were produced.