BMW teases 8 Series Gran Coupe

BMW has shown the first official glimpse of its all-new 8 Series Gran Coupe, with the fourdoor version set to join the twodoor coupe and convertible body styles following its reveal in June.

The German car-maker’s Australian arm has put its hand up for the entire 8 Series range.

No launch timing has been confirmed, however the Gran Coupe will start rolling out globally in September.

A single, darkened teaser image of the 8 Series Gran Coupe shows the new four-door in profile with the same head and tail-light shape, long bonnet

and curved bootlid of siblings.

According to BMW, the Gran Coupe provides ‘impressive space for rear passengers’ with its extended wheelbase, while also featuring a spacious rear compartment.

No details have been provided on which powertrains will underpin the Gran Coupe, however it is likely to share the same engines as the two variants in the coupe and convertible line-ups.

The range will likely open with the 840d, which employs a 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder turbo-diesel engine outputting 235kw-680nm, mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission its two-door that sends power to all four wheels through a rear-biased xdrive system.

Topping the range for now is the M850i, which uses a 4.4-litre twinturbo petrol V8 tuned to 390kw750nm, with the same transmission and drive set-up as the 840d but with the added benefit of a limited-slip differential at the rear.

Punters can expect a full-fat M8 version to appear at some point.

While pricing is still a long way off from being announced, previous BMW pricing structures would suggest the Gran Coupe would likely be priced around the high-$270,000 mark.