Back in September 2016, we published spy images of the BMW 8 Series grand tourer that's set to rival Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe. BMW has now officially teased the new 8 Series luxury sports coupe and it will be shown as a design study at the upcomingConcorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este on the banks of Lake Como in Italy. A production model is expected for introduction in 2018, with a convertible version expected in 2019.

Spy images credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

The lavishly-styled BMW 8 Series Coupe has been under development for some time now and this month we will see a design study of the model which is expected to be shown at theConcorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy later this month. In the meantime, BMW has teased the 8 Series Coupe with a single image showing its rather intriguing silhouette.

“TheBMW 8 Series Coupewill build on our tradition of luxurious sports coupes and add a genuine dream car to our line-up – a slice of pure automotive fascination,” says Harald Krüger, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG.“The 8 Series Coupe will underpin our claim to leadership in the luxury segment. I can tell you today that this will be a true luxury sports coupe.”

Photographic evidence of the forthcoming BMW 8 Series, courtesy of our German spy photographer, is perhaps more revealing. The spyimages show a heavily disguised, yet attractively designed two-door Coupe.

The 8 Series grand tourerwill be bigger and more luxurious than the 6 Series Coupe, which has now been discontinued. The new 8 Series will be the longest car in the BMW stable and it will be based on the current CLAR architecture used for the 7 Series and the latest 5 Series.

In terms of engines, the line-up has yet to be confirmed, but sources indicate that the 8 Series could be powered by three different engines including a 6-cylinder, 3.0-litre turbocharged engine, a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 and a mighty 6.6-litre twin-turbocharged V12. An M8 performance version is being considered too…

TheConcorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este takes place on 26 May 2017 and we will keep you updated with the latest information regarding the 8 Series Coupe as soon as it becomes available, so stay tuned.

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