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BMW 8 Series G14

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BMW 8 Series Convertible G14 is a luxury convertible in production from 2019. It is available with a range of inline-6 and V8 engines that displaced 3.0 to 4.4 liters.

BMW has made a good effort in aerodynamics, with a decent 0.28 coefficient of drag to show for it.

Drivers who appreciate handling will be pleased to know that the BMW 8 Series Convertible (G14) comes with double-wishbone at the front and multi-link at the rear.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 85%

Pros

Rather good styling
Luxurious interior
Decent performanceGood 0.28 drag coefficient
Good suspension setup

Cons

Diesel in a luxury convertible?
Only soft top
Poor reliability
Obsession with AWD

What external reviewers found

External score 75%

Pros

Impressive handling
Comfortable ride
Fantastic infotainment system
Comfortable to drive
Intuitive infotainment system

Cons

Not the most expressive
Not as agile as rivals
Back seats aren’t as comfortable as rivals
Alternatives are more fun to drive

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Specifications

Variants shown:

840d MHEV xDrive

840d xDrive

840i

840i Euro6d

840i Euro6d xDrive

840i xDrive

M850i Euro6d xDrive

M850i xDrive

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External Reviews

autocar^[1]

Reviewer score 72% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from autocar have found:

The £107,000 M850i xDrive is one half of the initial convertible line-up. The other half is an 840d xDrive M Sport equipped with BMW’s supremely smooth, economical 3.0-litre straight-six turbodiesel. Both drivelines are carried over wholesale from the coupé. The convertible gives almost nothing away to its coupé sibling in terms of straight-line speed, adding just 0.2sec to the 3.7sec 0-62mph time.

Pros

Powerful twin-turbo V8
Impressive handling

Cons

Not the most expressive

autoexpress^[2]

Reviewer score 71% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from autoexpress have found:

The new 8 Series Convertible has a folding fabric roof rather than a complex metal set-up. It opens and closes in just 15 seconds at speeds of up to 31mph. Carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic construction means that BMW's engineers haven't had to go all that overboard to retain as much of the Coupé's rigidity as possible.

Pros

Comfortable to drive
Intuitive infotainment system
Comfortable ride

Cons

Not as powerful as rivals
Not as agile as rivals

carwow^[3]

Reviewer score 83% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from carwow have found:

The BMW 8 Series Convertible is the solution to a problem that's nice to have: how to blast from the UK to the south of France quickly but comfortably. But it isn't necessarily the only answer. There are other luxurious open-top GT cars that'll scythe their way to Saint Tropez with similar speed and grace. The best of those include the Bentley Continental GT Convertible and Mercedes S-Class Cabriolet.

Pros

Fantastic infotainment system
Comfortable to drive

Cons

Back seats aren’t as comfortable as rivals
Alternatives are more fun to drive

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References

^ BMW 8 Series Convertible M850i 2019 review. [autocar].
^ New BMW 8 Series Convertible 2019 review. [autoexpress].
^ BMW 8 Series Convertible Review. [carwow].

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autocar^[1]

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