{"id":33099,"date":"2022-10-06T12:35:45","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T16:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=33099"},"modified":"2022-10-06T12:35:45","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T16:35:45","slug":"bmw-8-series-gran-coupe-might-be-electric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=33099","title":{"rendered":"Rumor: Next BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe could be electric"},"content":{"rendered":"

The next generation BMW 8 Series (codename G77) is rumored to enter the production line in 2026. The third generation 8 Series will continue to use the CLAR rear-wheel drive platform which can accommodate any powertrain choice. But compared to the current G14\/G15\/G16 generation, the new luxury gran tourer might only come in an all-electric form. On top of that, BMW is rumored to offer only an 8 Series variant \u2013 the Gran Coupe.<\/p>\n

The latter rumor comes as no surprise. We\u2019ve heard over the years<\/a> that BMW might be looking at simplifying the 8 Series lineup and keeping only its best selling products. Unofficially, we\u2019ve heard that their best selling 8 Series is the four-dour coupe. Of course, the biggest surprise is the alleged omission of a gasoline or diesel-powered 8 Series. The current BMW M850i models are using a powerful and great sounding V8, and despite being heavy, they\u2019re quite a riot to drive.<\/p>\n

Yet, with the high-end premium market moving towards electrification \u2013 see the Maserati GranTurismo Folgore<\/a> \u2013 the writing is on the wall. A fully electric 8 Series will not only cater to a demographic with deep pockets, but it will also offer impressive performance. Additionally, an 8 Series Gran Coupe electric will fill a void between the upcoming i5 Sedan<\/a> and the i7 limousine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Neue Klasse vs. CLAR<\/h2>\n

If indeed an 8 Series EV will come to market, the choice of platform is equally interesting. In 2025, BMW will roll out their electric-first Neue Klasse platform which will underpin a whole new generation of cars. There is a caveat though: at least until 2030, BMW will continue to offer both CLAR and Neue Klasse<\/a> (NA) cars. Therefore, an 8 Series electric model could be built on either platform.<\/p>\n

Of course, the CLAR choice might have something to do with timing. The current generation will end production sometimes between 2025 and 2026 which might be too early for a roll out of the Neue Klasse platform for the 8 Series. We also believe that by using CLAR, BMW can keep their options open on the powertrain of choice, especially since the automotive market is extremely volatile in terms of customers\u2019 demands.<\/p>\n

For now, this is simply a rumor, despite coming from sources with a good track record. From what we understand, any product plans can change as soon as 36-40 months before production time. Nonetheless, the prospect of a BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe electric is quite appealing, especially if paired with a sleek and sporty design.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The next generation BMW 8 Series (codename G77) is rumored to enter the production line in 2026. The third generation 8 Series will continue to use the CLAR rear-wheel drive platform which can accommodate any powertrain choice. But compared to the current G14\/G15\/G16 generation, the new luxury gran tourer might only come in an all-electric […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":33100,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=33099"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33099\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/33100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=33099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=33099"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=33099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}