BMW M8 & M8 Competition (G15)

BMW M8 Competition Given Very Subtle Facelift

BMW has given the M8 Competition range (Coupe, Convertible and Gran Coupe) a very mild refresh with the updated model very hard to spot against the pre-facelift versions.

Cosmetically, the LED headlights now get M Shadowline inserts that add a dark accent to the lamps. You can also now choose from eight new colours. Skyscraper Grey metallic, Brooklyn Grey metallic and Isle of Man Green metallic as well as the BMW Individual paint finish Tanzanite Blue metallic. In addition, four new variants of the particularly high-quality Frozen finishes are available, which impressively highlight the modern design language of the BMW M8 models with their silk-matte finishes. The BMW Individual special finishes Frozen Pure Grey metallic, Frozen Deep Grey metallic, Frozen Deep Green metallic and Frozen Tanzanite Blue metallic are also available.

Since it is a 2022 model, you can also opt for the old-school BMW Motorsport logos on the hood, trunk, and wheel centre caps.

Inside you will find a larger 12.3-inch display (10.25 previously) which makes it the same size as the digital instrument cluster.

One of the biggest updates or offerings for this LCI model is the inclusion of optional M Carbon bucket seats. They feature exposed carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic sections, large bolsters, and illuminated M8 badges on the integrated headrests. The chairs are heated and electrically adjustable.

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BMW M8 Competition Given Very Subtle Facelift

Available in South Africa from the third quarter of 2022.
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This is the facelifted BMW M8 Competition

BMW’s monstrous grand tourer gets new paint options and a fresh infotainment system

The BMW M8 Competition is really rather good, particularly in svelte four-door Gran Coupe form. You can read our full review by clicking these blue words, and that should give you some idea as to why BMW barely touched it for this 2022 facelift.

They haven’t even bothered with any styling tweaks, but that’s just fine by us. The 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 is still in the Coupe, the Gran Coupe and the Cabriolet too, sporting the same 616bhp and 553lb ft of torque as before. But then it’s an absolutely mega engine that provides 0-62mph times in the low threes, so why change a winning formula?

What you do get with the facelift is a new set of 20-inch wheels, the option of darker ‘Shadow Line’ headlights and a larger 12.3-inch infotainment screen to fill up the interior.

There’s also slightly more Alcantara than before, and there are eight more exterior colours to pick from. Want to know what they’re called? Of course you do. The new-to-M8 shades are Skyscraper Grey metallic, Brooklyn Grey metallic, Isle of Man Green metallic, Tanzanite Blue metallic, Frozen Pure Grey metallic, Frozen Deep Grey metallic, Frozen Deep Green metallic and Frozen Tanzanite Blue metallic. Whole lot of metallic going on there. Shame BMW decided to photograph them on a shadowy bridge.

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This is the facelifted BMW M8 Competition

BMW’s monstrous grand tourer gets new paint options and a fresh infotainment system
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WATCH | BMW overhauls its sizzling M8 Competition Coupe, Convertible and GC

  • BMW has given its range-topping M8 Competition trio a subtle update.
  • Major changes include improved infotainment and refined dynamics.
  • Engine delivers the same 460kW and 750Nm as before.
It hasn't been that long since BMW launched the new M8 super sports car, but the time has come for a life cycle impulse as they refer to it. The company has just dropped these fantastic pictures of the refreshed M8 Competition.

We don't have local pricing or ETA yet from BMW South Africa, but we do have all the specs and performance numbers you need to know if you plan to add this range-topping M car to your arsenal in 2022 or 2023.

The latest BMW M8 Competition range is still powered by a fire-breathing 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine that spits out 460kW and 750Nm. Expect sub 3.4 seconds 0-100km/h on a good stretch of tarmac and if you keep your foot planted on the gas it will top out at 305km/h.

The power unit boasts M TwinPower Turbo technology with a cross-bank exhaust manifold: M TwinScroll twin turbocharger, indirect charge air cooling, High Precision Injection (maximum injection pressure: 350 bar), VALVETRONIC fully variable valve timing, and Double-VANOS variable camshaft timing.

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WATCH | BMW overhauls its sizzling M8 Competition Coupe, Convertible and GC | Life

You get the same 460kW and 750Nm as before, but subtle styling revisions and interior upgrades make the new 2022 BMW M8 Competition range more desirable than ever.
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BMW M8 Competition Coupe 2022 UK review

Still, the M8 feels like a car set up for a fall by BMW for being given an M badge in the first place. It just never feels as sporty as an M car should, and in chasing that M dream, it also ends up being compromised in what could have been a more compelling and interesting GT car.

Consider it a technical showcase, then, a car that’s easy to be impressed by for much of what it does but difficult to love. Big front-engined V8s are an endangered species, sports car or GT, so while they’re still around, their ilk is best enjoyed elsewhere.

www.autocar.co.uk

BMW M8 review | Autocar

Munich’s M8 Coupé has all the power and tech of the M5, in a more svelte package
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