The car will compete in the world market with the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe and Bentley Continental GT.
After the debut of the coupe 8-Series under the same index will be released convertible and GranCoupe four-door modification. In technical terms, the 8-Series will be a copy of the current “seven”. The coupe will be built on the same platform as the flagship sedan and will be equipped with the same range of engines.
Some elements of the design future of the car will resemble the concept Pininfarina Gran Lusso presented two years ago. The prototype worked several of the Studio, was built on the basis of its flagship sedan 7-Series. It was assumed that the model will be the most luxurious and expensive in the line BMW, but in the series she never went.
A year ago the German media reported that BMW is planning to develop a new flagship sedan for the ninth series. The main competitor of Bavarian 9-Series should be the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class. The design of the model will make similar to the concept BMW Vision Future Luxury concept, which was presented at the Beijing auto show in 2014. Premiere of the car will take place in 2020.
