2025 BMW 8 Series Coupe

The 840i has a turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine (335 horsepower, 369 lb-ft of torque). An eight-speed automatic transmission powers the rear wheels in the standard 840i and all four wheels in the 840i xDrive. The M850i xDrive has standard all-wheel drive and the eight-speed automatic, but a turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 (523 hp, 553 lb-ft) lives underneath its hood.

840i
Standard equipment on the 840i includes:

• 19-inch wheels
• Adaptive suspension (helps improve ride comfort and handling stability)
• M Sport differential (can enhance traction during acceleration)
• High-performance brakes
• Adaptive LED headlights with automatic high-beam operation
• Power-folding, heated exterior mirrors
• Power-adjustable, heated front sport seats
• Heated sport steering wheel and armrests
• Dual-zone climate control
• Leather upholstery

Standard technology features and driver aids include:

• Digital instrument display
• Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)
• 12.3-inch touchscreen with navigation
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility
• Connected services including natural voice recognition
• Wi-Fi hotspot
• Wireless device charging pad
• 16-speaker Harman Kardon surround-sound system
• Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Lane departure warning (alerts you if the vehicle begins to drift out of its lane)

The 840i xDrive includes the equipment listed above but adds all-wheel drive and rear-wheel steering (optional on the 840i). The convertible features a power-folding fabric top.

M850i xDrive
Besides a more powerful V8 engine, the M850i xDrive adds:

• 20-inch wheels
• Adaptive sport suspension
• Active roll stabilization
• Increased top speed limiter
• Ventilated front seats

Three option packages are available for all trims, and a performance upgrade package is available for the M850i xDrive.

• M Sport Professional package
• Black brake calipers
• Darkened exterior trim and lighting
• Rear spoiler (standard M850i xDrive)

• Driving Assistance package
• Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
• Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the 8 Series and its surroundings in tight parking situations)
• Parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)
• Automated parking system (steers into a parking spot with little or no driver intervention)

• Driving Assistance Professional package
• Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the BMW and the car in front)
• Lane keeping assistance (steers the 8 Series back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
• Lane centering system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
• Evasive steering assistance (enhances the forward collision mitigation system with steering-based collision avoidance)
• Front cross-traffic alert

• Cooling and High Performance Tire package (M850i only)
• Unique 20-inch wheels
• High-performance tires
• Upgraded engine cooling system

There are a handful of stand-alone options for the 8 Series, including:

• Different 19- and 20-inch wheel designs
• Rear-wheel steering (840i only)
• Carbon-fiber roof (M850i xDrive)
• Carbon-fiber exterior trim (M850i xDrive)
• Glass interior controls
• Ventilated front seats (standard M850i xDrive)
• Bowers & Wilkins premium audio system