17+ Bmw M8 Prototype Background. But there are differences between the two models. The bmw m8 has been spied once again, and this time we get a glimpse at the coupe's interior.
But there are differences between the two models. Originally envisioned as a ferrari competitor, only a single prototype was ever produced, equipped with a special 550 bhp (410 kw) version of the s70 engine. Eventually the engine was used as the basis for the mclaren f1 road car,d le mans winner and bmw's own sports prototype le mans winner in 1999.
Alongside the ongoing development of the standard 8 series, the engineers at bmw m are also working flat out on the m model.
The fuel consumption and co2 emissionswere determined based on the new wltp. The bmw 8 series returned in 2018 after almost 20 years. That shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. Bmw m test driver joerg weidinger in a bmw m8 coupé prototype on the estoril race track.