My FIRST DRIVE in the BMW M8 Gran Coupe 1 of 8!

My first drive in the ultimate BMW, the brand new M8 Competition Gran Coupe First Edition 1 of 8! With immense limited availability and bespoke design elements, the 1 of 8 is as exclusive as they come and carries a £160,000 price tag to match. Having picked up this spectacularly rare car a few days ago, let's take it out to show you what it's all about.

In advance of my BMW M8 Competition arriving in a few months, BMW UK have very kindly allowed me to collect and drive their truly exclusive Gran Coupe First Edition 1 of 8. The limited run of just 8 cars come as a pre-production a few months ahead of the 4-door Gran Coupe even entering series production to begin with! The spec stays very closely to the original M8 concept with some amazing and unique touches added. There will be 400 units of the First Edition to follow, however these will always be 1 of 8 with the additional design touches.

The M8 GC 1 of 8 is painted in Aurora Diamon Gruen (Aurora Diamond Green), an iridescent green/blue flip representing the Northern Lights which are viewable from 8 countries; hence the 8 cars. The accents for the grille, badges and wheels are in Bronze Gold with an interior in brown leather featuring multiple touches from BMW Individual Manufaktur. My favourite touch though are the BMW Laser headlights featuring homologated yellow lights to represent those of the racecars and sportscars of the past.

The M8 Gran Coupe itself is powered by the 4.4l TwinPower Turbo V8 making 625hp with the M xDrive system with 4WD and 2WD switchable modes. Meanwhile it adds plenty of space for the rear passengers compared to the 2-door siblings from the 8 Series family but with all the driving finesse you could desire.

With a list price touching on £160,000, it is also the most expensive new BMW model ever made, and with only 8 units it is also one of the absolute rarest and most exclusive!

Thanks for watching, Tim

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