2023 BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupe - The Pinnacle

M8 Competition or Bentley Continental?
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This is the BMW M8, but not only that it’s the competition, and not only THAT it’s also the Grand Coupe which means it’s the pinnacle of BMW’s flagship 8 series and expectations are high for this one
And they should be high. This thing is approaching $150,000 and it’s the top of the heap in Munich which means the most performance, the most luxury, and the most excitement, so let’s see if that’s true
We’ll start with performance and excitement. Under the skin this M8 Competition is packing the S63 4.4TT V8 form BMW’s M division. We recently drove this engine in the M5 and here it makes 617 hp and 535 lbft of torque. All that power goes through the brilliant shift logic of BMW’s tuned ZF 8 speed transmission as it makes its way to all 4 wheels
And what it results in is 0-60 in under 3 and a half seconds..in a massive super luxury coupe…that was turned into a sedan
You’ve got the S63 big powerful V8
You’ve got the sharpest tuning of the ZF 8 speed AND you have 3 setting of shift ferocity
You’ve got BMW’s special xDrive system that will uncouple the front wheels for skids and slides
You’ve got M-LSDs
You’ve got grippy tires, and you’ve got carbon fiber everywhere
The steering and sharpnes you get from the front end is so precise
The body and chassis composition you get under braking and cornering is so disciplined with these adaptive dampers
And then the power calibration and gearbox tuning brings so much drama that you constantly WANT to push it harder and harder because it seems like the limit of the car just keeps getting higher and higher
The whole car is designed to look low, long and sleek
The Gran Coupe with it’s 2 additional doors get another 8cm from the 2 door 8 series
Which is good becasue it means you can actually sit in the back
But up front let’s talk about the look
The front fascia is so aggressive and elegant i’ll venture to say its the best looking car BMW make currently
The grille is sharp and proportionate to the long hood
It’s a comp so all the accents are blacked out
You’ve got a much more aggressive lower fascia with big vents for cooling the big V8
You’ve got a cool front splitter
Around the side you can see how long this car is and it looks so low and aerodynamic
You’ve got 20 inch competition wheels which are excellent big comp brakes
Not carbon ceramic
Wrapped in XYZ
And then you get this non-function accent gill behind the wheels that looks cool
M wing mirrors and ten miles and miles of sculpted bodywork before you get to the rear ¾
This is my favorite angle of the car
It looks so sleek and modern and expensive
You’ve got this excellent jagged lip spoiler
You’ve got these gorgeous minimal taillights
And then your lower fascia has this aggressive aero cuts in the bumper
And then your big rear diffuser enshrouding your classic quad M exhaust
But there are some things that don’t change like the exceptional build quality and materials
You have exquisite leathers in here that wrap around your dash and of course your seats
Your seats are heated and cooled and light up
Dont think they massage
You’ve got your M steering wheel which feels great and is heated and has the autonomous status lights for traffic jam assist etc
It’s also got the M1 and M2 customizable driver profile buttons right there
You’ve got a head up display which is huge and vivid
You’ve got the fully digital cluster which looks great and is customizable
And you’ve got a nice big infotainment screen
It is running iDrive 7 so technically the older system but it’s not an issue for me at all
You still get wireless car play,gesture controls, 360 and augmented reality cameras, and a drive recorder
And you get really cool luxuries like a bowers and wilkins speaker system with lights inside the speakers that will come on and go off with the music
You’ve got lighting in door cards that flashes red when your door is open to warn other drivers
The only weird thing is that this car doesn’t have massage seats*
It also doensn’t have a pano roof*
In the rear seats though you actually have enough space for grown adults which is NOT something you can say for the 2 door version
In the rear seats you also get amenities like heated seats, climate controls and vents, chargers
HOWEVER, you do have an extension of the center console that results in an unusable middle seat
And yet that middle seat gets a seatbelt
From there teh trunk space is actually pretty good
The opening isn’t huge but it is deep so fairly useable

[@dwnshft]

Special thanks to our Patrons for their support of the channel! BMW M8 or Bentley Continental?

[@damithgoonerathne2469]

BENTLEY OBVIOUSLY .You CANT COMPARE A BENTLEY TO A BMW 😂

[@scotsbear1]

Diffrent cars, luxury grand tourer or edgy sports coupe. Cruising and mile munching, Bentley everytime, but round the twisties and ragging it, bmw would cream it.

[@420boyka3]

Stfu so you better than the bmw

[@angelreborn1283]

BMW M8 owns Bentley any day any time.....any smart person knows this....its so clear

[@TheRealFlaming]

I'm considering getting a 250,000 Canadian dollar BMW M8 Gran Coupe, thanks to you.

[@JDubbs07]

The 8 Series is peak BMW design, imo. I think the M8 is a bit over styled with the bigger front air intakes and the boomerang vent on the sides, but it makes sense for an M car. I think the M850i is perfect. And much cheaper!

[@dwnshft]

I kinda agree. The M850 is the sweet spot as weird as it is to say

[@adamy3834]

@@dwnshft Im waiting for my m850 to get off a boat and on to US soil.

[@flashbrinx]

@@adamy3834 enjoy it!!im getting mine in a few months

[@davidvehn3251]

@@flashbrinx Same

[@darinevans7011]

Me too.

[@tankkant]

This is a real review. Others get real in-depth. Mr.Downshift kept is simple. Elegantly.

[@dwnshft]

🙏

[@victoryisinyou]

Coming form the 2022 M850i GC it was my fav car owned. Best on long drives and also best in ripping it through canyons and light to light. Everyone I gave ride to was shocked how fast it is coming from ppl who own the new corvettes, Porsche and M3 CS Gave the car back looking forward to upgrade to the M8 GC need that extra power and the M850i was lacking.

[@dnice362]

This is now my favorite sport sedan on the market, use to be the Porsche turbo but not anymore

[@dnice362]

The amg gt 4 door 63 s and the RS7 are close but I for some reason I like this better

[@dwnshft]

It’s badass!

[@jadenkumar]

@@dnice362all 3 of them are crazy still but I would take the m8 it’s so nice

[@mohamadadeyn2837]

What I love about the BMW is the sound of engine so cool

[@dwnshft]

totally

[@Sam-xn2ie]

Well done review. I absolutely love it.

[@stu1944]

I need an M8 in my life 🎉❤😊 hopefully soon

[@Yan7001978]

Awesome review.

[@IkonicInvst]

Bro selling the shit out of this car, Got damn! Do I see a BMW spokesman in the near future.

[@DjGo99]

Great cars gets great reviews lol

[@phinsup402]

Current drive a BMW 530e 2020 that I got a few years ago this will absolutely be my next car I'm planning on driving the current one for a year or two more then I'm upgrade into this one... Can't wait

[@btownballer27]

Gran coupe is just a sedan.

[@agroag9862]

The way he says coupe 😅

[@Warrior11117]

I’m debating between fullly loaded m3 with ceramic brake, bucket seat, M driver’s pkg and m8 grand coupe

[@Randomstuff2735]

you can get gold carbon ceramic brakes, bucket seats, and all that jazz with the m8 gran coupe. Trust me this car is such a demon without any of that but when you tune the exhaust its unstoppable

[@Warrior11117]

@@Randomstuff2735 what about F80 m5 and the m8 grand coupe. I found a certified f80 m5 with a very low mileage.

[@Randomstuff2735]

@@Warrior11117 oooo that’s a tuff question! I think it’s about preference at that point like I don’t know much about the m5 but I’m pretty sure it has the same 4.4 litre twin turbo v8 engine

[@BMW_xDrive]

Beautiful Review Bro. great presentation Skills ❤

[@dwnshft]

🙏

[@Randomstuff2735]

dream car

[@pedrosaucedo333]

This is my next car! Putting to existence

[@AP-cc1uw]

This or the M850i for a GT car? Cause I’m thinking of getting a used one alongside a used Giulia QV two cover sport and GT.

[@jack1208]

Thank god it doesn’t have the rabbit teeth looking grill. 😂

[@salotto1]

Good commentary

[@tHeWasTeDYouTh]

This is the best way for BMW to say goodbye to ICE cars I do not like electric cars at all but I guess that is the future.

[@Tommy-pe2el]

Perfect car 💯 Could you tell me the colour name ?

[@vriscado]

Best color M8

[@f00kwhiteblackracismwarsh07]

this car vs M5 CS 2023. which is better?

[@dwnshft]

Cs

[@colombanimaruhau3887]

Why this beast dont have big haricot

[@Schulman728]

You edited the beginning of your video with a bmw steering wheel from the M4,M3 with the carbon paddle shifters. Its not offered in this car and its not even in the car you’re test driving

[@jlsc4125]

Don't understand reviewers harping on apple carplay when android holds a better than 70% of the mobile phone market. In fact when I was shopping a couple years ago I wouldn't buy a Porche because they didn't' have android. I still won't look at them because of that. Plus, I would rather have the BMW.

[@demar202]

Ppl who buy these cars typical have iPhone

[@jlsc4125]

@@demar202 Apple has a really small portion of the overall phone market, so thats not really true.

[@jellypopper704]

@@jlsc4125out of the people that can afford these cars, they probably mostly have iPhones

[@jlsc4125]

@@jellypopper704 You realize Android outsells apple four to one. RIGHT ???

[@_GTG_]

Corny ass phone battle mf. Makes me sick

[@sinsinsss5216]

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[@harrywebster6752]

Bonrar achieved 4:37-5:49

[@vintageyu-hi-oh4271]

Awesome car

[@dwnshft]

💯

[@Nenenation]

Awesome BMW

[@dwnshft]

😎

[@damionjones6375]

553 not 535 lb/ft torque

[@KpSwae]

brand new $160k 3 years old 26k miles $84k….

[@dwnshft]

easy decision

[@kevinwhitney1318]

And you STILL couldn’t afford it.

[@KpSwae]

@@kevinwhitney1318 lol that’s why I just bought a brand new e63s. beamer for the fakes

[@michaelv6870]

If you can`t afford a new one, you can`t afford a used one and all the maintenance it requires.

[@jaynavygrey]

this is the last of its kind. Bmw is taking a turn for the worst imo with the direction in design language

[@sir.donjennerogorrell1243]

? goúd? Awesome bruv 🍃 👍🏼.. Thx u 🍻 🙌🏽 💀 😤 ♎️...

[@tamartopuria6907]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@maxaudi2804]

Wayyyy overpriced. Why not an M5 or Audi rs7 or panamera turbo. Same HP on all roughly

[@TurboLevoSam]

Got one coming in black with the full carbon package :0

[@dwnshft]

niiiiiiceeee😎

[@Mike-zp2dt]

the problem is it just doesn't look all that special or cool...

[@qf76mnd15]

Yeah I like the Gt 63 better

[@kevinwhitney1318]

Don’t worry…you can’t afford one anyway soooo…

[@Mike-zp2dt]

@@kevinwhitney1318 usually said by someone who bought one because he couldn’t afford a cool car

[@qf76mnd15]

@@kevinwhitney1318 I own a Gt 63s