BMW M8

BMW Australia has announced pricing for its fastest-ever M car, the M8 Competition, ahead of its arrival Down Under in the first quarter of 2020. Priced from $352,900 before on-road costs, the M8 Competition is powered by a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 making 460kW and 750Nm.

BMW could have a more powerful twin-turbo V8 engine to play with in 2021, according to new reports from Europe. BMW Blog reports the 'S68' V8 engine is between two and three years away, and will be a significant upgrade over the current 'S63' engine powering the M5 and M8 ranges, along with a smatter of M Performance models. The new engine "will still be a twin-turbo setup and it will keep the ‘hot V’ configuration alive too", the report claims.

You'd think the BMW M8 was already about as M as it could possibly be, right? Wrong! BMW has revealed the car's M Performance Parts catalogue just two days after launching its new 'Porsche Turbo killer', allowing owners tack a range of carbon-fibre bits onto their new M8.

The BMW M8 has been spied again this week, getting a quick refuel in snowy Sweden. It appears BMW's upcoming M Division flagship is edging closer to production specification, flaunting different bumpers and massive quad-tailpipes compared to previous prototypes. Behind the large alloy wheels we can see huge brake discs complimented by gold-painted calipers, while the black-and-white camouflage conceals most of the finer body details.

The upcoming BMW M8 has been spied inside and out this week at the famed Nurburgring circuit in Germany. Set to become the company's flagship when it debuts sometime next year, the M8 has already been previewed by its GTE race car counterpart in preparation for the 2018 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season next year.