BMW M8 Gran Coupe

You can think of the 2021 M8 Gran Coupe as a more practical version of the regular two-door M8 coupe or as a somewhat more stylish version of the BMW M5 sedan. Compared to the M8 coupe, the M8 Gran Coupe gains two extra doors and is longer, wider and a bit taller, meaning it offers more interior and cargo space. Pair that practicality with a potent twin-turbocharged V8, standard all-wheel drive and sport-tuned suspension and you have one of the fastest four-doors on the planet.

But the M8 Gran Coupe is far from alone in this class. Notable rivals include the Audi RS 7, Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S sedan and Porsche Panamera Turbo S. They're all roughly the same size and offer similar performance and features. Even in this group of luminaries, the M8 Gran Coupe easily holds its own. Check out our Expert Rating below for our full in-depth take.

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The 2021 BMW M8 Gran Coupe is a coupe-style high-performance sedan. Power comes by way of a turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 (600 horsepower, 553 lb-ft) paired to an eight-speed automatic and all-wheel drive. Opting for the Competition Package bumps that up to 617 hp, though torque remains the same.

Notable M8 Gran Coupe standard features include:

• 20-inch wheels with performance tires
• Heated front seats and steering wheel
• Four-zone automatic climate control
• LED headlights
• Apple CarPlay (with wireless integration) and Android Auto smartphone integration
• 16-speaker Harman Kardon sound system
• Digital instrument cluster
• 10.25-inch central touchscreen
• Frontal collision mitigation system (applies the brakes automatically to stop the vehicle to avoid or minimize a collision)

The 2021 M8 Gran Coupe is available with a handful of options, including:

• Competition package
• M sport exhaust system
• Different wheels
• Revised suspension for improved handling
• Track drive mode that sets up the car for optimum track-based performance
• Driving Assistance package
• Parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)
• Blind-spot intervention (automatically steers the car back into its lane if you try to change lanes while a car is in the vehicle's blind spot)
• Lane departure warning (alerts you if the vehicle begins to drift out of its lane)
• Surround-view camera (gives you a top-down view of the M8 Gran Coupe and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
• Driving Assistance Professional package (requires Driving Assistance package)
• Evasive steering assist (enhances the forward collision mitigation system with steering-based collision avoidance)
• Adaptive cruise control (adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the vehicle and the car in front)
• Lane keeping system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
• Night vision with pedestrian detection
• Bowers & Wilkins surround-sound system
• Carbon-ceramic brakes (can provide better resistance to brake fade during high-performance driving)