BMW 8 Series (E31) New

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BMW 8 Series (chassis E31) is a Grand Tourer V8 or V12 engine built by BMW from 1989 to 1999. While it replaces the original E24 based 6 Series in 1991, a common misconception is that the 8 Series was developed as a successor. However, it was actually an entirely new class aimed at a different market, along with a much higher price and better performance than the 6 series.

History BMW E31

Design of the 8 Series began in 1986, with construction starting in the same year. 8 Series debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in early September 1989. 8 Series was designed to move beyond the market of the original 6 Series. 8 Series however had substantially improved performance, as well as the purchase price is much higher.
Deutschemark more than 1.5 billion spent on total development (2008 USD nearly $ 1 billion). BMW using CAD tools, still unusual at the time, for her all-new design of the car. That combined with wind tunnel testing produced the car has a drag coefficient of 0.29, a major improvement from the previous BMW M6/635CSi 0.39.

While CAD modeling allowed the car's unibody to be 8 pounds (3 kg) lighter than its predecessor, the car was significantly heavier when completed due to the large engine and added luxury items-source of criticism from those who wanted BMW to concentrate on the driving experience. Most of the car's weight may be due to "hardtop" body style pillars, which does not have the "B" post. Body style, which originated in the United States in the late 1940s, left by Detroit in the late 1970s.

Transmission BMW E31

The 840Ci (V8 4.0/4.4l) This model is equipped with a 5-speed automatic transmission or manual transmission with a 6-speed. The 850i/850Ci (V12) models each carry either the 4-speed automatic transmission or a 6-speed manual transmission, 5-speed automatic transmission that comes from mid-1994. 850CSi new models come with a 6-speed manual transmission.

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