BMW is aiming to send off the 8 Series with a retro-inspired bang. The big grand tourer, rumored to end production next year, is getting a limited Edition M Heritage model to celebrate the original car from the 1990s. And the colors are excellent.
Based on the M850i xDrive Gran Coupe and limited to just 500 examples, the Edition M Heritage pays homage to the E31-generation 8 Series, sold from 1990 to 1999, with an array of colors available on the original car. Buyers will have a choice between Bright Red, Mauritius Blue, Cosmos Black, Oxford Green, or Daytona Violet.
The special touches don't stop there. No matter which color you choose, the Edition M Heritage comes with a carbon roof with M tri-color stripes, along with special 20-inch alloy wheels. The M Sport Professional package, usually an optional extra, also comes standard. It adds things like better brakes, black calipers, and more black exterior trim.
There are more changes inside. The M Sport seats are sheathed in Alcantara and black Merino leather stitched in a diamond pattern. Alcantara also covers the headliner, the dashboard, and parts of the door panels, while the dash is coated in matte carbon fiber. There's also tri-color M stitching everywhere, along with a cupholder cover and doorsill plates that read "M850i Edition M Heritage" and "1/500."
The Edition M Heritage's mechanicals are unchanged from the normal M850i xDrive Grand Coupe. That means a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8 under the hood making 523 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque. Thrust gets to all four wheels via an eight-speed automatic, with BMW quoting a 0-60 time of 3.9 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 155 miles per hour.
BMW makes it clear there are no options available for the Edition M Heritage—it'll come equipped with everything standard. That means things like the Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System and the Driving Assistance Professional Package are included. The only thing the customer needs to do is pick a paint color.
That means it'll be expensive. The Edition M Heritage carries an MSRP of $131,575, including a $1,175 destination charge—just over $23,000 more than a normal M850i Gran Coupe. Production is set to begin towards the end of 2025, with first deliveries planned for early next year.
