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2020 BMW M8 Coupe and Convertible deliver big horsepower and luxury

With 600+ horsepower and every conceivable luxury, the new M8 family will battle Mercedes-AMG's S-Class for heavyweight supremacy.

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Chris Paukert
Following stints in TV news production and as a record company publicist, Chris spent most of his career in automotive publishing. Mentored by Automobile Magazine founder David E. Davis Jr., Paukert succeeded Davis as editor-in-chief of Winding Road, a pioneering e-mag, before serving as Autoblog's executive editor from 2008 to 2015. Chris is a Webby and Telly award-winning video producer and has served on the jury of the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. He joined the CNET team in 2015, bringing a small cache of odd, underappreciated cars with him.
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The 2020 BMW M8 Coupe and Convertible enter production in July.

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The M8 twins promise up to 617 horsepower from the 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8.

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Whether you choose coupe or convertible bodystyles, xDrive all-wheel-drive is standard. 

For maximum driver enjoyment, the setup acts like a rear-wheel-drive car most of the time, however.

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Coupe models are priced from $133,000 before options and a $995 delivery fee.

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Coupe models are priced from $142,500 before options and deliver.

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The M8 features a few new interior tidbits, but most of it is carryover 8 Series. 

This is not a bad thing.

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Inside, the latest iteration of iDrive is featured, including a 10.5-inch center touchscreen and a 12.25-inch digital gauge cluster. 

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20-inch alloys are standard, with Competition models getting their own unique pattern. 

Massive carbon-ceramic brakes are optional, too.

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You can have any transmission you want, so long as it's an eight-speed flappy-paddle automatic.

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The 4.4-liter V8 features additional cooling and lubrication versus garden-variety 8 Series models. 

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Yep, there's a new electronic shifter.

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Keep clicking or scrolling for dozens more high-resolution images of the 2020 BMW M8 Coupe and Convertible.

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