Next-gen BMW 8 Series could be pared to an electric Gran Coupe
, keeping just the Gran Coupe for the next generation due in 2026 or thereabouts. The new twist in the scuttlebutt is that this next-gen 8 GC would be battery-electric only. BMW Blog didn't mention a tidbit from a report in January that the 8 Series lineup would branch off into a 7 Series model and merge with the 4 Series to launch a new 6 Series lineup, but combining these two nuggets sounds plausible. The 7 range has been remade with ICE and electric versions.
Of course, this is all speculation. What's not speculative are the sales figures for the 8 Series. The coupe, cabriolet, and Gran Coupe appear to be on track for another annual sales tally of 7,000-8,000 units in the U.S., same as they've done the past two years here. Numbers are well down this year in Europe, though, just as they were in 2021 compared to 2020.
There are still plenty of questions. BMW Blog suggests the automaker"might be looking at simplifying the 8 Series lineup and keeping only the best selling products." Based on the whispers so far, we aren't sure if anything is being simplified or if it's merely being converted to electric and/or relabeled.
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