Revealed at the same time as the M8 Convertible, the first ever BMW M8 Coupe is powered by “the most powerful engine ever developed for a BMW M GmbH car,” which was borrowed straight from the monstrous BMW M5.
The 4.4-liter, twin-turbocharged V8 develops 600 horsepower and 750 Nm of torque in the base model and 625 horsepower in the M8 Competition versions, which are identical numbers with the M5 donor.

Also taken straight out of the M5 is the M xDrive all-wheel-drive system with a rear-based setup and Active M Differential, sending the power to either all four wheels or just the rear ones via a ZF-sourced eight-speed automatic gearbox. Just like the M5, the M8 can be driven either in the default 4WD setting or 4WD Sport mode, which sends a lot more power to the rear wheels. When the DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) is deactivated, the model becomes a pure 2WD car. The normal M8 Coupe can go from 0 to 100 kph (62 mph) in 3.3 seconds, while the 200 kph (124 mph) speed is clocked in 10.8 seconds. The M8 Competition is slightly faster, with the 0-100 kph time taking only 3.2 seconds and the 200 kph speed being hit in 10.6 seconds.