| BMW 8 Series (E31) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | BMW |
| Production | February 1990[1] – May 1999[2] |
| Assembly | Germany: Dingolfing[3] |
| Designer | Klaus Kapitza (1986)[4] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Grand tourer (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,685 mm (105.7 in)[5] |
| Length | 4,780 mm (188.2 in) |
| Width | 1,854 mm (73.0 in) |
| Height | 1,330–1,341 mm (52.4–52.8 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,855–1,975 kg (4,090–4,354 lb)[6] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | BMW 6 Series (E24) |
| Successor | BMW 8 Series (G15) |
The BMW E31 is the first generation of the BMW 8 Series. It is a grand tourer built by BMW from 1990 to 1999 as a 2-door coupé, powered by either a V8 or V12 engine. Whilst it did supplant the original E24 based 6 Series in 1990, it was not a direct successor, but a new model class with a substantially higher price and performance than the 6 Series.
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- ^ "Dingolfing Plant History". www.bmwgroup-plants.com. BMW AG. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ Caspers, Markus (2017). Designing Motion: Automotive Designers 1989to 1990. Birkhäuser. p. 122. ISBN 9783035607840. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "BMW 840". www.carfolio.com. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Specifications". www.lov2xlr8.no. BMW. 1996. Retrieved 20 February 2019.