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.