BMW 8 Series (E31)

BMW 8 Series (E31)
BMW 8 Series (E31)
Overview
Manufacturer	BMW
Production	February 1990 – May 1999
Assembly	Germany: Dingolfing; South Africa: Rosslyn, Pretoria (BMW South Africa);
Designer	Klaus Kapitza (1986)
Body and chassis
Class	Grand tourer (S)
Body style	2-door coupé
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol:; 4.0 L M60B40 V8; 4.4 L M62B44 V8; 5.0 L M70B50 V12; 5.4 L M73B54 V12; 5.6 L S70B56 V12;
Transmission	4-speed automatic; 5-speed automatic; 6-speed Manual Getrag 420G V8; 6-speed Manual Getrag 560G V12;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,685 mm (105.7 in)
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)
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.