BMW of North America used Monterey Automotive Week to provide the 8 Sequence Gran Coupe a correct farewell. At Pebble Seaside, the corporate revealed the 2026 BMW M850i M Heritage Version in Brilliant Pink, parked alongside an E31 850CSI completed in the identical shade. Within the U.S., it’s referred to as Brilliant Pink; in Germany, the colour is named Hellrot Uni.
The unique E31 was offered solely as a two-door coupe, with the convertible by no means making it to manufacturing. This new M Heritage Version is predicated on the four-door G16 8 Sequence Gran Coupe. Simply 500 will likely be constructed worldwide, and whereas BMW isn’t sharing the U.S. allocation, they confirmed most will come right here.
Particulars and Design
The Version M Heritage is accessible in 5 BMW Particular person colours from the E31 period: Brilliant Pink, Mauritius Blue metallic, Cosmos Black metallic, Oxford Inexperienced metallic, and Daytona Violet metallic. Every automotive will get a carbon fiber roof with M stripes, 20-inch Orbit Gray Type 895M wheels, M Sport brakes with black calipers, M Shadowline headlights, and Prolonged Shadowline trim. It additionally will get carbon fiber mirror caps which have been solely reserved for the M8 household.
Inside Adjustments
Inside, the M Heritage Version options M Sport seats upholstered in BMW Particular person Black Full Merino Leather-based and Alcantara with a diamond sample. Alcantara can be used on the headliner, dashboard, and higher door panels. Tri-color M stitching seems on the seats, seat belts, and door panels, and a non-illuminated M badge is about into the headrests.
The middle console is completed in matte carbon fiber, paired with a glass shift lever and iDrive controller. The doorsills and cupholder cowl are engraved with “M850i Version M Heritage” and “1/500.” Each M Heritage Version contains the Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Encompass Sound system and Driving Help Skilled Package deal as customary.
Below the hood, the N63 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 produces 523 horsepower and 553 lb-ft of torque, despatched to all 4 wheels by an 8-speed computerized. BMW says it is going to do 0–60 mph in 3.9 seconds, with a high pace restricted to 155 mph.
Pricing begins at $130,400 plus $1,175 vacation spot. Manufacturing begins in November 2025, with deliveries deliberate for early 2026.
