2019 BMW M850i SPIED (DRIFTING) TESTING AT THE NÜRBURGRING HD

During my visit to the Industry Pool at the Nürburgring I have filmed the 2019 BMW M850i testing hard and even doing a drift! BMW still isn’t quite ready yet to lift the veil on the reborn 8 Series, but at least now we have some juicy details about one of the versions bound to go on sale upon launch. Just as we suspected, those spy shots we’ve seen in recent times were in fact showing an M-flavored version, specifically the M850i that will be positioned right underneath the mighty M8. It will come as standard with an all-wheel-drive layout, so the car’s official name is also going to include the “xDrive” suffix. The second-generation 8 Series Coupe is currently in the final development stage and BMW is in Wales to conduct test drives necessary to work out the kinks. “Highly dynamic handling characteristics” are being promised by the Bavarians as result of giving the big coupe a low center of gravity and increased stiffness for the body and the suspension. Integral Active Steering is being implemented, which is BMW’s way of saying the 8 Series will benefit from all-wheel steering. Other goodies confirmed include active roll stability, electronically controlled dampers, and a massively updated engine. BMW says the V8 has been “completely redeveloped” and it packs an extra 67 horsepower (50 kilowatts) and 100 Newton-meters (74 pound-feet) of torque over its predecessor without gaining any weight. In the M850i xDrive, it will deliver a more than generous 523 hp (390 kW) and 750 Nm (553 lb-ft), with the full amount of torque kicking in at 1,800 rpm. In charge of channeling all that power to both axles of the grand tourer will be a further development of the company’s familiar 8-speed Steptronic sport transmission delivering quicker shift changes than before. BMW promises to put the 8 Series Coupe on sale later this year and we’re also expecting to see the range-topping M8 at a later date, also in 2018. Please click on the button , leave a comment and subscribe to my channel! Thanks for wachting! More videos are coming up. Michael - Automotive Mike MY GEAR: Sony 4K FDRAX33 - http://amzn.to/2kr5MOa Rode Videomic Pro - http://amzn.to/2kyZo2z GoPro Hero4 Black - http://amzn.to/2kKOWWG Canon EOS 650d - http://amzn.to/2kTBen6 Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS - http://amzn.to/2l9fYbd Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 APO EX DG HSM OS - http://amzn.to/2kL25iq Foneso Digital Sound Level Meter - http://amzn.to/2kTKK9L iMac 5K - http://amzn.to/2lkSB0r MacBook Pro Touchbar - http://amzn.to/2kKODv6 iPhone 7 - http://amzn.to/2kL7qGx * affiliate links: through clicking at the amazon links, I´ll get a small commission and can keep up the work - costs you nothing, just a click :) thx ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/AutomotiveMike ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/automotive_mike ➡️ https://www.twitter.com/AutomotiveMike ➡️ https://plus.google.com/b/112148364803537327809/+AutomotiveMike