$281,900 before on-roads for a convertible, some people have way too much hard, cold cash. But in the EFTM Garage this week sits the ultimate in “go get stuffed” cars, the BMW M850i Convertible. This is one hell of a beast and nothing like I’ve ever driven from the BMW stable. With a nose longer than Mr Squiggle and a V8 that scares every feline out of the neighbourhood, this truly is a wonderous way to get from A to B.
ENGINE
4.4-litre twin-turbocharged petrol V8.
POWER / TRANSMISSION
390kW / 750Nm at 1450-4700rpm. Eight-speed, all-wheel drive with four-wheel steering.
0 – 100KM/H
3.9 seconds
FUEL ECONOMY
10.6L/100km
TECHNOLOGY
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Honestly if you ever get to drive one of these just head straight for a tunnel. The noise it makes coming both off throttle and on is a combination of a gunshot SFX or a full-blown cannon. Especially under 80km/h, I’m pretty sure most people in the M2 tunnel today thought something was actually wrong with the tunnel itself.
This is a massive car with enormous road presence that weighs two-tonne. Yet remains as nimble as a BMW 3 Series. It’s a freakish bit of gear, someone said to me once; it’s the poor man’s Bentley Continental. POOR?
NEGATIVES?
The mighty twin-turbocharged soundtrack actually starts to fade away over 80km/h, plus I reckon it looks much better with a roof. Plus, this is hitting the BMW price ceiling in general.
PRICE
From: $281,900
Full review next week!
Chris was EFTM’s Motoring Editor for many years, driving everything from your entry level hatch to the latest Luxury cars through to the Rolls Royce.
He has been in the media for 20 years, produced three Olympic games broadcasts, attending Beijing 2008 & London 2012.
Strangely he owns a Toyota Camry Hybrid, he defiantly rejects the knockers.
Chris is married to Gillian and resides in Sydney’s North West. They have Sam the English Springer Spaniel and Felix the Burmese cat to keep them company, and recently welcomed baby Henry to the family.
He has now left EFTM, and writes freelance and runs his own Facebook Page “Bowen’s Garage”
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