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Originally Posted by MelbourneFinn
I believe the introduction of the new 8 was a result of greediness by BMW - increase the ‘level’ (6 -> 8) will allow for higher price premium and increase over outgoing model than by introducing a new 6... I’m not sure this has resulted desired outcomes, sure 850i is more capable than 650i, but other than 4WD helping to amplify straight line speed, no other meaningful upgrades (new iDrive tech aside - I actually prefer the previous version, especially when forced to drive on the ‘wrong’ side if the road and not being left handed. Again, M8 will probably beat M6 on paper by all standards, but not sure that translates to anything else more meaningful than more wins in traffic light drag race...
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Agreed... non of these upgrades can explain +20k (USD) window sticker...
And to me there are some downgrades such as DCT vs torque converter