We’ve known for a while that 8 Series production was coming to an end, but we just didn’t know when. Now, we have dates. A source familiar with BMW’s plans confirmed a report from BMW Blog to BimmerLife that the M8 ended production in October, with the rest of the 8 Series reaching the end of the line in April.
There was shockingly little fanfare for the end of the M8, though there were signs. BMW USA never listed a 2026 model year M8 on its website, and the M8 coupe was removed entirely. Also, when the M850i Edition M Heritage was released, it was curious that this special edition, which would mark the end of the 8 Series, wasn’t based on the highest performance version of the car. Now we know why.
BMW started production of the M850i Edition M Heritage in November, with 500 examples set to be built before 8 Series production comes to an end, now confirmed for April.
A shame to see it all end, to be honest. The 8 carried on that coupe tradition of the 6 Series, a sleek sharknosed thing that was an elegant cruiser, brutally quick in M trim, and a success on track in endurance racing competition. While the 8 Series will kind of live on in the Skytop and Speedtop, those two limited-production, special-edition models carry a price tag higher than $500,000. Not that the 8 Series was an affordable economy car, but that is a level beyond.
BMW hasn’t announced a replacement for the 8 Series and, as far as I know, no prototypes have been seen testing, but it wouldn’t be shocking if a model that filled this nice returned in the not-to-distant future. BMW’s GT coupe history is varied and long, and an undeniable piece of the fabric that formed the company. These cars are some of its most recognizable calling cards. Here’s to hoping we don’t need to wait too long for it to return.