2018年1月10日，一名名叫威尔科布洛克(wilcoblok)的Instagram用户基本上泄露了宝马8系的内部。而在5月5日，同样的用户又一次用摄像机捕捉到万众期待的8系列，但这次拍到的是8系敞篷车。这个红色内装车型属于高端的850iMSport版本。正如人们所预期的那样，这款顶级车采用了宝马新的全数字仪表群。尽管像奥迪这样的高端汽车制造商正开始通过第二触屏或触控感应式控制来摆脱传统的按键，但新的8系列的中心控制台却充满了物理按键。中控台顶部的显示屏隶属升级版iDrive系统，目前很难看出这个显示屏是否与7系车上配备的一样升级至10.2英寸，但感觉更大一些。不管怎么样，宝马已经承诺最新版的iDrive将提供更好的触控体验，同时可提供10个主菜单页面，每一个都有2-4行。车厢内采用大量的红色和黑色真皮，华丽的金属装饰，以及动感的M版本方向盘，内部确实看起来很特别，宝马宣布将于6月15日周末举行的勒芒24小时耐力赛上发布8系。目前还不清楚M8是否也会同时发布，但这款车也将在今年亮相。
Take A Good Look Inside The BMW 8 Series Without Any Camouflage
On January 10, 2018, an Instagram user by the name of wilcoblok basically leaked the interior of the reborn BMW 8 Series. Fast forward to May 5, the very same user has once again caught on camera the cabin of the much-awaited 8 Series, but this time around we’re dealing with the convertible. The red interior you see below belongs to a high-end 850i version with M Sport attire.
As you’d come to expect from a new model sitting near the top of the food chain, the 8 Series features BMW’s swanky new all-digital instrument cluster previewed nearly a month ago and also bound to be used by the next-generation Z4. While premium automakers such as Audi are beginning to move away from conventional buttons by using secondary touchscreens or touch-sensitive controls, the center console of the new 8 Series is jam-packed with physical buttons.
The central display belongs to the updated iDrive announced by BMW when it gave us a sneak preview of the aforementioned digital driver’s display. It’s difficult to tell whether the screen’s size has increased over the 10.2-inch display you’ll find inside the 7 Series, but we’re getting the feeling it’s a tad bit larger. Regardless, the company has promised its latest iDrive will provide improved touch operation and the availability of up to 10 configurable main menu pages – each featuring between two and four pads.
With an abundance of red and black leather, fancy metallic accents, and the sporty M-branded steering wheel, the interior does look special, but is it special enough to be worthy of the 8 Series name? Perhaps it’s better to wait for the official reveal before answering this question.
BMW has announced plans to finally unveil the 8 Series on June 15 on the occasion of the 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend. It’s unclear at this point whether the M8 will also be shown that day, but we do know it’s also due to be revealed in 2018.