2026 BMW M850i M Heritage Edition in Bright Red

BMW of North America used Monterey Automobile Week to present the 8 Sequence Gran Coupe a correct farewell. At Pebble Seashore, the corporate revealed the 2026 BMW M850i M Heritage Version in Vivid Purple, parked alongside an E31 850CSi completed in the identical shade. Within the U.S., it’s referred to as Vivid Purple; in Germany, the colour is named Hellrot Uni.

The unique E31 was bought solely as a two-door coupe, with the convertible by no means making it to manufacturing. This new M Heritage Version is predicated on the four-door G16 8 Sequence Gran Coupe. Simply 500 can be constructed worldwide, and whereas BMW isn’t sharing the U.S. allocation, they confirmed most will come right here.

Particulars and Design

The Version M Heritage is on the market in 5 BMW Particular person colours from the E31 period: Vivid Purple, Mauritius Blue metallic, Cosmos Black metallic, Oxford Inexperienced metallic, and Daytona Violet metallic. Every automotive will get a carbon fiber roof with M stripes, 20-inch Orbit Gray Type 895M wheels, M Sport brakes with black calipers, M Shadowline headlights, and Prolonged Shadowline trim. It additionally will get carbon fiber mirror caps which have been solely reserved for the M8 household.

Inside Modifications

Inside, the M Heritage Version options M Sport seats upholstered in BMW Particular person Black Full Merino Leather-based and Alcantara with a diamond sample. Alcantara can also be used on the headliner, dashboard, and higher door panels. Tri-color M stitching seems on the seats, seat belts, and door panels, and a non-illuminated M badge is ready into the headrests.

The middle console is completed in matte carbon fiber, paired with a glass shift lever and iDrive controller. The doorsills and cupholder cowl are engraved with “M850i Version M Heritage” and “1/500.” Each M Heritage Version consists of the Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Encompass Sound system and Driving Help Skilled Bundle as normal.

Below the hood, the N63 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 produces 523 horsepower and 553 lb-ft of torque, despatched to all 4 wheels by means of an 8-speed computerized. BMW says it would do 0–60 mph in 3.9 seconds, with a prime pace restricted to 155 mph.

Pricing begins at $130,400 plus $1,175 vacation spot. Manufacturing begins in November 2025, with deliveries deliberate for early 2026.