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The American company Renner Projekts specializes in modifying German sportscars of the 1980s and 90s. Their latest work is an extraordinary car called Renner Projekt 8 based on the BMW 8 Series (E31).

The standard BMW 8 Series (E31) is powered by a 5.0L V12 engine, but after the intervention of Renner’s engineers, the car is now powered by a 4.9L V8 engine with 485 hp (357) from the 2002 BMW M5. Three additional powerplant options are also offered: E39 M5 S62 / V8 / 400 hp, E92 M3 S65 / V8 / 418 hp and E60 M5 / V10 / 500 hp. Engine power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 6-speed manual gearbox.

The engineers reassembled the entire engine, installed ARP bearings, new camshaft pulleys, and improved air flow on the intake and exhaust sections of the compression chamber. Also, discs and brake calipers were taken from the E60 M5 (front) and E39 M5 (rear) models.

The interior has been re-upholstered in yellow leather. A new two-zone air conditioner, a ZHP gear lever was installed, while the ceiling was made of Alcantara. The “Projekt 8” plaque located between the front seats emphasizes the importance of the car.

It is interesting that the car was for sale, but despite the offered price of 227,000 dollars, it was not sold because it did not reach the reserved price.

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Renner Projekt 8 based on the BMW 8 Series (E31)

Source: Renner Projekts

Reduced demand for coupe and convertible cars has led some companies to make drastic decisions. Like Mercedes, which shut down the S-Class Coupe and convertible, BMW could do something similar. It seems that buyers avoid less practical cars buy showing more interest to SUVs and crossovers.

According to some information, BMW will not present the new generation 4 Series Coupe and Convertible and 8 Series Coupe and Convertible. Rumors also say that from 2026, we could have these two models merged into one, new 6 Series.

The BMW Gran Turismo is still on the market, and in four years the 6 Series could be completely different. The 4 Series Gran Coupe is not mentioned, while the 8 Series Gran Coupe will become part of the 7 Series, as a more elegant alternative to the traditional sedan.