Краткие сведения
Период: 1989–1999 Кузов: Coupé Статус: редакционная глава.
Official BMW Classic family list:
- 840i / 840Ci;
- 850i / 850Ci naming phases;
- 850CSi.
Model matrix
| Model / phase | Period | Engine | Displacement | Power | Torque | Vmax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 850i | 05/1989–1992 naming phase | M70B50 | 4988 | 300 PS / 220 kW | н/д current row | 250 |
| 850Ci M70 | from 1992–autumn 1994 | M70B50 | 4988 | 300 PS / 220 kW | unchanged initial | 250 |
| 850Ci M73 | autumn 1994–05/1999 | M73B54 | 5379 | 326 PS narrative / 327 bhp EN table | 490 Nm | 250 |
| 840Ci M60 | 07/1993–1996 | M60B40 | 3982 | 286 PS / 210 kW | 400 Nm | 250 |
| 840Ci M62 | from 1996–05/1999 | M62B44 | ~4.4 l | 286 PS / 210 kW | 420 Nm | 250 |
| 850CSi | 08/1992–11/1996 | S70-derived / M-developed | 5576 | 380 PS / 280 kW | н/д this card | 250 |
850i → 850Ci
BMW Archive explicitly states:
- renaming began in 1992;
- initial technology unchanged;
- interior/model update accompanied the name change;
- real powertrain change arrived only in autumn 1994 with M73B54.
This prevents false duplicate engine rows.
⚠️ 850Ci power-label discrepancy
BMW Archive narrative:
- M73 power = 326 hp/PS wording depending locale.
English technical table:
- 240 kW / 327 bhp.
German sources should be preferred for historical PS once exact German card is normalized. Until then: 850Ci M73 = 240 kW; PS/hp label conflict 326/327.
840Ci
BMW Archive confirms two V8 phases under the same designation:
- M60B40, 4.0 l, 286 PS, 400 Nm;
- M62B44, 4.4 l from 1996, still 286 PS, 420 Nm.
This is a separate engine revision even though the badge and peak power stayed unchanged.
BMW 850CSi
BMW Group Archive:
- 08/1992–11/1996;
- 5576 cm³ V12;
- M GmbH-developed engine;
- 380 PS / 280 kW;
- DM 180,000;
- 250 km/h;
- about 1,500 total;
- 160 RHD;
- 225 US versions.
Do not call it M8. It is a production BMW 8 Series performance model developed with M GmbH involvement.
BMW M8 E31
PROTOTYPE — NOT SERIES
BMW M:
- early 1990s;
- 6.0-litre V12;
- 640 hp;
- 650 Nm;
- 6-speed manual;
- less than 1,450 kg;
- >300 km/h;
- one prototype;
- never series-produced.
Detailed card: ../../prototypes/BMW-M8-E31.md
Sources
- BMW 840Ci
- BMW 850Ci
www.bmwgroup-classic.com/en/models/bmw-classics/product-description-page.ad-212-1.bmw-850ci-e31.html
- BMW 850CSi
- BMW M8 E31 prototype
www.bmw-m.com/en/topics/magazine-article-pool/the-bmw-m8-e31-prototype.html
Автомобили этого поколения
Двигатели из записи
Источники и статус данных
Значения сохранены в тех единицах и формулировках, в которых они присутствуют в исходной базе. «н/д» означает, что поле не подтверждено источником.
models/8-series/E31.md