BMW 8 Series

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The BMW 8 Series is a luxury Grand Touring car manufactured by the German marque BMW. It is sold in coupe, convertible and liftback bodywork.

There are two generations of this car. In its first generation, during the 1990s, the BMW 8 Series was a two-door sports car. The second generation, launched in 2019, made the 8 Series a flagship vehicle within the Grand Touring segment.

BMW 8 Series. Timing Belt or Timing Chain?

Down below you will see a list with all BMW 8 Series models that have been produced. They are classified by model identifier, year and type of bodywork. Above each list, we show you a series of pictures so that you can have a visual reference for each model. In some cases, both the original and its updated design are displayed to help you identify them with ease.

In this guide you will find all BMW 8 Series models:

Coupe (2-door),

Cabriolet (Convertible),
and Gran Coupe (Liftback).

You will also find the M8 performance versions of this car.

■ Timing Belt / Cam Belt (Correa / Faja de Distribución)
■ Timing Chain (Cadena de Distribución / Cadena de Tiempo)
■ Gear Driven (Distribución por Engranajes)
■ 100% Electric, No Timing (Sin Distribución)
■ Unknown / Not Updated (Información desconocida)

If a car model is specified in blue, it means its motor engine has a timing chain; that is, it has no timing belt. The rest of the vehicles marked in grey have a timing belt/cam belt.