2020 BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe

Erick Ayapana

The new BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe won’t set any sales charts ablaze, but based on our judges’ notes, it might be the most desirable car in the automaker’s lineup. And why wouldn’t it be? Yes, it’s a sedan version of the very attractive BMW 8 Series coupe, but it manages to be just as gorgeous. The coupe’s most standout styling details—its wide haunches, frameless doors, and long hood—have translated well into the Gran Coupe. And the practicality of its rear doors is just icing on the cake. “The proportions are just stellar,” senior features editor Jonny Lieberman said. “Just how you drew up cars on your Pee-Chee folders in high school when you dreamed of being a designer.” We opted to take only one 8 Series variant to this year’s competition; we…

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