2023 BMW M850 Review: Storm? What Storm?
• Auto123 reviews the 2023 BMW M850. Here's what you need to know.
• A ferociously powerful car, the 2023 BMW M850 can drive smoothly just the same.
Towards the end of the winter, we were able to test drive the 2023 BMW M850 in Quebec. In the middle of a snowstorm. The weather conditions could have led us to simply put off our trip, but why be wise? We decided to put this sports car to the test on a 200-km trek. In a snowstorm. Here’s what our little road trip behind the wheel of this devilish car was like.
The car, this beastly M850, is a high-end sports coupe with a twin-turbocharged 4.4L V8 engine producing 523 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque under its hood. Mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission, the M850 is capable of reaching a top speed of 250 km/h, and doing 0-100 km/h in just 3.7 seconds. Under ideal conditions, of course.
The car is equipped with the xDrive all-wheel drive system, which distributes power and traction between the front and rear wheels. This was a feature that warmed our hearts before we set out; the Pirelli Sotozero tires made us feel even more confident.
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