TEST DRIVE: 2019 BMW M850i xDrive — And This Isn’t Even the M8 Yet

I must admit, prior to my time at BMW’s Test Fest, I had yet to actually drive the new M850i. It was the one BMW …

I must admit, prior to my time at BMW’s Test Fest, I had yet to actually drive the new M850i. It was the one BMW that kept eluding me. Yet as I walked onto The Thermal Club’s South Track, a Barcelona Blue BMW M850i was there for the taking. Yum.
Prior to driving it, I’d heard quite a bit about it from colleagues, fellow journalists and even people inside BMW. Some felt it was a great sports car but there were a lot that felt it was more of a comfy GT and lacked the goods to be a proper driver’s car. Due to conflicting reports, I didn’t know what to expect before I set off on the track. Which might have been for the best, if I’m honest. Not knowing what to expect allowed me to drive it with an open mind.

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