The only way to get the BMW M850i Edition M Heritage is in a Gran Coupe with all-wheel drive. You can buy five of the original E31 8-series color presets. The price of the 500-unit limited-edition M850i special edition car is $130,400. The first 8-series came out in 1990. It had a proud front end and a body that was shaped like a wind tunnel. The E31 might have smiled even bigger if it had been at Monterey Car Week in 2025 when its replacement was shown off. BMW showed off the 2026 M850i Edition M Heritage, a limited-edition Gran Coupe made just for fans of the 8-series. The M Heritage, which is limited to 500 units around the world, is a salute to the original 8-series. Its paint options are based on the model’s debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1989. There are five shiny colors that buyers can pick from. They are Bright Red, Daytona Violet, Oxford Green, and Cosmos Black. Two-tone Orbit Grey 20-inch dual-spoke alloy wheels with summer performance tires and a carbon-fiber roof with modest three-color M stripes are on the outside. The M offers even more appealing features. In the Heritage edition, the M Sport seats feature a blend of faux suede and black leather, highlighted by BMW’s signature diamond stitching. This soft-touch pattern extends across the dashboard, headliner, and upper door panels. Bright red and blue tri-stripes appear on the seatbelts, door panels, and seats, adding a striking contrast. The center console is crafted from matte-finish carbon fiber, topped with a glass shift lever that signals the car’s blend of luxury and performance. The M logo on the front headrests, the full name of the model—”M850i Edition M Heritage”—in several places, and the number “1/500” on the door sills are less clear reminders. You don’t have to check every box on the order form. The M850i Edition M Heritage, which is built on the M850i xDrive Gran Coupe, only comes in one style. On top of the above cosmetic upgrades, it costs $130,400 and comes with well-known tech like a Bowers & Wilkins Diamond surround sound system and BMW’s driving aid package. The Heritage version has the same chassis and engine as the top-of-the-line M850i, but it has historical colors and is marked with an M. This indicates that the car is equipped with a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 engine, producing 523 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque. The engine’s power is sent to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission. Performance shouldn’t change for regular editions, so the Heritage model should be able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds, according to BMW, and 3.5 seconds according to our test team. Although it can go as fast as 155 mph, the M Sport brakes should make it easy to stop quickly. We like the M850i Edition M Heritage’s shine, but we wonder why BMW didn’t create an M8 Gran Coupe with all the bells and whistles. People can now place orders for the M Heritage. Delivery is planned for early 2026, and production will begin in November 2025.
