Car Review: Taking in Ontario's 'west coast' with the 2020 BMW M850i Cabriolet via drivingdotca
OVERVIEW The BMW 8 Series returns in grand top-down form PROSstylish, fast, comfortable and engaging CONSsmall trunk and back seats VALUE FOR MONEYfair WHAT TO CHANGE?Can't think of anything HOW TO SPEC IT?I’d pass on the $4900 Bowers and Wilkins audio The 2020 BMW M850i xDrive Cabriolet may be an all-new model — and it indeed bristles with most of the marque’s latest tech — but in essence, this svelte two-plus-two is a throwback to the noble tradition of top-down grand touring.
RELATEDWant a 2019 BMW M850i? Check out these alternatives firstFirst Drive: 2020 BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe, M8The M850i xDrive comes in both coupe and cabriolet configurations, and it resurrects the 8 Series nameplate after more than two decades of dormancy. It’s no different in mission directive from the outgoing 6 Series, nor is it any larger. In fact, it’s 4.5 centimetres shorter.
Once west of Stratford, the landscape transforms into rolling green vistas of farmland dotted with groves of forest. Sadly, out here in this agricultural Shangri-La, meaningful curves in the road are about as scarce as chicken lips, so I’m not giving this chassis much of a workout.
While the town of Grand Bend is only nine kilometers north on The Bluewater Highway , it’s lightyears from the tranquility of the Pinery. Turn left off 21 onto Main St and you’re right in the heart of the experience. This strip, lined with shops and bars, takes you to the famed beach. Beware, this place turns into traffic gridlock hell on the weekends, although much of the rolling metal can be pretty interesting — this is a cruise destination for the muscle car, antique, and hot rod crowd.
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