The approaching finish of the BMW 8 Collection and BMW Z4 is hardly information since we’ve lined the subject up to now, but the timing of their simultaneous departures underscores a major transition for BMW. Based on BMW through Auto Motor und Sport, the 2 fashions will bow out across the flip of the 12 months in Germany, marking what many see as the tip of an period — a second when two emotional, enthusiast-focused nameplates exit the stage with none confirmed replacements. Not less than not formally.
The 8 Collection: A Grand Tourer’s Quiet Goodbye
Launched in 2018, the second-generation 8 Collection is nearing the tip of its regular lifecycle. Manufacturing wrapped up on the finish of September 2025 in Germany, though a number of unregistered models stay in supplier inventory. Over the previous 12 months, BMW has subtly signaled the 8 Collection’ departure by means of a sequence of particular editions, together with the Japan-exclusive Ultimate Version, varied M Heritage fashions, and, most lately, the limited-run Skytop and Speedtop ideas, which celebrated the lineage in type.
As for a successor, BMW stays tight-lipped. Insiders have provided no affirmation—or denial—concerning a third-generation mannequin. Nonetheless, given the excessive growth prices and the restricted world demand for big two-door luxurious automobiles, a future 8 Collection Coupe or Convertible appears more and more unlikely. In distinction, a possible 8 Collection Gran Coupe revival might nonetheless make sense inside BMW’s lineup, positioned as a sportier, emotional different to the flagship 7 Collection.
There may be additionally a further choice: for the reason that 8 Collection and M8 fashions run on the versatile CLAR structure, the model might provide a bridge-the-gap mannequin with a slight redesign till a model new era is dropped at life. However that’s simply an assumption on our half with no affirmation from the model.
The Z4: One Final Hurrah for the Roadster
The BMW Z4 (G29) has been on borrowed time for some time. Its last act got here with the introduction of the Z4 M40i six-speed handbook, broadly thought to be a farewell present to purists. Manufacturing of the roadster will proceed into Spring 2026, after which it can quietly exit the vary. To date, there aren’t any concrete indicators of a successor.
Whereas some fan renderings think about what a Neue Klasse-inspired Z4 might appear like, the fact is that world demand for compact two-seat roadsters has diminished sharply. Even so, BMW’s historical past with Z fashions—from the Z1 to the Z8—proves that comebacks can occur, generally years after a mannequin line disappears. And hopefully, it’s nonetheless combustion-powered.
Because the model seems to the long run, it’s clear that assets are being redirected towards electrification and Neue Klasse-based fashions. Nonetheless, for a lot of lovers, the simultaneous departure of the 8 Collection and Z4 looks like extra than simply product realignment—it’s the quiet shut of a chapter that when outlined BMW’s romantic facet. For these nonetheless enthusiastic about BMW’s coupe lineup, the corporate’s SUV-coupe sibling, the X4, has already been formally discontinued. We lined that story right here.
[Source: AMS]
