BMW M850i xDrive, a V8-powered coupe, offers 523 horsepower for $107k—cheaper than Lexus LC & Mercedes SL, blending luxury ...

and the familiar 6.2L supercharged V8 lump under the hood, presumably producing a little over 700 hp. Its ad-hoc rival on that day, or better said, evening, was a BMW M3 from the latest generation.