The E31 BMW 8-Series is one of the company's most iconic cars. ... the standard 850i was renamed the 850Ci ... The two fuel pumps, which are mounted inside the gas tank, will quickly go bad, ...

BMW launched the E31 in 850i flavor with a 5.0-liter V-12 good for 295 ... Turning the key two notches annunciates BMW's familiar dashboard tone. The fuel pumps quietly hiss far in the background ...

Powering the BMW E31 M8 protoype is ... The V12 powering the M8 prototype is a modified version of the 6.0-liter V12 that was used by the 850i Coupe. BMW explains that ... a new fuel tank had ...

And we’ve got Manhart and its Classic Cars division to thank for it. They took a 1990 BMW E31 8 Series Coupe, in its 850i shape, and extracted the original 5.0-liter V12 M70 engine, which ...