2019 BMW M850i First Edition Photos

BMW dealers have about a hundred brand-new M850i coupes in stock, so it may seem a little late for Munich to launch a First Edition. But by golly, they’re doing it---and you could be among the 400 people paying for BMW’s most expensive options.

Here’s the basic spec: A silvery matte blue exterior (Frozen Barcelona Blue, to be exact) on black 20-inch V-spoke wheels over a white and dark blue leather interior. For now, the paint and two-tone interior are exclusive to the First Edition, but don’t expect BMW to keep this combo from its Individual special-order book for too long.

Additional features include gloss-black body trim, black exhaust tips, a blue microsuede headliner, and a glass gearshift knob (plus more glass trim on the iDrive controller, start-stop button, and volume knob).

Some First Edition type with the car’s specific build number is etched on the center stack’s elegant covering for the cupholders.

The M850i’s twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 sends 523 horsepower and 553 lb-ft of torque through a silky eight-speed automatic and a rear-biased all-wheel drive system. Those wanting more power should be first on the list for an M8.

BMW hasn’t announced a price or on-sale date for the First Edition, but Americans will nab about half of the 400-car run.

Expect a price of at least $120,000, and that’s without options like the carbon fiber roof and probably without more options like a heated steering wheel that are more easily found on a Nissan Maxima.

The First Edition may be the second M850i to arrive, but among the many upcoming variants of this high-powered two-door, it certainly won't be the last.