Motoring: All eyes on BMW as striking convertible lifts the spirits

Supremely beautiful and stylish it may be, but the 8 series soft-top is more than just a pretty face

The BMW 8 Series is the Bavarian giant’s flagship vehicle

Sitting atop the BMW range, the 8 Series is the Bavarian company’s flagship, and the convertible is the most glamorous variant in its line-up.

It takes the “2+2” seating layout of the 8 Series coupé as its basis, but replaces that car’s metal roof with a folding fabric one.

Said fabric roof can even be opened remotely using the key fob, allowing an owner to admire its graceful folding mechanism at work, and to observe ...