"Pierce Brosnan Caught Speeding in Free BMW 8 Series at 120 MPH"

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Source: Motor1
"Pierce Brosnan Caught Speeding in Free BMW 8 Series at 120 MPH"
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Pierce Brosnan received a BMW 8 Series Coupe as a gift following the success of Goldeneye, and was caught doing 120 mph in Idaho, but was let off with a warning. The car's smoothness was his excuse for speeding, and the 8 Series was engineered to automatically raise the windows after reaching 100 mph to reduce wind noise. The 850 Ci superseded the 850i, and Brosnan's model came with a more powerful 5.4-liter engine.

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