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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupe posed a striking figure parked in the driveway. This tester arrived in Macau Blue Metallic paint, which, depending on lighting, presented as anywhere from a blackish void to a moonlit sky to a berry wine. The long hood ends in a toothy smile of a grille, with a lot of breathing room between it and the radiator. It had carbon fiber all over the place: Front spoiler and air intake surrounds, vents behind the wheel arches, mirror caps, rear lip spoiler, rear exhaust surrounds and the whole damn roof.