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Big M8
About
Big M8 is a series of photoshopped images of enlarged BMW's spec racer to highlight the differences between the M8 and the Ford GT at the 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans automotive events.
Origin
On June 16th and 17th, 2018, the 86th annual 24 Hours of Le Mans automobile race was held, a 24-hour long endurance competition in which race cars compete for one entire day.[1]
During the race, the BMW M8 GTE was criticized for competing in the same class as the Ford GT, despite its difference in size. At one point, the M8 and the Ford GT collided with each other, highlighting their size difference.
That day, Twitter [2] @yt5528 tweeted a photo of the M8 photoshopped enlarged. The post (shown below) received more than 900 retweets and 1,300 likes in five days.
![ドシーン!ドシーン! ドシーン!ドシーン! SWITCH 8 69 FORD CHIP GANASSI TEAM USA 23:25:56 9 71 AF CORSE IV NS GAP 6 10 28 TDS RACING +2:40.880 36 SIGNATECH ALPINE MATMUT +2:43.579 12/48](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/384/763/e8c.jpg)
Spread
Following the popularity of the tweet, other fans responded to the photograph with variations of the M8 looking even bigger (example below, left).
On June 17th, Twitter[3] user @Yanparap posted a series of larger M8s (examples below, center and right). The post received more than 1,600 retweets and 2,500 likes in four days.
![もっとでかいですね() Replying to @yt5528 もっとでかいですね。 Translate Tweet SWITCH 8 69 FORD CHIP GANASSI TEAM USA 23:25:5 9 717 AF CORSE 2h GAP 6E10 28 TDS RACING +2:40.880 36 SIGNATECH ALPINE MATMUT 2:43.579 12 48](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/384/765/bdd.png)
![結局どれが正解なんだよ 18:37:24 LIVE GTE Pro 6 68 J. HAND 782 A. DA COSTA BATTLE FOR 6TH POSITION 26 +0.447 LE MAN NTERVAL 88 DEMPSEY-PROTON RACING +13.969 51 80 EBIMOTORS +18.946 52 61 CLEARW](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/384/768/a50.png)
![結局どれが正解なんだよ 18:36:14 LINE EUROSPORT 1 но 2:h INTERVAL CH ALPINE MATMUT +113.124 8 10 DRAGONSPEED 8.6219 23 PANIS BARTHEZ COMPETT](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/384/769/3cc.png)
On June 20th, Twitter[4] user @BaronVonClutch tweeted the original picture. The wrote, "In the interests of # Journalismism , this is the original image that spawned the meme. For reference, the height of the GT Ford GTE is approx. 43-44 inches, while the height of the BMW M8 GTE is about 48 inches. # TheMans24." The post (shown below) 40 retweets and 65 likes in 24 hours.
That day, Jalopnik[5] published an article about the memes.
![In the interests of # Journalismism , this is the original image that spawned the meme. For reference, the height of the GT F In the interests of # Journalism·sm , this is the original image that spawned the meme. For reference, the height of the GT Ford GTE is approx. 43-44 inches, while the height of the BMW M8 GTE is about 48 inches. # TheMans24 REPLAY LE MANS](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/384/777/e17.png)
Various Examples
![結局どれが正解なんだよ OLEX ROLE 24:00:00 ROLEX 24:00 00 LE MANS](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/384/771/633.png)
![BMW M8 GTE BMW M8 GTE 戦艦大和 263m 護衛艦こんごう 161m](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/384/772/f80.jpg)
![I did not invent Big M8 but I thought I'd contribute I did not invent Big M8 but I thought l'd contribute](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/384/774/cec.png)
![It is sloppy, is not it like this ...? 8 69FORD CHIP GANASSI TEAM USA 9 71AF CORSE 23:25:56 SWITCH SPORTS IV](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/384/779/d90.jpg)
![Note: The following image is not endorsed by the original artist, @JFong8000 ... #BMWM8クソコラグランプリ](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/384/782/9a5.jpg)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Wikipedia – 24 Hours of Le Mans
[2] Twitter – @yt5528's Tweet
[3] Twitter – @Yanparap's Tweet
[4] Twitter – @BaronVonClutch's Tweet
[5] Jalopnik – The Big M8 Meme Is the Best Thing to Come Out Of Le Mans
Top Comments
Jack the Dipper
Jun 21, 2018 at 06:50PM EDT
Mangy Black Sheep
Jun 22, 2018 at 04:28PM EDT