Alpina
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Alpina's new B8 Gran Coupe will fill in for the previous B6 Gran Coupe based on the 6-Series.
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BMW Alpina XB7 super SUV already sold out for 2020
Anyone ordering the Alpina XB7 today will have to wait until 2021 to take delivery.
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Alpina rolls out updated B5 based on the 2021 BMW 5-Series
Semi-official BMW tuner Alpina has increased power on its B5 sedan and wagon.
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2021 BMW Alpina XB7 preview: Big power in a big package
Semi-official BMW tuner Alpina's first full-size SUV is a 612-horsepower monster.
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2020 BMW Alpina D3 S diesel arrives with 538 pound-feet
The BMW 3-Series-based Alpina D3 S packs an impressive 350 horsepower and 538 pound-feet of torque.
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2021 BMW Alpina XB7 spy shots and video
An Alpina-tuned BMW X7 with a potential 600 horsepower on tap is being tested.
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The BMW 3-Series-based Alpina B3 packs an impressive 462 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque.
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2020 BMW Alpina B3 debuts as sports wagon at Frankfurt auto show
The BMW 3-Series-based Alpina B3 packs an impressive 462 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque.
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Alpina won't touch front-wheel-drive BMWs
The German tuner firm has worked on all manner of Bimmers big and small, but FWD is one area it says it will avoid.
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2020 BMW Alpina B3 Biturbo spy shots
BMW is readying a new generation of the M3 but overseas buyers will be able to choose an alternative in the form of the new B3 Biturbo from semi-official BMW tuner Alpina.
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Alpina built a one-off mint green B7 for US customer
Alpina applied a Mint Green finish to a B7 for one customer who spends time in the Hamptons.
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There was nearly an Alpina Mini
BMW tuner Alpina considered an Alpina Mini, but price and lack of heritage nixed the project.
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The 2020 Alpina B7 stormed onto the scene in a Monday announcement, and in typical Alpina fashion, the latest B7 looks the part and packs all the essentials of a flagship sport sedan. Alpina underscored the B7's smooth operation and door-busting torque delivery. Under the hood is a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8 that spools up 600 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque. Alpina improved BMW's turbocharger system with larger-diameter impellers, specific intercoolers, and new engine management software. Peak torque comes on between 2,000 rpm and 5,000 rpm, which drivers will absolutely notice, Alpina...
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2020 BMW Alpina B7 spy shots and video
BMW's about to give its 7-Series a mid-cycle update, and by the time the car reaches showrooms late next year the folks at Alpina will have their own version ready. Alpina is a semi-official tuner that has been making BMWs go faster for more than 50 years, and the company's 7-Series-based B7 is one...
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2018 BMW Alpina B4 S revealed
Alpina’s B4 has been updated along with the BMW 4-Series on which it is based. In updated the form the car is known as the B4 S, and its 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged inline-6 now beats out an M4-rivaling 434 horsepower and 487 pound-feet of torque. That’s up from 410 hp and 442 lb-ft...
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2018 BMW Alpina B5 bows with 600-hp V-8, all-wheel drive
Can’t wait for BMW to launch its new M5? Well, semi-official BMW tuner Alpina has just dropped its own sledgehammer based on the latest 5-Series. Yes, the latest 5-Series has spawned its Alpina B5 variant which once again sports a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8, 8-speed automatic...
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2017 BMW M760i priced from $154,795, Alpina B7 from $137,995
The BMW 7-Series range is being expanded for 2017 with two performance-oriented models. One is the V-12-powered M760i xDrive, which BMW has priced from $154,795. The other is the V-8-powered Alpina B7 xDrive, which has been priced from $137,995. (Both figures include a $995 destination charge.)...
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2018 BMW Alpina B5 Touring spy shots
BMW’s M division no longer builds the M5 Touring but there’s a company with close links to the German automaker that’s happy to build you a wild wagon based on the 5-Series platform. The company is Alpina, which is currently working on a new B5 based on the recently revealed...
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There’s a new 5-Series, and that means we will soon see a new B5 from semi-official BMW tuner Alpina. A prototype for the car has been spotted testing ahead of a likely debut early in 2017. We know this is the B5 and not just another prototype for BMW’s own M5 because of some signature Alpina design cues such as the wide, horizontal intake up front and multi-spoke wheels. The previous B5 was never sold in the United States and there’s a good chance the new one won’t come, either. The reason is competition with the M5 as well as a new M550i xDrive M Performance model...
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2017 BMW Alpina B7 first drive review: A better BMW
BMW’s flagship sedan, the 7-Series, has never received the M performance treatment. That’s OK, though—Alpina is here to help. In fact, the small BMW-exclusive tuner company does such a good job of building what is, in effect, an M7 that we doubt BMW could top it. Alpina is a...
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2017 BMW Alpina B7 xDrive Revealed With 600 Horsepower
For BMW fans lamenting the automaker’s decision not to build an M7, take solace in the fact that semi-official tuner Alpina, which has been making BMWs go faster for more than 50 years now, offers up a genuine alternative in the form of the B7 xDrive. Now a new generation of the BMW Alpina B7...
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2017 BMW Alpina B7 Spy Shots
While BMW’s M division has no plans to develop its own version of the latest-generation 7-Series, the men and women at nearby Alpina are already hard at work developing a high-performance version of the new BMW flagship sedan. Shown here is a prototype for the new BMW Alpina B7, which...
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A Look Back At Alpina’s 50-Year History: Video
Alpina is still not widely known in the United States but for BMW diehards the brand is synonymous with performance, individuality and craftsmanship. Alpina was founded in 1965 as a tuner of BMW cars, making it older than BMW’s own M division, and today it’s regarded as a semi-official...
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Alpina Drops New Super Sedan To Celebrate 50 Years
What started in a building that used to produce typewriters has come quite a long way. The Alpina that you know today actually came to be as far back as 1965, when Burkard Bonvensiepen began a business of tuning the BMW products of his era. This involved tinkering with carbs and revising cylinder...
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