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1963-1965 |
First BMW ALPINA's - BMW 1500 ALPINA
it is commonly accepted that a BMW 1500
from 1962 has been the first Alpina tuned car but there were
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next year - in 1963, Burkard
Bovensiepen, son of Dr. Rudolf Bovensiepen (founder of Alpina
office machines firm) developed a tuning kit with dual Weber
carburetors, which dramatically improved performances of then
very popular in Germany BMW 1500, the kit price was 980 DM; later the kit
for BMW 1800 has been also issued;
Alpina Cars firm has been officially
established on January 1, 1965 and since Alpina tuning
kits were certified by BMW therefore they were not making the BMW factory
guarantee invalid << Alpina typewriter from ca.
1957 (photo from
Typewriters
Illustrated Encyclopedia) << Alpina kit for the BMW
1500 in a box <<< tuned BMW 1500 in action <<<<Alpina engine
head in BMW 1500 - 1964 |
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1964-1972 |
BMW 1600 ALPINA
the Alpina tuned BMW 1600
< the kit << the motor after improvement (picture
from
http://www.bmw-02-club.de )
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1967 - 1972 |
BMW 1600-2 ALPINA
the Alpina tuned BMW 1600-2 was the
first car badged as
Alpina, it had a 2L engine from BMW 2000ti, with two Weber
carburetors resulting in 165 hp, the car also had a 12V electric system (1600 had
still a 6V) and ventilated disc brakes |
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1966 |
BMW 2000
Alpina, BMW 2000ti ALPINA
BMW 1800ti and 2000ti cars were often
tuned with Alpina kits by
private enthusiasts of the car racing.
< Alpina tuning options for BMW 2000ti from 1966 (picture
from:
http://www.bmw1800ti.writernetwork.com)
<<BMW 1800ti tuned, now with 12V electric system (picture
from
http://www.bmw-02-club.de ) <<<US evaluation sheet - Alpina
1600/ Alpina 2000 |
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1964-1972 |
BMW 1800 ALPINA
sedan BMW 1800 Alpina has been a
street car with sharp performances |
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1972 -1977 |
BMW 1802 ALPINA
Coupé based upon BMW 1802 |
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1970-1974 |
ALPINA 2002 (A2)
Coupé and touring, based upon BMW 2002 - so
called Typ A2, inline 4 cyl.
engine, 223 hp |
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1969?-1974 |
ALPINA 2002 racing car (A3)
Typ A3 - faster and more expensive
street racing version based upon BMW 2002 |
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1973-1974 |
ALPINA 2002 tii
(A4)
sedan and touring
version based upon 2002 tii (Typ A4) and as a racing car (Alpina 2002 Renntourenwagen),
inline 4 cyl. engine, different versions |
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1974-1976 |
ALPINA A4S
Two-door sedan and three-door touring version
based
upon BMW 2002tii, ca. 200hp
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ALPINA 2800, ALPINA 2800 CS
so called Typ B1
based upon BMW 2800 with an Alpina 2800 engine, 205 PS, 0-100 km/h in 8 sec., top speed 215
km/h |
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1971-1973 |
ALPINA 3.0 CS, ALPINA 3.0 CSi so called
Typ
B2, , based upon E9 Coupé , 215 hp and 250 hp 3L motor, max speed 220 km/h
press cut from
www.alpinabmw2002.com; engine picture from
www.thealpinaregister.com
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1974 |
ALPINA B2 based upon BMW E9, 3.5
L engine
pictures from
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1971-1975 |
ALPINA 3.0 CSL, 3.0
CSL B2S
exists in several different editions, usually a stripe along the car says 3.0 CSL ; read more at
M5board; sometimes also called Typ
B2S sometimes just 2 or 3 cars were
made of one edition, in total ca 80 cars, last two or three cars
in 1975 |
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1971-1975 |
ALPINA 3.0 CSL Racing Car, 3.5
CSL Racing Car
magazine cover from
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1973-1976 |
BMW-ALPINA 520, ALPINA
A4, A5
so called "Bayerischer
Bastard", sedan based on the BMW E12 BMW
520 - tuning kits A4 were sold for the production ready BMW 520
with inline 4 engine, the car was usually in golf yellow color with
black Alpina stripes, but often without spoilers and Alpina
stripes like a regular 520 |
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ALPINA B2, B2.S
Sedan based on the
BMW E12, BMW 528; 230 hp, max speed 230 km/h |
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1974 |
ALPINA B5
Sedan based on the
BMW E12, BMW 525
max. speed 209 km/h - 130 mph
<Alpina E12 B5 and its engine (?) |
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1976 |
ALPINA B6
Sedan based on the
BMW E12, BMW 528;, no Alpina badge at the rear; 165 bhp; 212 km/h
<Alpina E12 B6 and its engine - pictures of engine from:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Classic-and-Vintage-BMW-Enthusiasts
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1977 - 1980? |
Alpina B8, B9S
based upon BMW 528; 3.2 liter; 240hp; Bilstein suspension;
ventilated disks front and rear
5-speed gearbox according
to some sources - two cars B9S built on the E12 chassis, the
rest of the series on E28 >see below |
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1978-1982 |
ALPINA B7
Turbo
Sedan based on the BMW E12 528; 3 L engine, 5 speed manual gearbox,
300hp, top speed 250 km/h - 155 mph 149 made |
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1981 -1982 |
ALPINA B7S
Turbo
Sedan based on the
BMW E12 528i - for several years the fastest existing sedan on
Earth, 3,5 L engine, 330 hp, 5 speed manual gearbox, top
speed 262 km/h - 163 mph 60 cars made |
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1975 - 1977 |
ALPINA A1/3, A2/3
two door sedan based on the
BMW E21 3 series 320 with double Weber carburetors and 320i; 125
hp fro the A1/3; 155 hp for the A2/3
<an engine from A1/3 (picture from
http://www.alpinabmw2002.com )
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1976 -1977 |
ALPINA A4/3, A4S/3
two door sedan based on the
BMW E21 3 series 320 with double Weber carburetors and 320i; 160
hp for a A4/3 and 170 hp or even 190hp for an "S" version
A3 and A5 were export versions
engines
<Alpina A4S/3 and an engine of A4/3 (picture
from
http://www.alpinabmw2002.com )
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November 1978-January 1983 |
ALPINA B2,
B2S, B3, B4, B6 2.8
two door sedan
based upon BMW E21 323i, B6 2.8 had 200hp engine
B6 2.8: 533 cars built in two versions (324, 209)
<< engine from B6 2,8 |
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April 1980 -July 1983 |
ALPINA C1 2.3
two door sedan based on the
BMW E21 3 series, 533 cars were built, engine from 528i, 5 speed Getrag gearbox ,
from 0 to 100 km/h in 6 sec, top speed 225km/h
462 cars built |
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1984-1987 |
ALPINA B7 Turbo
Sedan based on the BMW E28, 340 hp - 360 hp
(no cat) 3.5L engine,
edition of cars numbered up to 278 |
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1981-1985 |
ALPINA B9 3.5
Sedan based on the
BMW E28 500 made (66 RHD) |
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1984-1985 |
ALPINA B 2.8
Sedan based on the
BMW E28 the engine picture is from
www.thealpinaregister.com |
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1978-1988 |
ALPINA B7 Turbo Coupé,
B7S Turbo Coupé, B7
Turbo Coupé/1
Coupé based on the BMW
E24 630 CSi (B7 Turbo Coupé ) and CSi 635 (B7S and B7 Turbo
Coupé /1 B7 Turbo Coupé : 153 cars; B7S
Turbo Coupé : 30 cars; B7 Turbo Coupé / 1: 20 cars cars |
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1982- 1985 |
ALPINA B9 3.5 Coupé,
B9 3.5 Coupé/1
usually called B9 3.5 Coupé
/1 to differentiate from B9 3.5 built on an older six series
chassis; based on the BMW 635 CSi; 245 hp
75 cars of the type B9 cars were built
(including only 2 cars on an old E24 chassis built in 1982)
the engine picture is from
www.thealpinaregister.com |
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1985-1987 |
ALPINA B10 3.5 Coupé
Coupé based on the BMW
E24/1 635 CSi, 245 hp, 0-100 km/h 6,7 sec., top speed 240 km/h - 150
mph; 261 hp for Alpina B10S
44 cars - B10 on E24 chassis |
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1995-1987 |
BMW SA 333i
Two-door sedan by Alpina based upon BMW E30,
3.3L engine, ABS, ca 200hp, 204 cars built; the cars were badged
as BMW 333i with Alpina badge on wheels, Alpina letters on
the turbo and BMW on engine cover
< BMW SA 333i - the picture is from
www.thealpinaregister.com
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1983-1987 |
ALPINA C1 2.3, 2.3/1, 2.5
Two-door sedan based upon E30 323i and 325i
C1 2,3 - 462 made. C1 2.3/1 - 30 made, C1 2.5 - 50
made |
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1986-1987 |
ALPINA C2 2.5, 2.7,
2.7 kat
Two-door sedan and cabrio based upon E30 also
4WD
C2 2.5 - 74 made, C2 2.7 108 made, C2 2.7 kat - 52 made |
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1984- 1986 |
ALPINA B6 2.8/1
Alpina B6 2.8/1 - BMW E30 two door sedan based upon 323i and
325i; 210 hp, Girling brakes at the front; top speed 230 km/h
259 made
< the car picture is from
www.bmwinfo.com - an engine picture is from
www.thealpinaregister.com |
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1987-1992 |
ALPINA B6 2.7
BMW E30 two door sedan, 4 door, touring and cabrio, also 4WD;
RHD for Japan; 210 hp; |
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1987-1992 |
ALPINA B3 2.7
Two-door and four door sedan based upon E30
325i, also touring and cabrio versions, also 4WD version;
based upon BMW 325i, 2,7 L Kat engine, 204 hp,
257 made |
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1985- 1990 |
ALPINA
B6 3.5
BMW E30 two and four door sedan based upon 323i and
325i; 6 cyl.
engine, 217 hp in total 219 cars produced in
three different versions (92, 40, 87) |
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1987-1990 |
ALPINA
B6 3.5S
Two-door sedan based upon BMW E30 with M3
chassis: the same 6 cyl. engine as in B6 3.5,; 254 hp
62 cars produced |
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1987-1993 |
ALPINA
M3 RACING CAR
Two-door racing car based upon BMW E30 M3 |
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1987-1993
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ALPINA B3.5, ALPINA B9 3.5, ALPINA B11 3.5
Sedan based on the
BMW E32, different versions and differently badged cars
badged cars 332 cars built in 3.5 version |
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1993-1994 - |
ALPINA B11 4.0
Sedan based on the
BMW E32 the engine picture is from
www.thealpinaregister.com 7 cars built |
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1988-1994
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ALPINA B12 5.0
Sedan based on the
BMW E32 750iL - long wheel based, ca 300 built, V12 engine,
350 hp, 0-100 km/h in 8 sec., max speed (limited) - 250 km/h -
155 mph
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March 1989-March 1994 |
ALPINA B10 Bi-Turbo
based upon BMW E34 535i, 507 cars were built;
introduced in Geneva Auto Show in 1989, original price: 146 800 DM; today on the market for ca.
€ 10 000,-; from 0 to 200kn/h
in 19 sec., top speed 290 km/h, owners measured speed is
320 km/h
< B10 Bi Turbo; it usually has a wing at the
rear << the B10 Bi-turbo engine bay, its look has changed in
later models
507 cars built
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1988 -1992 |
ALPINA B10
3.5
BMW E34 chassis, straight 6 M60 engine,
254 hp, Switchtronic automatic gearbox, top speed 255 km/h
-158 mph
572 cars made
< B10 3.5 |
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April 1993-August 1995 |
ALPINA B10 4.0
sedan and touring based on BMW E34
chassis, V8 engine, 315 hp, Switchtronic
automatic gearbox, top speed 265 km/h -164 mph
49 cars made |
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April 1993-August 1995 |
ALPINA B10 4.6
BMW E34 chassis, V8 engine, 340 hp,
top speed 275 km/h - 170 mph
55 cars made |
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1993-1995 (sedan)
1993-1996 (touring) |
ALPINA B10 3.0 Allrad
4WD sedan and touring based upon BMW E34 525ix,
straight 6 M60 engine 3.0 L, 240 hp, traction control,
manual Getrag 5-speed gearbox, 268 km/h - 167 mph 64 sedan cars made, 60 touring cars made |
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1990 -1991 |
ALPINA RLE
Roadster Limited Edition, based upon BMW Z1,
2.7L engine, 200hp 66 were built |
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ALPINA B2.5
Sedan based on the
BMW E36, power 206 hp, |
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1993 - 1999 |
ALPINA B3 3,0
3,2
Coupé , cabrio and touring based on the
BMW E36, 3.0L engine 250 hp, from 1996: 3,2 L 321 hp,
(also 3,3 L?) |
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1991 - |
ALPINA B6 2,8/2
Coupé , cabrio and touring based on the
BMW E36 |
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1991
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ALPINA B12 5.0
Coupé
Coupé based upon BMW 850 (E31),
first version, 350 hp |
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1992-1996 - 5.7 |
ALPINA B12 5.7 & 5.7 kat Coupé
Coupé based upon BMW 850 (E31)
later model, 416hp, |
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ALPINA B8 4.6
Based on the
BMW E36 3 series,, it existed in sedan, Coupé ,
cabrio and touring editions (27 touring cars were made), V8
32 valves engine from 540i but with another, bigger block
especially made for Alpina by BMW, 333 hp, top speed 175 mph 231
built plus 4 cars detuned for Japan |
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1996-2003 sedan 1999-2003
touring |
ALPINA D10 Bi-Turbo
Sedan/Touring 3.0 Bi-Turbo Diesel based upon
BMW E39, some cars badged as Alpina D10
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1997 -2003 |
ALPINA
B10 V8
Sedan (Limousine) and Touring (estate) based upon
BMW E39; V8 M62 engine transformed from 540i to 4,6 L
capacity with Alpina new block and crankshafts, top speed
174 mph |
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2002 - |
ALPINA B10 V8 S
Sedan (Limousine) and Touring (estate) based upon
BMW E39, Like a V8 version but with a 4,8 L engine and more
power, top speed 177 mph (170 for touring) the engine picture is from
www.thealpinaregister.com |
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1995-1999 - 5.7
1999-2002-6.0 |
ALPINA B12 5.7 E-cat
& 6.0 E-cat
Limousine based upon 750iL. E38, 5,7 l V12 engine, 378hp, 5
speed Switchtronic, top speed 280 km/h, 0-100 km/h in 6,4 sec |
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2002-2003 |
ALPINA Roadster V8
Based upon BMW Z8, the only Alpina which is
actually slower than its BMW basic production model,
555 were
made - 450 sold in the US (first Alpina officially imported to
the US) |
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1999 -2002 |
ALPINA
B3 3.2, B3 3.3
3.2 was a concept of the sedan based upon BMW
E46, 3.3 was the Alpina B3 E46 production car as sedan, Coupé
and cabrio, with 280@6100, torque:
247@4300, top speed 165 mph - so called 'bargain
edition' (DM 88500 for sedan) , 280 hp/6100 rpm, from 0 to 100
km/h in 5,6 sec (6,2 for Switchtronic), top speed 261 km/h
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2002-2003 |
ALPINA B3S
Based upon BMW E46, sedan, Coupé and touring ;
improved 3346 cm3 V8 engine, max speed sedan 266 km/h, - 165
mph, Coupé 271
km/h - 168 mph
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2004 - 2008 |
ALPINA Roadster S
Based upon BMW Z4. with 3.4 L engine straight
6 hand built in Buchloe, Germany, 300hp, Lux and Non-Lux
versions; top speed 165 mph |
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2003-2008 US version
started 2006 |
ALPINA B7, ALPINA B7L
Limousine (sedan) based on the
BMW E65 7-Series - featuring a 4.4-litre V8 Supercharged; 500
PS/700 NM, 300 km/h - it is also the only ALPINA on
sale in
America, it exists in two versions: Limousine (0-100 km/h in 4,9
sec) and Long Limousine (0-100 km/h in 5,1 sec). |
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2005 - 2010 |
ALPINA B5
Sedan/Touring: based on the
BMW E60/E61 5 Series
the engine picture is from
www.thealpinaregister.com |
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2007 - |
ALPINA B5S
Sedan/Touring: based on the
BMW E60/E61 5 Series - featuring a 4.4 L V8 supercharged
530hp /725 NM, top speed 317 km/h - 197 mph (touring 313 km/h -
194 mph), from 0 to 100 km/h - 5,9 sec |
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2007 - 2010 |
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo
Bi-Turbo Sedan / Coupé and Cabrio: based
on the
BMW 3 series E90(sedan) , E91, E92 (Coupe) 335i; 360 hp; also 4 WD Allrad, max speed: sedan and
Coupé 285 km/h, 4 WD sedan and Coupé : top speed 280 km/h - 173
mph the engine picture is from
www.thealpinaregister.com |
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2007 - 2010 |
ALPINA B6S
Coupé/Cabriolet: based on the BMW 6 Series E63
and E64- featuring a 4.4 L V8 supercharged 530 PS/725 NM, max
speed 318 km/h, cabrio top speed 313 km/h - 194 mph |
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2008- |
ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo
sedan, touring and Cope based on BMW
E90, E91, E92; diesel engine, 214 hp, max speed sedan and Coupé
: top speed 244 km/h (touring 241 km/h) - 151 mph (touring 150
mph) also Switchtronic engine picture from
www.alpina-automobiles.com |
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February 2009 - |
ALPINA B6 GT3
Racing car: carbon body elements, additional cooling devices,
fast refueling system, 120 L fuel tank, 6 gears X-trac
gearbox, Alpina 4,4L engine, 530 hp, 0-100km/h in 3,9
sec., top speed 280 km/h - 174 mph
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March 2009 - |
ALPINA B7 BITURBO
Limousine and Long Limousine based upon the new
BMW 7 series, for
the first time shown at Geneva Motor Show in March of 2009, weight
2040 kg, 6 gears Switch-Tronic
gearbox, wheels 21 inch, Alpina 4,4L engine, Bi-Turbo, 507
hp, Super Plus fuel,0-100km/h in 4,7 sec., top speed 300 km/h;
since 2010 also a 4WD version Allrad |
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2010 - |
ALPINA B3S Bi-Turbo 15
a reduced fuel consumption and emissions
version of Alpina 3B Bi-Turbo: Bi-Turbo Sedan / Coupé and Cabrio: based
on the
BMW E90 335i; 294kW/400 hp; sedan and Coupé also 4 WD Allrad, max speed: 300 km/h, 4 WD sedan and
Coupé : top speed 285 km/h
- 177 mph
engine picture from www.alpina-automobiles.com |
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2011 - |
ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo
sedan and touring based on the new F10 and F11
(touring) 5-Series, first time shown in July of 2010 at the
Goodwood Festival of Speed, V8 N63 engine which is also
used in the ALPINA B7 - 507hp; maximum torque of 700 Nm., 8
speed automatic gear box, max speed (limited) 300 km/h - 191
mph; 100km/h in 4.7 seconds, fuel economy: 10.8 l/100km
(road: 7,9 l/100 km), CO2 emissions: 252 g/km
› in March 2012 on Geneva Motor
Show: an improved IInd version has been shown with engine pushed
up to 450hp; from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds (0.4
seconds faster than Ist version); top speed 320 km/h - 198,8
mp/h |
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