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Alpina started from selling tuning kits for existing cars of different brands (in 1961) and within a little more than a year -  exclusively for BMW cars. Today, as a result of constant support and collaboration with the mother company, Alpina has become the most important addition to the BMW production range. Alpina cars are luxurious BMW's tuned to be still faster, with limiters removed. As a result you receive a comfortable convertible like Alpina B6S going no less than 313 km/h (195 miles p. hour). We love these cars.

»  All BMW Alpina cars:

       
 

 1963-1965

      First BMW ALPINA's - BMW 1500 ALPINA

 it is commonly accepted that BMW 1500 from 1962 has been the first Alpina tuned car: Burkard Bovensiepen, son of Dr. Rudolf Bovensiepen (founder of Alpina office machines) developed in 1963 a tuning kit with dual Weber carburetors, which dramatically improved performances of then very popular in Germany car, 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, they were not making the BMW factory guarantee invalid

<< Alpina typewriter from ca. 1957 (photo from Typewriters  Illustrated Encyclopedia)  << BMW 1500 in action

 

      1966                            BMW 2000ti ALPINA

 Alpina's tuning kits for BMW 1800ti and BMW 2000ti were often used by private amateurs of  the car racing.

 

< Alpina tuning options for BMW 2000ti from 1966 (picture from: http://www.bmw1800ti.writernetwork.com )

 

1967

      BMW 1600 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 12 v electric system (1600 had still a 6V) and ventilated disc brakes

 

 1972 -1977

                                        BMW 1802 ALPINA

   coupe based upon BMW 1802

 

1973-1974

ALPINA 2002

Coupe and touring, based upon BMW 2002, also a tii version and as a racing car, inline 4 cyl. engine

 

 

 1971-1972?

 

ALPINA 2800

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

 

  1971-1973

 

ALPINA 3.0 CS, ALPINA 3.0 CSi

so called Typ B2 or B2S (with 250 hp engine)

 

 

 

 1971-1974

 ALPINA 3.0 CSL

 exists in different editions, sometimes just 2 or 3 cars were made of one edition , in total ca 80 cars, usually a stripe along the car says  3.0 CSL ; read more at M5board

 

 1978-1982

ALPINA B7 Turbo

Sedan based on the BMW E12, only 149 made, 3 L engine, 5 speed manual gearbox,  300hp,  top speed 155 mph

 

 

1981 -1982

ALPINA B7 S Turbo

Sedan based on the BMW E12, for several years the fastest  existing sedan, only 60 cars made, 3,5 L engine, 5 speed manual gearbox, top speed 163 mph

 

 

 1974-1976

ALPINA A4S

Two-door sedan and three-door touring version based upon BMW 2002tii E21, ca. 200hp

 

 1978-1983

Alpina B6 2.8

 Based upon BMW E21 3 series

 

 

 March 1978 -January 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

 

 

1984-1988

ALPINA B7 Turbo

Coupe based on the BMW E24

 

 

1988

ALPINA B9 3.5

Coupe based on the BMW E24, 0-100 km/h 6,7 sec., top speed 240 km/h

 

 

 1984-1985

ALPINA B 2.8

Sedan based on the BMW E28

 

 

1984-1987

ALPINA B7 Turbo

Sedan based on the BMW E28, 340 hp - 360 hp (no cat) 3.5L engine, numbered to 278

 

 

1982-1985

ALPINA B9 3.5

Sedan based on the BMW E28

 

 

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

 

 

1987-1993

ALPINA B3

Two-door sedan based upon E30, also touring and cabrio versions

 

1987-1993

ALPINA B6 3.5

 

1987-1993

ALPINA B6 3.5S

Two-door sedan based upon E30

 

 1984-1987?

ALPINA C1 2.3

Two-door sedan based upon E30

 

1987-1993 -3.5

 

ALPINA B3.5, ALPINA B11 3.5

Sedan based on the BMW E32, 332 built in 3.5 version

 

1993-1994 - 4.0

ALPINA B11 4.0

Sedan based on the BMW E32

 

 

 

1988-1994

 

ALPINA B12 5.0

Sedan based on the BMW E32L - long wheel based, ca 300 built, V12 engine

 

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

< B10 Bi Turbo; it usually has a wing at the rear

 

 

1988 -1992

ALPINA B10 3.0, Alpina B10 3.5

BMW E34  chassis, straight 6 M60 engine, Switchtronic automatic gearbox, 572 cars made, top speed 255 km/h

  < B10 3.5

 

  April 1993-August 1995

ALPINA B10 4.0

sedan and touring based on BMW E34  chassis,  49 cars madeV8 engine, 315 hp, Switchtronic automatic gearbox, top speed 265 km/h

 

April 1993-August 1995

ALPINA B10 4.6

BMW E34  chassis,  55 cars made, V8 engine, 340 hp, top speed 275 km/h

 

 

1993-1995 (sedan)

1993-1996 (touring)

ALPINA B10 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, 64 sedan cars made, 60 touring cars made

 

 

ALPINA RLE

       Roadster Limited Edition, based upon BMW Z1, 2.7L engine, 200hp,  only 66 were built

 

 

ALPINA B2.5

Sedan based on the BMW E36

 

 

 

ALPINA B3

Coupe, cabrio and touring based on the BMW E36, 3.0L engine,

 

 

ALPINA B6

based on the BMW E36

 

 

 

 1991 - 5.0

 

 

ALPINA B12 5.0 Coupe

Coupe based upon BMW 850 (E31), first version, 350 hp

 

1992-1996 - 5.7 ALPINA B12 5.7 & 5.7 kat Coupe

Coupe based upon BMW 850 (E31) later model, 416hp,

 

 

ALPINA B8 4.6

Based on the BMW E36 3 series, 231 built plus 4 cars detuned for Japan, it existed in sedan, coupe, 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

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

 

 

 

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

 

 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)

 

  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

 

 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)

 

 

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 , coupe and cabrio

 

 

ALPINA B3S

Based upon BMW E46, sedan, coupe and touring

 

 

    2004 -

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

 

 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).

 

 

 

     ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo

diesel, sedan and touring, based on BMW  E90, 214 hp, max speed sedan and coupe: top speed 244 km/h (touring 241 km/h)

 

 

 

ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Coupe

Bi-Turbo coupe based on the BMW E92 with 323d engine - 214 hp, top speed 244 km/h

 

 2007 - 2010

ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo

 Bi-Turbo Sedan / Coupe and Cabrio: based on the BMW E90 335i; 360 hp; also 4 WD Allrad, max speed: sedan  and coupe 285 km/h, 4 WD sedan and coupe: top speed 280 km/h

 

2007 -

ALPINA B5S

Sedan/Touring: based on the BMW E60 5 Series - featuring a 4.4 L V8 supercharged 530hp /725 NM, top speed 317 km/h (touring 313 km/h)

 

 2007 -

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

 2010 -

ALPINA B3S Bi-Turbo

 a reduced fuel consumption and emissions version of Alpina 3B BiTurbo: Bi-Turbo Sedan / Coupe and Cabrio: based on the BMW E90 335i; 294kW/400 hp; sedan and coupe also 4 WD Allrad, max speed: 300 km/h, 4 WD sedan and coupe: top speed 285 km/h

 

  2011 -                                  ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo

sedan based on the new F10 5-Series, first time shown in July of 2010 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, no details known yet

 

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