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 The turbo projects Alpina have begun with "5" and "6" BMW a sample of 1978. Fans of tuning from Bavarian city Buhlo, not having waited 30-years anniversary, one year ago have presented in Geneva new Alpina B3 Biturbo, created on the basis of compartment BMW 335i. To us on the test Swabian "shell" has got just by a holiday. BMW Alpina B3 Biturbo Coupe: the device of a maturity Yes, Alpina B3 Biturbo costs to wait... Personally to me this true has opened long before personal acquaintance with B3; after long reflections on a theme « as fans of tuning have managed to construct antagonist BMW M3, having in a basis line the six, instead of V8 ». "M" on 60 l. With. More powerfully (420 against 360 at Alpina); its engine on litre is more (4.0 against 3.0.), but dispersal up to "hundred" at both machines borrows identical 4.8 with!
 All indications are that BMW won't, in the end, be producing an M7 based on its new-generation F01 7 Series. That would've been cool, but before the Mercedes S63 AMG and Audi S8 can breathe a sigh of relief, Bavaria's pseudo-factory partner Alpina has something to say about it, and this is what it spake: the B7 Bi-Turbo - a BMW 7 Series with an attitude. At its heart is a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8, which produces 507 horsepower thanks to larger-vane turbos and a new intercooler, driving through a retuned Switch-Tronic ZF six-speed automatic transmission, and a recalibrated suspension designed to optimize the balance between supercar control and luxury sedan comfort. 4.7 seconds is all it takes to hustle to 60 mph, while custom 21-inch rims riding on conventional rubber replace the stock run-flats and a bespoke leather and wood interior round out the package. You can read more about in the press release after the jump and view all its angles in the gallery below.
 BMW tuner par excellence Alpina is returning to the motor racing scene for the first time in two decades with the new B6 GT3, which the pseudo-works firm unveiled for the first time here at the Geneva Motor Show. Based on the 6 Series, the B6 GT3 features a unique radial supercharger fitted to its 4.4-liter V8 to drive 530 horsepower to the rear wheels - in proper Bavarian style - in what looks to be a compelling competition package.
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