The BMW Alpina Vision Concept is revealed as BMW aims to fill a gap in the market between high-end BMWs and Rolls-Royce. It’s more than four years since BMW signed a cooperation agreement with Alpine ahead of taking control of the Boutique specialist fully at the start of this year, and now we get a […]
Alpina B8 GT is Alpina’s take on the BMW 8 Series – the last Alpina before BMW takes control?
The Alpina B8 GT is revealed as the Alpina take on the BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe boasting the usual Alpina tweaks and a 625bhp V8. As we know, BMW and Alpina have finally decided that Alpina’s time as a standalone tweaker of BMWs is over, and BMW will take full control of Alpina at […]
BMW Alpina B4 Gran Coupe is the BMW M4 Gran Coupe you can’t have – and more
The BMW Alpina B4 Gran Coupe arrives as Alpina delivers a 4 Series Gran Coupe with luxury touches and M4 Competition performance. Earlier this month, we revealed that BMW has taken specialist tuner Alpina in-house, although, until 2025, things will carry on as normal with Alpina taking cars from BMW, doing their thing, and selling […]
BMW and Alpina become ONE – BMW buys specialist Alpina to add to its brands
BMW has acquired BMW specialist Alpina in a move that adds to BMW’s portfolio of brands and secures the future of Alpina. Alpina has been doing very good things to BMWs for a very long time – over 50 years – adding performance and style and doing it in a tasteful and elegant way, producing […]
New Alpina XD3 – Alpina’s take on the new BMW X3 – has 350bhp and costs £67,950
A new Alpina XD3 arrives as Alpina updates its take on the BMW X3 with the latest version, which gets 350bhp diesel power and costs £67,950. It’s only a few days since the BMW X3 and X4 facelift was revealed, but Alpina is quick off the mark with their take on the latest titivated models. In […]
New Alpina B8 Gran Coupe brings Grace and Pace to BMW’s 8 Series Gran Coupe
A new Alpina B8 Gran Coupe arrives to deliver a very Alpina take on BMW’s 8 Series Gran Coupe, with 613bhp from its Alpina-fettled 4.4 litre V8. It’s getting on for 18 months since the BMW M8 Gran Coupe was revealed – soon after the M850i Gran Coupe was also revealed – as BMW’s four-door […]
Take a look at the new BMW 5-Series you REALLY want
The Alpina take on the new BMW 5 Series is revealed as Alpina take the M550i and Touring to deliver the new Alpina B5 – and the diesel Alpina D5. There’s a very strong argument that the only car you will ever need is the BMW 5 Series Touring which, if you aim high, comes […]
New Alpina B7 – because you still can’t have a BMW M7
The new Alpina B7 arrives, based on the new ‘Big Grille’ BMW 7 Series, delivering 600bhp and 590lb/ft of torque. Costs around £135k. Alpina like to do understated performance versions of BMW’s already desirable cars, but the new Alpina B7 – Alpina’s take on the BMW 7 Series – can’t fly too far under the […]
Alpina XD3 – Alpina’s performance diesel BMW X3 – UK prices and specs
The Alpina XD3, a performance take on a diesel BMW X3, will arrive in the UK in April 2019, with prices starting at £57,900. BMW may sell a shed-load of cars, but when it comes to the properly niche BMWs there is no one better at it than Alpina. Delivering cars which offer a more […]
2018 ALPINA B5 Bi-Turbo Touring (and saloon) arrives in the UK – The BMW M5 Touring BMW don’t offer
The new ALPINA B5 Turbo Touring and Saloon – Alpina’s performance take on the new BMW 5-Series – arrives in the UK with prices from £89,000. Alpina’s take on BMW cars is a subtle performance offering to deliver the sort of BMW which offers what the ‘M’ cars do, but with surprisingly less flash and […]