Alpina

Alpina Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH
Company type	Public
Industry	Automotive
Founded	1965
Headquarters	Buchloe, Germany
Key people	Burkard Bovensiepens
Products	Automobiles
Website	alpina-automobile.de

Alpina Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH is an automobile manufacturing company based in Buchloe, in the Ostallgäu district of Bavaria, Germany selling their own cars, based on BMW cars.

History

Alpina was founded by Burkard Bovensiepen, (b. 1936) who is still the CEO, started in 1965 with the foundation of Burkard Bovensiepen KG at Kaufbeuren in the southern German province of Bavaria. The original name can be traced to Dr. Rudolf Bovensiepen, his father, whose company's purpose was to make office machinery.

Although Alpina started by producing typewriters, the original Alpina ceased to exist at the end of the 1960s in their attempt to move into the textile industry. In 1965, Burkard established a BMW tuning business, following his success with investments in the stock market, he started the tuning business in an outbuilding of the original Alpina typewriter factory. The company worked on carburetors and revised cylinder heads. By 1970, with seventy employees, the original facility changed locations from Kaufbeuren to Buchloe.

Between 1968 and 1977, Alpina cars did very well in competition. The highlight was in 1970, when the team's cars won the European Touring Car Championship, the German Hillclimb Championship, rally and track racing championships and the prestigious Spa 24 Hours.

Brand distinctions

Since the late 1970s Alpina has been recognized by TÜV as an automobile manufacturer, thus Alpina-built cars are branded and registered as Alpina instead of BMW, although an Alpina can be bought and serviced at local BMW dealerships, and covered if there is a warranty issue. BMW of North America, LLC offered 450 Alpina B7s as limited edition models for 2007 and 2008, all being quickly sold out, and the F01 B7 will be offered again for the 2011 model year.^[1]

Distinctive features of ALPINA vehicles are 20 spoke alloy wheels, "Alpina Blue" patented metallic paint, in addition to expensive interior materials used to fabricate the exclusive interior appointments. A typical blue and green pattern (same as in the logo) is often used on interior parts such as stitchings on leather and different fabrics used in the upholstery. Also a thin, almost pinstripe like outside body decor set in gold or silver is also a trademark of Alpina cars. A metal plate inside also proves the heritage and the serial number of the car.

Compared to cars from BMW's in-house motorsport-rooted subsidiary, BMW M, Alpina's vehicles have more emphasis on luxury, higher torque, and have automatic transmissions instead of manual or semi-automatic transmissions.^[2] For instance, regarding the high performance variants of the BMW E60 5-Series, the B5 offers a different take on performance and how to accomplish it. Unlike BMW M's own M5 which has a naturally aspirated, high-revving and razor-sharp throttle response 5.0L V10, the Alpina B5 uses a supercharged 4.4L V8 which produces similar horsepower and remarkably greater torque on lower rpm's and therefore more effortless driving experience.

ALPINA B12 6.0

ALPINA B12 6.0 specifications

Cylinders: V12
valvetrain: 2 Valves / Cyl
displacement: 5980 c.c.
bore: 86.0 mm / 3.39 in
stroke: 85.0 mm / 3.35 in
compression: 10.25:1
power: 324 kW / 430.0 bhp @ 5400 rpm
torque: 600.2 N·m / 442.5 ft·lb @ 4200 rpm
Fuel capacity: 95 litres
body / frame: Unit Steel
driven wheels: Front Engine / RWD
front tires: F 245/40ZR-20
rear tires: R 275/35ZR-20
front brakes: Vented Discs w/ABS
rear brakes: Vented Discs w/ABS
front wheels: F 50.8 x 45.7 cm / 20.0 x 18.0 in
rear wheels: R 50.8 x 50.8 cm / 20.0 x 20.0 in
weight: 2010 kg / 4431 lbs
wheelbase: 2930 mm / 115.4 in
front track: 1552 mm / 61.1 in
rear track: 1544 mm / 60.8 in
length: 4984 mm / 196.2 in
width: 1862 mm / 73.3 in
height: 1415 mm / 55.7 in
gear ratios: 3.55:1, 2.24:1, 1.54:1, 1.00:1, 0.79:1
final drive: 3.15:1
top speed: ~291.0 kph / 180.8 mph
0 - 100 kph: ~5.9 seconds
urban fuel econ eu: 24.6 L/100 km or 9.56 mpg-us
extra urban fuel econ eu: 10.2 L/100 km or 23.06 mpg-us
combined fuel econ eu: 15.5 L/100 km or 15.18 mpg-us

Current lineup

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Alpina D3 Biturbo

ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo Sedan / Touring and Coupe based on the BMW E90/E91/E92 with 123d engine - 214 PS (157 kW; 211 hp)
ALPINA B3 Bi-Turbo Sedan / Touring / Coupe and Cabrio: based on the BMW E90/E91/E92/E93 335i
ALPINA B5s Sedan/Touring: based on the BMW E60 5 Series - featuring a 4.4 L V8 supercharged 530 PS (390 kW; 520 hp) / 725 N⋅m (535 lb⋅ft)
ALPINA B6s Coupé/Cabriolet: based on the BMW 6 Series - featuring a 4.4 L V8 supercharged 530 PS (390 kW; 520 hp) / 725 N⋅m (535 lb⋅ft)
ALPINA B7 Bi-Turbo: based on the BMW F01 7 Series - featuring a 4.4 L V8 Bi-Turbo engine 507 PS (373 kW; 500 hp) / 700 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)^[3]

Previous models

Petrol engines

Alpina Previous Models (Petrol engines)^[4]^[5]
Alpina model	BMW donor model	Alpina Engine	Power	Torque	Production
A1/3	E21 320	A1/3	90 kW (122 PS; 121 bhp) @ 5800	170 N⋅m (130 ft⋅lbf) @ 4000	1975–1977
A2/3	E21 320	A2/3	112 kW (152 PS; 150 bhp) @ 6900	173 N⋅m (128 ft⋅lbf) @ 5500	1975–1977
A4/3	E21 320i	A4/3	119 kW (162 PS; 160 bhp) @ 6700	180 N⋅m (130 ft⋅lbf) @ 5500	1976–1977
A4S/3	E21 320i	A4S/3	125 kW (170 PS; 168 bhp) @ 6700	180 N⋅m (130 ft⋅lbf) @ 5500	1976–1977
C1 2,3	E21 323i	C1	125 kW (170 PS; 168 bhp) @ 6000	210 N⋅m (150 ft⋅lbf) @ 4500	1980–1983
B6 2,8	E21 323i	B6	147 kW (200 PS; 197 bhp) @ 6200	248 N⋅m (183 ft⋅lbf) @ 4500	1978–1981
B6 2,8	E21 323i	B6	160 kW (218 PS; 215 bhp) @ 6000	265 N⋅m (195 ft⋅lbf) @ 5000	1981–1983
C1 2,3 / 1	E30 323i	C1/1	125 kW (170 PS; 168 bhp) @ 6000	225 N⋅m (166 ft⋅lbf) @ 5000	1983–1985
C1 2,5	E30 325i	C2/3	140 kW (190 PS; 188 bhp) @ 5800	235 N⋅m (173 ft⋅lbf) @ 5000	1983–1985
C2 2,5	E30 325i	C2	136 kW (185 PS; 182 bhp) @ 5800	246 N⋅m (181 ft⋅lbf) @ 4800	1986-1986
C2 2,7	E30 325i	C2/1	154 kW (209 PS; 207 bhp) @ 5800	267 N⋅m (197 ft⋅lbf) @ 4500	1986–1987
C2 2,7	E30 325i	C2/2	149 kW (203 PS; 200 bhp) @ 6000	265 N⋅m (195 ft⋅lbf) @ 4800	1987-1987
B3 2,7	E30 325i	C2/2	150 kW (204 PS; 201 bhp) @ 6000	265 N⋅m (195 ft⋅lbf) @ 4800	1987–1992
B6 2,8 / 1	E30 323i/325i	B6/2	154 kW (209 PS; 207 bhp) @ 6100	270 N⋅m (200 ft⋅lbf) @ 5000	1984–1986
B6 3,5	E30 323i/325i	B10/2	192 kW (261 PS; 257 bhp) @ 6000	346 N⋅m (255 ft⋅lbf) @ 4000	1985–1987
B6 3,5	E30 325i	B10/3	187 kW (254 PS; 251 bhp) @ 5900	320 N⋅m (240 ft⋅lbf) @ 4000	1986–1987
B6 3,5	E30 325i	B10/5	187 kW (254 PS; 251 bhp) @ 5900	320 N⋅m (240 ft⋅lbf) @ 4000	1987–1990
B6 3,5 S	E30 M3	B10/5	187 kW (254 PS; 251 bhp) @ 5900	320 N⋅m (240 ft⋅lbf) @ 4000	1987–1990
B6 2,8	E36 325i	E1	177 kW (241 PS; 237 bhp) @ 5900	293 N⋅m (216 ft⋅lbf) @ 4700	1992–1993
B3 3,0	E36 325i	E3	184 kW (250 PS; 247 bhp) @ 5700	320 N⋅m (240 ft⋅lbf) @ 4400	1993–1996
B3 3,2	E36 328i	E4	195 kW (265 PS; 261 bhp) @ 5800	330 N⋅m (240 ft⋅lbf) @ 4400	1996–1999
B8 4,6	E36 328i	F2/1	245 kW (333 PS; 329 bhp) @ 5700	470 N⋅m (350 ft⋅lbf) @ 3900	1995–1998
B3 3,3	E46 328i	E4/4	206 kW (280 PS; 276 bhp) @ 6200	335 N⋅m (247 ft⋅lbf) @ 4500	1999–2002
B3 3,3 ALLRAD	E46 330ix	E4/8	206 kW (280 PS; 276 bhp) @ 6200	335 N⋅m (247 ft⋅lbf) @ 4500	2001–2005
B3 S	E46 330i	E5/1	224 kW (305 PS; 300 bhp) @ 6300	362 N⋅m (267 ft⋅lbf) @ 4800	2002–2006
B7 Turbo	E12 528i	B7	221 kW (300 PS; 296 bhp) @ 6000	462 N⋅m (341 ft⋅lbf) @ 3000	1978–1982
B7 S Turbo	E12 528i	B7S	243 kW (330 PS; 326 bhp) @ 5800	500 N⋅m (370 ft⋅lbf) @ 3000	1981–1982
B9 3,5	E28 528i	B9	180 kW (245 PS; 241 bhp) @ 5700	320 N⋅m (240 ft⋅lbf) @ 4000	1981–1983
B9 3,5 / 1	E28 528i	B9/1	180 kW (245 PS; 241 bhp) @ 5700	320 N⋅m (240 ft⋅lbf) @ 4000	1983–1985
B7 Turbo / 1	E28 528i/535i	B7/1	221 kW (300 PS; 296 bhp) @ 5800	501 N⋅m (370 ft⋅lbf) @ 3000	1984–1987
B10 3,5	E28 535i	B10	192 kW (261 PS; 257 bhp) @ 5800	346 N⋅m (255 ft⋅lbf) @ 4000	1985–1987
B7 Turbo / 1	E28 535i	B7/3	235 kW (320 PS; 315 bhp) @ 5700	520 N⋅m (380 ft⋅lbf) @ 2400	1986–1987
B10 3,5 / 1	E34 535i	B11/3	187 kW (254 PS; 251 bhp) @ 6000	325 N⋅m (240 ft⋅lbf) @ 4000	1988–1992
B10 Bi-Turbo	E34 535i	B7/5	265 kW (360 PS; 355 bhp) @ 6000	520 N⋅m (380 ft⋅lbf) @ 4000	1989–1994
B10 3,0 ALLRAD	E34 525ix	E3/1	170 kW (231 PS; 228 bhp) @ 5800	312 N⋅m (230 ft⋅lbf) @ 4200	1993–1996
B10 4,0	E34 540i	F1	232 kW (315 PS; 311 bhp) @ 5800	410 N⋅m (300 ft⋅lbf) @ 4600	1993–1996
B10 4,6	E34 540i	F2	250 kW (340 PS; 335 bhp) @ 5700	480 N⋅m (350 ft⋅lbf) @ 3900	1994–1996
B10 3,2	E39 528i	E4/3	191 kW (260 PS; 256 bhp) @ 5900	330 N⋅m (240 ft⋅lbf) @ 4300	1997–1998
B10 3,3	E39 528i	E4/5	206 kW (280 PS; 276 bhp) @ 6200	335 N⋅m (247 ft⋅lbf) @ 4500	1999–2003
B10 V8	E39 540i	F3	250 kW (340 PS; 335 bhp) @ 5700	470 N⋅m (350 ft⋅lbf) @ 3900	1997–1998
B10 V8	E39 540i	F4	255 kW (347 PS; 342 bhp) @ 5700	480 N⋅m (350 ft⋅lbf) @ 3700	1998–2002
B10 V8 S	E39 540i	F5	276 kW (375 PS; 370 bhp) @ 5800	510 N⋅m (380 ft⋅lbf) @ 3800	2002–2004
B5	E60/E61 550i	H1	368 kW (500 PS; 493 bhp) @ 5500	700 N⋅m (520 ft⋅lbf) @ 4250	2005–2007
B7 Turbo Coupé	E24 630CSi	B7	221 kW (300 PS; 296 bhp) @ 6000	462 N⋅m (341 ft⋅lbf) @ 2500	1978–1982
B7 S Turbo Coupé	E24 635CSi	B7S	243 kW (330 PS; 326 bhp) @ 5800	500 N⋅m (370 ft⋅lbf) @ 3000	1982-1982
B9 3,5 Coupé	E24 635CSi	B9	180 kW (245 PS; 241 bhp) @ 5700	320 N⋅m (240 ft⋅lbf) @ 4000	1982-1982
B9 3,5 Coupé / 1	E24 635CSi	B9/1	180 kW (245 PS; 241 bhp) @ 5700	320 N⋅m (240 ft⋅lbf) @ 4000	1982–1985
B7 Turbo Coupé / 1	E24 635CSi	B7/2	243 kW (330 PS; 326 bhp) @ 5700	512 N⋅m (378 ft⋅lbf) @ 2400	1984–1987
B10 3,5 Coupé	E24 635CSi	B10	192 kW (261 PS; 257 bhp) @ 6000	346 N⋅m (255 ft⋅lbf) @ 4000	1985–1987
B7 Turbo Coupé / 1	E24 635CSi	B7/3	235 kW (320 PS; 315 bhp) @ 5700	520 N⋅m (380 ft⋅lbf) @ 2400	1986–1988
B6	E63/E64 650i	H1	368 kW (500 PS; 493 bhp) @ 5500	700 N⋅m (520 ft⋅lbf) @ 4250	2006–2008
B11 3,5	E32 735i	B11	184 kW (250 PS; 247 bhp) @ 5700	330 N⋅m (240 ft⋅lbf) @ 4000	1987-1987
B11 3,5	E32 735i	B11/1	176 kW (239 PS; 236 bhp) @ 5700	310 N⋅m (230 ft⋅lbf) @ 4500	1987-1987
B11 3,5	E32 735i	B11/3	187 kW (254 PS; 251 bhp) @ 6000	325 N⋅m (240 ft⋅lbf) @ 4000	1987–1993
B11 4,0	E32 740i	F1	232 kW (315 PS; 311 bhp) @ 5800	410 N⋅m (300 ft⋅lbf) @ 4600	1993–1994
B12 5,0	E32 750i	D1	257 kW (349 PS; 345 bhp) @ 5300	470 N⋅m (350 ft⋅lbf) @ 4000	1988–1994
B12 5,7 E-KAT	E38 750i	D3	285 kW (387 PS; 382 bhp) @ 5200	560 N⋅m (410 ft⋅lbf) @ 4100	1995–1998
B12 6,0 E-KAT	E38 750i	D3/2	316 kW (430 PS; 424 bhp) @ 5400	600 N⋅m (440 ft⋅lbf) @ 4200	1999–2001
B7	E65/E66 745i	H1	368 kW (500 PS; 493 bhp) @ 5500	700 N⋅m (520 ft⋅lbf) @ 4250	2003/2008
B12 5,0 Coupé	E31 850i/850Ci	D1/1	257 kW (349 PS; 345 bhp) @ 5300	470 N⋅m (350 ft⋅lbf) @ 4000	1990–1994
B12 5,7 Coupé	E31 850CSi	D2	306 kW (416 PS; 410 bhp) @ 5400	570 N⋅m (420 ft⋅lbf) @ 4000	1992–1996
Roadster Limited Edition	Z1	C2/6	147 kW (200 PS; 197 bhp) @ 6000	261 N⋅m (193 ft⋅lbf) @ 4900	1990–1991
Roadster V8 Limited Edition	E52 Z8	F5	280 kW (381 PS; 375 bhp) @ 5800	520 N⋅m (380 ft⋅lbf) @ 3800	2002–2003
Roadster S	E85 Z4	E5/2	221 kW (300 PS; 296 bhp) @ 6300	362 N⋅m (267 ft⋅lbf) @ 4800	2003–2005

The B7 is produced at the same assembly line in Dingolfing, Germany, along with BMW's own 7-Series. For the E65 7-Series generation, the Alpina B7 was widely credited with being able to hold its own against top performing offerings from Mercedes (including AMG) such as the S600 and S63 AMG, Audi (particularly quattro) R8 and S8, the Bentley Flying Spur, and Jaguar, while BMW's own 760Li was considered uncompetitive. BMW permitted Alpina to produce a high-performance 7-Series, however they did not want it to be a high-revving, BMW M version. The E65 B7 uses a supercharged version of the 4.4-litre V8 found in the BMW 750i/Li, compared to the 760Li's naturally aspirated 6.0-litre V12 which was deemed too heavy to have a sporty offshoot.^[2]^[6]^[7]

Diesel engines

Alpina Previous Models (Diesel engines)
Alpina model	BMW donor model	Alpina Engine	Power	Torque	Production
D10 BITURBO	E39 530d	G1	180 kW (245 PS; 241 bhp) @ 4200	500 N⋅m (370 ft⋅lbf) @ 3500	2000–2003
D3	E90/E91 320d	M47	147 kW (200 PS; 197 bhp) @ 4000	410 N⋅m (300 ft⋅lbf) @ 2000	2005–2008