Review: 2015 Alpina B6 Gran Coupe is BMW, only better - The Globe and Mail
‘BMW” is the most searched for brand on Kijiji , according to the classified ad site’s own data. This confirms our suspicion that BMW is the Canada Goose of cars. Alpina is the answer to those one-per-center prayers for a more-exclusive BMW. This B6 Gran Coupe may look like a 650i BMW, but it’s not. The German company started tuning and racing BMWs in the 1960s and built a strong reputation among gearheads. Today, Alpina takes BMWs off the regular production line and fits tuned BMW engines, plusher leather interiors, new suspension and a subtle body kit consisting of lip spoiler and Alpina’s classic 20-inch wheels. In Canada, Alpina offers two models – the B7 sedan and the B6 Gran Coupe – though more are available in Europe. Both models are purchased through BMW dealers and come with a BMW warranty. Alpina builds luxury cars: cars that are faster and more comfortable than their BMW counterparts. The B6, for example, rides better than BMW’s own high-performance M6 Gran Coupe ever could. The tuned twin-turbo V-8 makes 540 horsepower today, and for 2016, Alpina says it’s been pushed up to 600 – that’s. Source: www.theglobeandmail.com
