2011 BMW Alpina B7 - First Drive Review - Car and Driver
For readers who aren’t totally steeped in BMW lore, the Alpina name might be a bit of a mystery. But it’s a pretty simple one to clear up: Alpina is to BMW what AMG used to be to Mercedes-Benz: an independent racing and tuning shop that has factory approval. ) Alpina, for instance, co-developed the fabulous 3. 0 CSL coupe with BMW in the early 1970s and is formally recognized as an automobile manufacturer by the German federal agency. Alpina caught the eyes of the American market primarily with two cars: the Alpina roadster V-8 that was imported beginning in 2003 and the Alpina B7 that was sold in the U. S. from 2007 to 2009. Based on the previous-generation E65 7-series, the... BMW and Alpina are hoping the new B7 will do better, especially since it is coming to the U. S. just a year after the current F01 (F02 for long-wheelbase cars) 7-series platform went on sale in early 2009. They are aiming to sell 500 cars a year... Alpina takes long- and short-wheelbase 750 BMWs, with or without xDrive all-wheel-drive, and thoroughly massages them. To cope with the extra heat generated by its upgrades, Alpina fits an additional radiator and engine-oil cooler, an. Source: www.caranddriver.com
