2013 BMW Alpina B7 xDrive review - AutoWeek
Decent chassis and a great lineup of engines make the 7 a blast to hustle and a joy to cruise the freeway in. With the Alpina B7, you just turn that up a notch or two. That's hilarious, because with 540-hp and almost as many torques, this thing will generate enough forward momentum to force slower traffic into the right lane as if by magnetic force -- and then you've got this massive purple thing just screaming... ” It became impossible to maintain highway speed, so I pulled over with the car shuddering and bucking beneath me and I turned it off. I waited a few minutes and turned the car back on. All was right with the world. I thought so. I thought this thing weighed almost as much as a Chevrolet Tahoe. Driving it before looking at the specs, it feels like it. That's not a complaint, just an observation. I like the way the car looks, especially the wheels, though I could probably live without the rear-deck spoiler. I love this honkin' V8. Combined with the silky eight-speed auto, the powertrain is silky like a turbine with all 538 lb-ft of torque coming on smoothly with imperceptible shifts. I found myself just loving to boot the throttle -- this beauty feels almost supercar quick. Pick a gear, any gear,. Source: autoweek.com
