Alpina's version of the iconic 2003 BMW Z8 - The Sunshine Coast Daily
FOR this weeks blog, let's take a look at Alpina's version of the iconic BMW Z8. Alpina has been tuning various different BMW's for more than 40 years, and this BMW Alpina Roadster V8 was quite a special model for them. The original BMW Z8 finished production in the November of 2002, and it featured a 5. 0-litre V8 engine from the E39 M5 that developed 298kW (400hp) and 500Nm of torque (369 lb-ft of torque). Alpina got hold of the car once production had ended, and they had originally planned to place a V12 up front but unfortunately it wouldn't fit. Alpina claimed their Roadster V8 can launch from 0-100 kilometres per hour in just 5. 0 seconds, only a mere 0. 3 seconds slower than the BMW Z8. Also, the electronically limited top speed was raised from 250 kilometres per hour (155 miles per... As I stated before, this was quite a special car for Alpina. BMW heard about the car and loved the idea, so they ended up ordering 450 cars to sell through dealerships throughout the USA. This was the first time that Alpina cars were sold in official BMW dealerships. Although there is one standard BMW Z8 in Australia that was for. Source: www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au
