What is the point of this engine being a DEISEL? Just to impress a few tree
huggers? A four cylinder would be interesting but the deisel robbed this car of
its power. By the way lousy torque numbers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't agree with above, remember Alpina was always great with big engines, this
engine is new and inovative, a car which you can drive to work each day and on
week ends take to the track to beat many big petrol engined cars! I am by no
means a tree hugger, but enjoy the fact that this car combines economy and
performance, not to mention that its quicker than the 330i 268bhp bmw'r around
Donnigton!!!! now take that up your exhaust pipe and smoke it
Cant forget GemBalla,9FF,ABT,AC Schnitzer,Brabus,Carlsson. there all REALLY nice
Tuned cars, but tuners nonetheless. and no offense but if some of yall believe
this or those other companys are. ACTually car makers, then, well i guess theres
no help for ya, but think it anyway. not a bad car anyway, but a lil
underpowered!
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 since 1965.
Just like the RUF cars are based on Porsches.Since the late 70's Alpina has been
recognized by TÜV as an automobile manufacturer, thus "ALPINA"-built cars are
branded and registered as "ALPINA" and not "BMW," although owner privileges
through BMW are maintained. ALPINA is a stand alone car manufacturer in close
co-operation with BMW, therefore an ALPINA can be bought and serviced at local
BMW dealerships, and covered if there is a warranty issue.
Tuner or manufacturer, diesel or petrol, these cars are brilliant at what they
do, namely an everyday car that you can use on the pot-holed roads with
horrendous traffic, but which talk to you like a proper performance car. The
suspension, the steering, the gearbox, the engine and the sound are all tuned to
give you the feedback that a track car gives you on race day, without the
annoyance that would drive you mad on the public roads.
Try one and tell me of another car that feels as good, but that you could live
with every day commuting into a busy city!
I have been living with a D3 BiTurbo for 6 months and it still astonishes me
every day, it's brilliant. Nothing else comes even close in delivering a
rounded blend of performance, handling, practicality and economy. No (and I mean
not a hint) of turbo lag, smooth power right through the range, awesome
performance when you need it, 40-odd mpg and legendry Alpina handling. I am no
tree-hugger, but I do pile a lot of miles on and the fuel economy makes this an
easy car to live with on the wallet whilst still being exclusive and oodles of
fun. Anonymous is missing many points.
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 since 1965.