For it’s 50th anniversary the one and only Alpina manufactury will be making 50 fresh and shiny saloons and coupes under the B5 and B6 Bi-Turbo designation. This woud be the point of making some of the most anticipated hi-end luxorious road and race cars to rule over European streets. All the vehicles will be heavily modified to bring you the pleasure of driving a beauty, geared with revised V8, that will take you from 0 to 100km (62mph) in 4.2 seconds, so you can try reaching top speed of 204 mph.
Brand manager Matthew Stripling ensures us, that Edition 50 will bring highest levels of comfort, blended with supreme engine performance. We tend to believe him. Anyone who is brave enough to try this Bi-turbo will be dealing with 800 Nm (590 lb-ft) and 600 hp (441 kW). That monstrous power is combined with even further imroved fuel economy: 29.7 mpg and the best so far CO2 emissions of 221 g/km.
Talking about the engine, heavy modifications include water cooling system, weight and power upgrades. In addition the crew behind the project has done an air flow optimizations for better engine response. All of this, of corse, comes fresh from the factory, that is well known for it’s high quality and durability components. As usual 2-year warranty is also included.
Not only the engine recieved improvements, but the transmission, aerodynamics, overall weight, interior have been also revised. The wheels and exhaust system are redesigned for further weight loss upgrades and better performance, that together reduce a total of 31.6 kg of the overall car weight. The interior includes hand-crafted sport seats, ceramic finish controls, leather panel, redesigned panels and the unique car number will be included on the centre console.
The Turbo Edition 50 vehicles will come in ALPINA Blue or ALPINA Green, or the special Edition 50 Sepia. Additional decal sets can be ordered in colors blue or green, so it is up to you to choose the apperance of the Alpina Edition 50. What is your choice?
Source: BMW
Alpina has announced the new boosted 2012 B5 Bi-Turbo. The sports saloon comes with more power, better acceleration and performance and improved fuel efficiency.
After the official public premiere of the exclusive high-performance mid-size vehicle – 2011 Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo – that took place at the UK’s famous Goodwood Festival of Speed, the guys at the premium aftermarket brand have now released a small pack of high-resolution images, which reveal fully the refined face of the Bavarian eye-catcher.