The new Alpina B7 BiTurbo

[SSense]

The long wait is over. Seen here is the final look of the Alpina B7 that's based on the new 2009 BMW 7 Series. Speculative pictures and renderings have been doing the rounds since December and this is the culmination of all that activity. Geneva 2009 will finally reveal the car in the metal.

The Bavarian sports a 4.4-litre V8 engine which has been supercharged by Alpina in the best way they know how. In the end it forks out 507bhp (378kW) and a stump-pulling 700Nm of torque. Zero to 100km/h is stomped out in 4.7 seconds and the B7 goes all the way to 280km/h (174 mph). Alpina is famous for calibrating its speedos 100% so you can be assured that when the needle reads 280km/h that is the true speed of the car.

Typical Alpina trim can be expected inside and outside as partly seen from the well known signature Alpina multispoke rims and rear boot spoiler. Technical upgrades should include stronger brakes and a sportier chassis.

[Amarant]

interesting new rims design, i'm liking it ;)

that's a wooping torque figure!!!!

[Haissam]

i don't think it'll get the old 4.4 supercharged :dunno:
they must go for the twin turbo version :D

[ahmad.alkhalil]

not too sure about the looks I have to be honest...

[petrolhead]

:drool: nicely done Alpina

[hiten86]

i like a little

[SSense]

The Alpina looks as usual classy and beautiful, but with their new designed rims, it even looks better :drool:

[SewerSideUp]

The rims !!
THE RIMS I TELLS YA !!!

[jeanloup]

looks really cool. like the new rims

[abuelnil]

Nice but don't like the front bumper....

[SSense]

Unfortunately, we didn’t make it to the Geneva Motor Show this year, but that doesn’t mean we won’t give you a full coverage here. The Alpina B7 Biturbo has been unveiled today in Geneva. Already on the fourth generation, Alpina B7 is better than ever.

From the enhanced aggressive look to all the changes that took place underneath the hood, the B7 is positioning itself as the ultimate sports sedan. The new B7 is powered by a V8 4.4 liter twin-turbo engine outputting 505 horsepower and an impressive 517 lb-ft (700Nm) reached at 4,750 rpm.

It runs from 0 to 62 mph in just 4.7 seconds, compared to the regular 750Li which stops the clock at 5.3 seconds. Alpina B7 is electronically limited at 174 mph (280km/h). The B7 uses the automatic “SwitchTronic” gearbox, of course, rear-wheel-drive transmission.

As expected, the fuel economy is not too great on the B7, official estimates place it at 13MPG (17 liter/100km) city driving, 27MPG (8.6 liter/100km) highway and combined at 20MPG (12 liter/100mk).

The Alpina B7 weighs 4,312 lb (1,960 kg), still lighter than the 750i or Li production models and it sits on some beautiful Alpina-style 21 inch wheels. All that power and balance needs to be kept in place, so Alpina packs the B7 with 245 and 285 tires.

As expected, the interior design sufffered minor modifications, in line with Alpina’s design ideas. No pricing has been announced yet, but do expect the B7 to be over $100,000.

[M_Powerholic]

ok, this is sick !! :drool::drool::drool::drool::drool::drool::drool:

[Haissam]

this car is sick sick sick! i love everything about it except the front lip spoiler!

and i told you it'll be twin turbo not supercharged :D :read:

[Wazif]

:drool:...

for some reason, it feels like a james bond car to me.... :P

[jeanloup]

this car look really good. I love it. Any ideas on the price tag?