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Autocar - Alpina B7 4.4 V8 Switch-tronic 4dr SaloonThis is a discussion on Autocar - Alpina B7 4.4 V8 Switch-tronic 4dr Saloon within the 7 Series forums, part of the BMW category; What is it? It’s Alpina new range-topper, in effect a BMW 7-series with a bit of extra grunt, a lot ... |
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05-28-2009, 03:41 PM
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  | Autocar - Alpina B7 4.4 V8 Switch-tronic 4dr Saloon          What is it? It’s Alpina new range-topper, in effect a BMW 7-series with a bit of extra grunt, a lot more torque, a bespoke interior and some very natty 21-inch alloy wheels that are no longer wrapped around runflat tyres. This car is the first chance Alpina has had to tweak BMW’s 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 motor, hardly a weakling in its own right. But the revamp is a comprehensive one, even extending to different metals used in the block. Alpina also remaps the ECU and adds a wide range of extra coolers - including four new ones behind the front valence alone - to keep the engine, intercoolers, hydraulics and transmission in check. There’s no word on the automatic gearbox’s specification, incidentally, but given the tweaked engine’s stats - 500bhp and 516lb ft - we’d be astonished if its internals were regular BMW kit. The B7 weighs over two tonnes, so the brakes are uprated too; the spec is one often fitted to BMW’s ultra-heavy armoured vehicles. What Alpina has really created is a rival for the Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG, a car that BMW itself seems reluctant to build. Performance is staggering, with 0-62mph in a claimed 4.7sec and a top speed - restricted, mind - of 174mph. Full Article: Alpina B7 4.4 V8 Switch-tronic 4dr Saloon - Road Test First Drive - Autocar.co.uk M
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| Brilliant car. Im little disappointed with only 500 hp. Alpina B5 S have 530 hp. so will there be a Alpina B7 S ?
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Yep!  Would have also loved to see this car with 550 hp or so!! Would have fits this car much better…
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| I am fine even with "only" 500 hp guys. It's an Alpina after all, luxury is above performance. That's why there is M. Performance over luxury. AMG way 
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