BMW Alpina

Well BMW has always been one of the favorite premium car brands not only in India but everywhere.BMW has already launched cars in all the types of segments be it a hatchback or an SUV, And even has a sports series The M series, that we already know, but today I am gonna talk about something that many of us Don’t know, BMW ALPINA, so let us begin:

BMW ALPINA is a division by BMW that manufacturers, develops, and sells high-performance versions of BMW and MINI. ALPINA was started by Burkard Bovensiepen who decide not to enter the family business of typewriters. And so he initially developed the dual carburetor for the new class of sedans The BMW 1500 not only enhanced the performance by 15 percent but also received the automotive press, as well as BMW’s own sales boss Paul G. Hahnemann. Seeing the increase in performance of the BMW engines, BMW officially started certifying the quality of ALPINA products which was later installed on BMW vehicles.

ALPINA Burkard Bovensiepen KG was established on 1 January 1965 with eight employees in early years ALPINA established its core competency by tuning carburetors and crankshafts to extract more power from BMW engines .. ALPINA was not known to the public until its involvement in racing as per .roadandtrack.com, it was because of the  European Touring Car Championship, people started giving attention to the ALPINA passenger cars. Because of the powerful engines, ALPINA won the championship in the year 1970 which became a highlight at that time .and also won the Hill climb Championship, rally and track racing championships, and the prestigious Spa 24 Hours.

In the case of ALPINA, these cars are literally hand-made, it buys the complete cars from BMW and then changes original parts to ALPINA, tuning the engine and more .sometimes BMW brings it back to the ALPINA for upgrading the interior, systems, and even more. The distinguishing feature includes mount shifting buttons on the steering wheel the 20-spoke alloy wheels with hidden valves under the center cap and the “ALPINA Blue or -Green” metallic exterior color.

In 1983 ALPINA was recognized by the German Federal Ministry of Transport as an automobile manufacturer Since then, its expertise has been sought by the likes of Volkswagen czar Ferdinand Piech—and denied. Even Jaguar took interest in purchasing ALPINA, under the watch of Premier Automotive Group. Getting so much attention, ALPINA decided to exit the racing and fully concentrate on the production of cars.

Alpina Versions of BMW

ALPINA XD3

ALPINA XD3 made its debut in  2018 at Geneva Motor Show. We get an Alpina-modified version of BMW’s B57 diesel inline-six engine on the same. the engine generates 38383 hp; and 770 Nm of torque

ALPINA XD4

ALPINA XD4 also made its debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. which is fitted with a modified version of the B57 diesel engine with four turbochargers, generating 382 hp and 568 Nm of torque.

ALPINA B3 BI TURBO B3 Bi-Turbo is in production since March 2013. It is based on the BMW F30 335i with a bi-turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder. That generates 404 hp with 600 Nm of torque that accelerates the B3 from 0–100 km/h a upgraded version has also arrived .

ALPINA B6 Gran Coupé

ALPINA B6 Gran Coupé- The high performance ALPINA B6 Gran Coupé x Drive was launched in 2014. This model is based on the 650i GENERATING 540 hp &730 Nm OF TORQUE.

AND MORE, .view all models on –https://www.alpina-automobiles.com/en/models/

Personally, I have not seen the cars but the looks make me excited. I think if it would come to India it would surely hit the market and BMW will have its luxury brand to compete with MAYBACH.