Which is the better go-fast Bimmer — BMW M or ALPINA?
The gap between BMW M cars and ALPINAs has never been closer. While the two don’t directly compete, as BMW and ALPINA work closely together to make sure each product is distinct, the two brands…
The gap between BMW M cars and ALPINAs has never been closer. While the two don’t directly compete, as BMW and ALPINA work closely together to make sure each product is distinct, the two brands…
The Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) is always one of the best car shows of the year, especially for German brands. Maybe it’s a home-town thing but zee Germans seem tend to flex a bit more…
While the US is not too keen on BMW wagons, the Europeans are quite the opposite. So it comes as no surprise that Buchloe-based automaker ALPINA used the 2019 Frankfurt Auto Show as the venue…
With BMW M being really stubborn about launching Touring models in recent years, you’ve probably heard a lot of people recommending Alpina products instead. It may become a bit of a cliche, but for those…
If you’re a BMW customer that’s been begging the Bavarians to build you an M3 Touring, you were likely disappointed with the recent news that such a car will never exist. According to the M…
It’s hard to not love ALPINA products. They start out life as already good BMWs and then they get enhanced and upgraded in subtle but effective ways. The end product always ends up feeling more…
America has been getting little wins lately, when it comes to special cars being offered here. However, Europe is still the king of cool diesels, unfortunately for us ‘Mericans. The BMW X3 M40d is one…
At the Australian Media Launch of the new ALPINA B7, the Buchloe-based automaker has once again reinforced their beliefs in not building a front-wheel drive ALPINA model. According to ALPINA CEO Andreas Bovensiepen, there are…
The 2020 BMW ALPINA B7 xDrive began production in July 2019 and BMW USA has just announced its base price. The super luxurious sedan – based on the 7 Series – will start at $141,700,…
In years past, there were very specific reasons to buy either the BMW M3 or the ALPINA B3 over one another. Both cars were very different machines, with the M3 being the sharper, handling-focused sports…