ALPINA
In 2023, BMW Group South Africa commemorated a significant milestone as the first BMW plant established outside Germany, celebrating 50 years of operation. Notably, the company announced a substantial R4.2 billion investment in its Rosslyn…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 20, 2023
ALPINA
According to sources, the Buchloe-based automaker ALPINA has no plans to launch a new version of the popular B5 Sedan or B5 Touring. Of course, that extends to the diesel versions D5. It’s unclear why…
Horatiu Boeriu / November 26, 2023
3 Series
The latest versions of the BMW M340i and M3 (the G20/G21 and G80/G81) are more similar than previous iterations, to the point where I think they are actually stepping on each other’s toes. With BMW’s…
Andrei Nedelea / November 12, 2023
ALPINA
The ALPINA family and its dedicated team of employees are deeply saddened by the passing of Burkard Bovensiepen, the visionary behind BMW ALPINA cars, says a press release issued today. On October 12th, 2023, Burkard…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 18, 2023
ALPINA
ALPINA Founder Burkard Bovensiepen Passed Away
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: October 17, 2023
ALPINA
The automotive industry received an unexpected surprise in March when the BMW Group announced its intention to acquire the ALPINA brand. Although an agreement had been extended for five years at the close of 2020,…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 15, 2023
ALPINA
Manhart has been expanding its horizons by working on cars way past their prime. After revitalizing a 3 Series E30 about a month ago, the German tuner is now presenting an even older BMW to…
Adrian Padeanu / September 14, 2023
ALPINA
“Most things just aren’t that great,” my cynical best friend says. I don’t remember what we were talking about. We were sitting at a mediocre diner serving passable food on a day that was, for…
Steven Paul / August 21, 2023
ALPINA
Learning more about the BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe has made me come to appreciate some of the finer points of the vehicle. With a focus on understated appearances, it can be tough to spot…
Steven Paul / August 12, 2023
ALPINA
Not terribly long ago, I wrote an article about the underappreciated nature of the M8 Coupe. Today, I’m spending a week with the 2023 BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe. And while that review is still…
Steven Paul / August 10, 2023
ALPINA
The folks at AutoTop NL decided to take the new 2024 ALPINA B4 Gran Coupe to its top speed of 316 km/h. In the high-octane world of high-performance luxury vehicles, the 2024 ALPINA B4 Gran Coupe…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 5, 2023