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
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 BMW Group took many people by surprise back in March when it announced plans to acquire ALPINA. Since then, we’ve learned there won’t be any radical changes in Buchloe and the new owner will…
Adrian Padeanu / September 9, 2022
3 Series
BMW unveiled the 3 Series LCI last week and it was only a matter of time before ALPINA would follow suit. Meet the 2023 B3 in both Sedan and Touring guise with the sharper headlights…
Adrian Padeanu / May 25, 2022
3 Series
Which to Buy: ALPINA B4 Gran Coupe, ALPINA B3, or BMW M3 Competition?
by Nico DeMattia / Date: March 30, 2022
ALPINA
BMW’s recent acquisition of ALPINA made headlines yesterday and drew mixed reactions from fans of both brands. Some seem excited about the idea of BMW owning ALPINA, as it means more money and resources for…
Nico DeMattia / March 11, 2022
ALPINA
Note: Turn on YouTube’s Auto Translate function for captions in the desired language. People with a soft spot for a performance 3 Series model are spoiled for choice given the sheer number of available versions….
Adrian / January 3, 2022
3 Series
This generation of ALPINA B3 is more special than most. Not only does it use an M Division for the first time in ALPINA’s history but it also distinguishes itself from its M3 cousin with…
Nico DeMattia / September 28, 2021
3 Series
This generation of ALPINA B3 is a more special one than usual. Not only is it much better looking than the BMW M3, due to its grille being, ya know, normal, but it’s also the…
Nico DeMattia / September 23, 2021
ALPINA
The entire BMW 3 Series range will go through a facelift in 2022. And that update will also cover an ALPINA product: The B3. Currently, under the hood of the B3 lies BMW M’s S58…
Horatiu Boeriu / August 9, 2021
BMW M3
With every new generation of BMW M3 comes a new generation of ALPINA B3. With them inevitably come comparisons between the two, with fans, enthusiasts, and journalists wondering which is best. It’s happened with each…
Nico DeMattia / July 31, 2021