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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…

Members of the media were invited by ALPINA to discover the B5 GT in The Netherlands at the Zandvoort track where the company’s most powerful production car was shown alongside other special 5er models. One…

What do almost all of us car enthusiasts want as our perfect daily driver? We want something small, nimble, sporty, good looking, rear-wheel drive, and manual, right? Most of us can’t have that, as so…

Are you in the market for a luxurious and high-performance vehicle that offers both style and functionality? Look no further than the 2023 ALPINA D3 S Touring. With its sleek design and top-of-the-line features, this…

Andreas Bovensiepen, ALPINA’s owner and CEO, is one of the most interesting people I’ve ever met. I’ve had the chance to meet him a couple of times and I’ve been fortunate enough to have long…

Nicole Automobiles, the sole importer of ALPINA products in Japan, has commissioned a special edition based on the B4 Gran Coupe. Production will be capped at just four vehicles, and they’ll all look different by…

The automotive industry was somewhat taken by surprise in March when the BMW Group announced plans to acquire the ALPINA brand. The existing agreement was extended for five years at the end of 2020, so…

Why would ALPINA ever make its own version of a Toyota? It might if that Toyota is actually a BMW. Okay, so this would actually never happen and, regardless of what you may hear, is…

In early March, the BMW Group announced plans to expand its portfolio by acquiring ALPINA after more than half a century of collaborations. The existing agreement between the two was renewed at the end of…

Wait, a diesel engine that sounds great? Yes, they exist. Pump up the volume and hear the soundtrack of a 3.0-liter inline-six running on Devil’s fuel on the Autobahn. It started out in life as…