B5/D5 Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo F10 (Spypics & Info)

[ree]

Not the M, but the B! B5 Alpina spotted in Buchloe:

MB-EXOTENFORUM - Sonderkarossen/Umbauten/Tuning - Buchloe-Nicht MB Exoten

 

[E38_E30]

B5 F10 update

Again, not the M but the B. Looks like a head-to-head race between Garching and Buchloe...

 

[ree]

Many thanks!! Looks fantastic - love the aggressive elegant front!!

 

[rollo]

Again, not the M but the B. Looks like a head-to-head race between Garching and Buchloe...

Looks fantastic.

Timing wise, assume the B5 will preceed the M5 introduction?

USA availability?

 

[klier]

Does anyone agree when I say that the B5 will compete with the E63, and the M5 with the Panny Turbo???

Sunny: I think the whole front bumper is simply covered in black tape

 

[SKY]

Does anyone agree when I say that the B5 will compete with the E63, and the M5 with the Panny Turbo???

Sunny: I think the whole front bumper is simply covered in black tape

The M5 is not on the same segment than the Panny, so hardly the M5 will compete against it, and the E63, or the E55 by the time the M5 comes out will have the same power than the M5 more or less, no comparission with those horrible Alpina all of you seem to love.

 

[Cashmere]

Anyone have a sales comparison of the M5 vs Alpina B5?

The Alpina models always generate hype on forums but I doubt many people actually consider it as an alternative to the M5? Would like to see how many Alpina actually sells.

 

[coolraoul]

Anyone have a sales comparison of the M5 vs Alpina B5?

The Alpina models always generate hype on forums but I doubt many people actually consider it as an alternative to the M5? Would like to see how many Alpina actually sells.

I don't have any number, but in Germany Alpinas are not that rare a sight. However, I dunno if those are mere bodykits/interior upgrades, or full mods.

In the rest of Europe, seeing an Alpina is not common at all...

The M5 bumper indeed is matte. Nice! May be unpainted. Or will a matte black paint be available for the next M5?

 

[south]

Anyone have a sales comparison of the M5 vs Alpina B5?

In 2008, BMW sold 2,465 M5s worldwide and Alpina sold some 1,500 cars in collectively (D3, B3, B5, B6, B7). I don't know of figures for the B5 specifically, but I doubt the B5 is the best selling Alpina model. For example, Alpina sold 11 (!) B5S in the UK in 2008.


Best regards,
south

 

[bmwblog]

In 2008, BMW sold 2,465 M5s worldwide and Alpina sold some 1,500 cars in collectively (D3, B3, B5, B6, B7). I don't know of figures for the B5 specifically, but I doubt the B5 is the best selling Alpina model. For example, Alpina sold 11 (!) B5S in the UK in 2008.


Best regards,
south

ALPINA is a very low volume automaker. They produce single digit units B5 a day and 5 B7/day. And that's for the worldwide market.

And no, no B5 in the US

 

[E38_E30]

update regarding the ALPINA B5 BiTurbo.

ALPINA will show the car to the public during this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed taking place July 1st - 4th.

source: BMW ALPINA - Home DE

 

[klier]

I think the above post deserves it's own thread!

Mods???

 

[ree]

I think the above post deserves it's own thread!

Mods???

Good idea, will doing it in a minute…

edit: done

 

[klier]

Very nice, thanks!

This will be a great car, the rendering looks beautiful. Just one thing.....please no green. I hate dark green Bimmers.
Also, maybe better to edit out the "(there's no thread yet)" part in the OP

 

[ree]

Very nice, thanks!

This will be a great car, the rendering looks beautiful. Just one thing.....please no green. I hate dark green Bimmers.

Hehe, and again tastes are different. Alpina Green II is the most beautiful colour you can get on a BMW - next to Havana!

 

[klier]

LOL, so there was a thread after all. Haha, I even posted in it. And I have to admit, I do remember seeing spy shots of the new Alpina

 

[ree]

LOL, so there was a thread after all. Haha, I even posted in it. And I have to admit, I do remember seeing spy shots of the new Alpina

Well, moved the other posts out of the M5 thread over here…

 

[E38_E30]

some more pics of the B5 BiT