BMW is bringing in the BMW Alpina B7 into the US market, with the model set to be on show during the 2007 Chicago Motor Show this month. Alpina, an official BMW tuner, has taken the BMW 7-Series and fitted it with BMW’s 4.4 litre V8 engine. Of course, it wouldn’t do justice leaving the engine stock, so Alpina tweaked it with a supercharger, resulting in a monster V8 that makes 500hp at 5,500rpm, and 700Nm of torque at 4,250rpm. Horsepower matches the new E60 M5′s 5.0 litre V10 but kicks in at a much lower rpm, and the force blown motor beats the E60 M5′s torque figures by 120Nm. Clad in a nice trademark Alpina blue, the big luxury saloon goes from 0-100km/h in only 4.8 seconds, only a fraction slower than the E60 M5′s 4.7 seconds.
Of course, to match the sweet engine, you get Alpina sport-tuned suspension with Active Roll Stabilization, an aerodynamically designed bodykit to help with high speed handling as well as huge 21 inch wheels with Z-rated speed performance tyres.
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After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
uh oh..sweeeet..
but the looks..its tooo normal…was hoping for sumting that would excite my car-loving heart more…
It looks very good, understated beauty. Love the 21" wheels… Whew…
huhuhu rocket 7 series….
we already got bimmer with bov… next in the pipeline could be bimmer with NOS hahaha
can buy a nice condo in KL, then have spare cash summore to buy a 325i Sports… thts good enough life for me, im a simple person u see… *grin*
p/s.. i expect d price to be more than a Mill if ever it comes here
I can almost see the rich oils sheiks trying to drift in one of these, then crash it, come out laughing and just get into another one.
cruise missile….
Not nearly as mad as what Brabus has done with the CLS Rocket (that is the real name of the car) or what Hartge done with their 3 series and 5.
But the big difference is that Alpina is known for their intergrity in modification and the thoroughness. That's why they have BMW's official nod.
The problem is that this is such a niche product it's hard to imagine who would buy this but maybe only Sheikhs are the only targeted audience. Hopefully no Ronan Keating (he got a Z8 Alpina years ago and iit didn't sell well).
half a mil? this baby could easily soar past the 7 digit mark..
though i would have appealed to it a lil better if it came lowered a lil.. the 7 series in all it's performance enriched goodness is still a luxury vehicle.. and it'll look even more stylish with a lil less height IMHO. hehe..
but still, great piece of mechanical engineering. *thumbsup*
hmm.. wish i'm rich
This is a nice 7-Series indeed, but if I got the cash for this, I will paint it with metallic black or gold because dark blue is not my style.
The 21 inch wheels are alright, but I prefer those wheels with some bling bling elements and can spin even when the car is stationary. (like those rappers' car in USA). The in-car entertainment should include a few LCD screens, DVD player, game console (any PS3?) and great audio system.
And last but not least, the glass should be black colour tinted……
high time for replacement
pretty interesting, but personally, i feel its not menacing enuff for a B7 Alpina….
needs more masculine outlook….