This GT3 racer marks an old to a 20 year long “draught” in Alpina motorsports history, and while it was first announced last year, the new Alpina B6 GT3 will be making a public appearance at the Geneva Motorshow this March. Quite interesting how Eastern companies are counting their pennies and scrambling to get out of motorsports but companies like Alpina and even the recently unveiled USF1 are getting in.
If you’re familiar with Alpina nomenclature you’ll know that the B6 GT3 is based on the BMW 6-Series. This is a race car that complies with FIA GT3 specifications. The 4.4 litre supercharged V8 (the base is the 4.4 litre V8 from the 645Ci) from the Alpina B6 S powers this car and produces 530 PS and a massive 725Nm of torque. It is mated to a 6-speed X-Trac sequential transmission.
As you can see from the interior (photo after the jump) the car has been stripped down to the core and weighs only 1,350kg. This is a race car complete with racing accessories like quick refuelers. Wheels are thick 18 inch alloys – 12×18 at the front and 13×18 at the rear, wrapped with Michelin rubber. 0 to 100km/h takes only 3.9 seconds and the car was rated to hit a top speed of 285km/h on the Nordschleife.
Alpina’s factory team will use this car as an entry in the 2009 FIA GT3 European Championship and hopefully they will be able to relive some of its past glory, having won the Nurburgring 24 hours race a couple of times. The B6 GT3 will also be sold to private teams and collectors.
The company will also be building a new engineering facility at the cost of 10 million British pounds, which will offer consultancy services and also run in-house R&D engineering. The B6 GT3′s appearance at the Geneva Motorshow will be joined by another car aimed at a different target marketed – the new Alpina B7 based on the F01 BMW 7-Series. Let’s see what kind of magic will they extract from the 750i’s turboed 4.4 litre V8.
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.
it looks like the aston martin v8 vantage n24 ..
the colour if possible ask beemer to change a better colour for the car ..
uuu i like the steering on race car
what material ah?
not so nice…
alpina and bmw are different organistations..
the colours on the car are the traditional alpina racing colours..
and the material on racing steering wheels are usually made of alcantra.
vivio said,
February 9, 2009 @ 9:46 am
uuu i like the steering on race car
what material ah?
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Vivio
The material used on the steering wheel is alcantara, same fabric as most aftermarket bucket seats nowadays.
it’s a racing car – it doesn’t need to look nice. it just needs to go fast.
Wah seh! So nice la! BMpower, where got no nice? It’s gorgeous! I like sporty car.
my god!!! a beauty become ugly….. and silly paint…..
fuyyyoooooo..
look like tamiya model : p
I think it shud be in white with red & blue stripe, representing the M series.
Take off the rear boot lid and suddenly in become porsche, uiks…hehe
nmh said,
February 9, 2009 @ 5:04 pm
I think it shud be in white with red & blue stripe, representing the M series.
Take off the rear boot lid and suddenly in become porsche, uiks…hehe
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its an alpina. alpina is a separate company from bmw. these colours are their classic racing colours that they’ve been using for more than 20 years
I wonder why it was not based on BMW M6 , which uses 5L , V10 NA engine?(could have been more dramatic sounding car).
I guess the 4.4 S’charged V8, should reflect Alpina’s version of the 6 series road car. With the addition of this car, this year’s FIA GT3 grid should be immense.
BMW will not have any involvement in this car, they’ve already committed to the new M3 GT which is meant for ALMS.
Jaybond said,
February 10, 2009 @ 11:28 am
I wonder why it was not based on BMW M6 , which uses 5L , V10 NA engine?
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alpina cannot and will not do that. the V10 engine is exclusively developed by BMW-M.
its like Brabus taking an engined developed by AMG and putting it in their latest Brabus car.
BanyakMasukWorkshop said,
February 10, 2009 @ 12:28 pm
Jaybond said,
February 10, 2009 @ 11:28 am
I wonder why it was not based on BMW M6 , which uses 5L , V10 NA engine?
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alpina cannot and will not do that. the V10 engine is exclusively developed by BMW-M.
its like Brabus taking an engined developed by AMG and putting it in their latest Brabus car.
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that would be interesting
this is my type of car!
awesome, best car in the world