Geneva 2009: Alpina B6 GT3

Alpina has launched its FIA European GT3 contender, the 530HP and 725Nm of torque Alpina B6 GT3 after 20 years standing in the grand stands. Up against 12 other competitors such as Aston Martin and Porsche, the Alpina B6 is expected to put up a good fight with its 4.4 litre V8 under the hood.

Recently, the B6 GT3 performed its first 300 kilometers track test in freezing temperatures which went through trouble-free. Alpina will field two race cars in the FIA GT3 European Championship while negotiations to confirm driver lineup is underway. Alpina also plans to participate in the endurance race in Nurburgring with the B6 GT3.

Alpina also revealed that the Alpina B6 GT3 will also be made available for other racing teams and will compete in additional circuits including national GT3 races in Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Belgium and Brazil. Continue reading to view an image gallery.

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Harvinder Sidhu

Harvinder Singh Sidhu thinks there's nothing better than Formula 1, not even sliced bread. Having written about cars since 2006, he plunged head first into the industry out of a passion for all things four-wheeled and everything in between. The F1 enthusiast has been following the sport since 1999 and has been keeping up with it since. In between races he keeps himself busy as the host of the Driven motoring show and as our version of the Joker.

 

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