Compare. 2018 BMW 650 Gran Coupe. $93,000. See all results. 2018 BMW ALPINA B6 Gran Coupe. $124,300. See all results. Add new car. The Alpina Difference Alpina is BMW’s automobile craftsman. Engines are built by hand, and interiors can be opted up into the Alpina saddlery, instead of BMW’s regular leathers and stitching. After Alpina is done creating their interiors, engines and parts, they are sent to the BMW factory for final assembly. The BMW 530d with 258 hp from 52,100 euros, the BMW 535d (313 hp) already costs 5,400 euros more. The leap to the BMW M550d and its 381 hp is downright enormous; with all-wheel drive and sporty equipment, it is in the price list from 80,800 euros. In contrast, the Alpina D5 with 350 hp for 70,950 euros almost seems like an offer. You could summarize the difference thusly: BMW promises the ultimate driving machine, but Alpina is the company that makes that promise true. What is a BMW B7 Alpina? Put simply, the B7 is a high-performance variation of BMW’s flagship luxury sedan, the BMW 7 Series. X7 M50i and XB7 share the same base twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8, but ALPINA adds larger twin-scroll turbos, additional cooling, and a freer-flowing exhaust with switchable acoustic flaps. Output shoots up to 612 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque available from 2000 rpm to 5000 rpm. The biggest difference between the 2022 Alpina B7 and the 2022 BMW 7 Series isn't cosmetic; it's found under the hood. The 2022 7 Series houses a standard 3.0L BMW TwinPower Turbo inline 6-cylinder engine. One of his projects is an E65-generation ALPINA B7, nicknamed “ Project Chicago ” and he’s a saint for taking on one of the most famously unreliable BMW chassis of all time. In this new There are a few key differences between the 3.0L N54 inline-6 and 3.0L N55 inline-6 that have a noticeable impact on drivability, modifiability, and power delivery. The turbos are one of the main differences between the two engines, with the N54 utilizing a true twin-turbo setup while the N55 introduced the BMW twin-scroll turbocharger. The gap between BMW M cars and ALPINAs has never been closer. While the two don’t directly compete, as BMW and ALPINA work closely together to make sure each product is distinct, the two brands During our drive of the new B6, we managed to find a billiard-table flat, smooth, straight B-road and stretched the Alpina's legs, measuring a 4.0-second dash to 60 mph en route to a quarter-mile IkiEQ.