Another lucky car magazine in the UK had the amazing opportunity to drive the Alpina B7. The guys managed to CarMagazine to spend time with a one of the most widely spoken blog cars on ours.

Review after seeing the initial sites, and shortly following some amazing photos, I decided keep interest in any comments.

Unfortunately for those in USA, will test the car, but maybe a future trip to Europe they could arrange it.
So it is simply the Alpina B7 BMW 7 Series faster – with an Aero sports kit?

We assure you that is much more than that. Would be relatively easy for a tuner to process a bit of a car body kit, placing it on some older wheels, to spin magic screwdriver on the engine power to enhance them and then to appoint a 4-door supercar . But when it comes Alpina is something else. Them is serious about engineering, every aspect of the car is developed and tested by specialists.

For instance what you said about the amazing spin on 21′s B7 – air valves are hidden in their central base to ensure a good stability at speed, but to be on the rim. Then comes propeller 4.4 liter V8 biturbo alloy rims equipped with blowers, air-water intercoolers water-air cylinders and a trio of high performance electronic control units.

It’s fast, then?

Is more than that – it’s brilliant fast. V8 offers a breathtaking speed – B7 is as fast as an Aston Martin Vantage.

BMW ALPINA B7 and the North American debut last days in the Chicago Auto Show and will be put on sale in U.S. this spring.

Model is produced in the pace of five units per day, far from being the kind of sales volume, and here is different from the top 760 models. And the clientele is different.lumuzine-luxurious, and reliable ways to deal with corners, given its dynamic and Performance of B7.

Engine or a V8 twin-turbo 4.4-liter, a propeller which equips the models based on the 750, but which has undergone special treatment ALPINA. The engine itself is an artwork and high performance that some of us could only dream about: power and torque of 700Nm 373kW.

This luxury performance sedan with rear-wheel drive accelerates from 0-100 kph in 4.5 seconds, and the Alpine’s claim can be registered even lower times a perfect track and with a talented pilot. Maximum torque is available in an unusual range, from 3000-4750 rpm, so that B7 accelerates effortlessly at any level up to speed electronically limited top speed of 280 km / h

U.S. price for 2011 BMW ALPINA B7 start at 122.875 USD (standard wheelbase) and 126.775 USD (increased wheelbase).

source: carmagazine.co.uk