Introducing the 500hp 7series (2007 Alpina B7)

[Kevlar]

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - February 16, 2006... Committed to developing the best performing vehicles in the luxury market, BMW with ALPINA has created a special high performance version of BMW’s 7 Series luxury sedan. The 2006 BMW ALPINA B7 brings together the luxury, pioneering design, and advanced technology of the 7 Series Sedan with the scintillating performance of a supercharged, 500hp V-8 engine.
To power the BMW ALPINA B7, ALPINA specially developed a higher-performance version of BMW’s 4.4-liter, 90-degree V-8 engine and mated it to a 6-speed automatic transmission featuring steering wheel mounted shift controls. The motor produces 500 horsepower at 5,500 rpm along with maximum torque of 516 lbs.-ft. at 4,250 rpm, and propels the B7 from 0-60 mph in a mere 4.8 seconds. ALPINA 21-inch wheels carry Z-rated performance tires, while the sport-tuned suspension includes Active Roll Stabilization. The B7 aerokit includes a rear spoiler to improve stability, handling, and performance at high speeds.

ALPINA was established in 1964 as an official and approved “ennobler” of BMW automobiles. Their tradition is to take production BMWs and make them even more appealing to connoisseurs of automotive finery.

With this new model, BMW will raise the benchmark for the segment in terms of performance, refinement, technology, and luxury. Approximately 200 US-version cars are planned for the 2006 model year, with a release date in July 2006.

Courtesy of BMW NA

[T-Rex]

Wow, nice to see BMW bringing another sick Alpina into the US! Bet that thing will be 110k+

[Roffle Waffle]

looks cool

[dualfragment]

That is my future car!

Alpina even makes the rear of the E65 look good.

[Kevlar]

I'll post engine pictures and other complete photos later today or tomorrow.

[Wiseguy ON]

I NEVER EVER thought I would say it... but.. I might just now finally buy a post-E38 7er.

[Spahrman5]

I love the alpina wheels

[Yuen]

That car is so sexy. E66s own.

[typebigiz]

Ive seen that car in person. one word sexy.

[Em 3]

if i had the money i would rock that.

[MD326]

110k? The e60 M5 costs 97k. That thing has to be astronomically high in price with only 200 US models being fabricated. I'm thinking a good sum higher.

4.8 is real quick too for the 7, i wonder what the launch is limited to for the US models compared to the Euro.

[dualfragment]

[aus]

Why not use the 4.8 motor?

[caz88r]

that would be a real cool car to have

[dualfragment]

Here's a bigger pic of the same thing that Kevlar posted, except it doesn't have Alpina and the license plate photoshopped out.



Are they not going to have Alpina written on the front like that in the US models?

[renemesis]

Looks like a great car. I almost want to see quad exhausts on such a beast.

[dualfragment]

Looks like a great car. I almost want to see quad exhausts on such a beast.

That would make it look too much like an M. I think they are using this to test to see if the market is there for a future M7.

[dualfragment]

Also, I found an autoweek article about the B7 coming to the US:

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...VEHICLEREVIEWS

[Dnz]

mmm alpina is sexy. I love their classic styling wheels.

[MCM97]

I about died when I went into the BMW dealership in Kuwait (well, BMW, Mini, Land Rover, and Rolls Royce dealership) and they had one sitting next to a M5. It has a flip up screen in the center console for the rear passengers. The audio system is insane. The rims...oh man, I'm not a rims guy but these things were rocking. They were not shy about the price being KD 32450 either. Someone over here will buy it

[five3five]

Not bad at all. I was soo expecting a quad tip when I looked at the booty pic tho.
hamada

[Theodore]

That would make it look too much like an M. I think they are using this to test to see if the market is there for a future M7.

That car is absolutely sick, but an M7 will never happen.