Alpina to debut B6 GT3 and B7 at Geneva show
by Noah Joseph on Jan 28th 2009 at 5:59PM 
Click above to view the Alpina B6 GT3 in high-resolution
BMW may have its own tuning division that carries its vaunted M badge, but Alpina enjoys a close relationship of its own with the Bavarian automaker. Alpina's tuner cars are built right off the BMW assembly line and available directly through BMW dealerships. One of the largest tuner firms in the industry, Alpina is preparing to debut two of its newest offerings at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in March.
First up to bat is the B6 GT3, the racer with which Alpina has returned to motorsport competition after a 20-year absence. Those details have already been released, but joining the race-tuned 6 Series is tipped to be the new B7, Alpina's take on the latest F01-generation BMW 7 Series sedan that's anticipated to pull over 500 horsepower out of its centrifugal-supercharged 4.4-liter V8. So far, all we've seen is a teaser sketch and a raft of speculation on the supercharged 7, but we'll be looking forward to getting more solid information as we get closer to the Swiss show in the coming weeks..
[Source: topcarblog.ch]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
TurboPanzer 6:07PM (1/28/2009)
They better race this, otherwise there's no point to making a racing car that won't be put to the test.
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Drew 11:37PM (1/28/2009)
The car is being planned to run in the FIA GT3 European Series.
WhatCarAmIDriving! 6:12PM (1/28/2009)
Is it just me or are those wheels really over used!?
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MUSASHI66 6:29PM (1/28/2009)
Those are Alpina signature wheels. Considering that they don;t make too many cars, I would say that they are still OK, although they are not my favorite design.
TurboPanzer 6:31PM (1/28/2009)
It's not just you. But then again, there are only finite amount of single lugnut wheel designs available for racing purposes, so it's either this design or the usual BBS multi-spokes design.
At least they're not spinners. ;)
Alvin 6:16PM (1/28/2009)
Glad to see Alpina back on the scene.
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roadkillrob 8:06PM (1/28/2009)
Get the fact straight - the B6S has a supercharged V8, but the new B7 is based on the twin turbo 4.4, not a twin supercharged V8!
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