Geneva Leakage: 2009 BMW Alpina B7 Bi-Turbo sneaks out
by Damon Lavrinc on Feb 27th 2009 at 3:58PM 
Click above for a high-res image of the 2009 BMW Alpina B7 Bi-Turbo
The 2009 BMW Alpina B7 Bi-Turbo will join the B6 GT3 race car on the stand in Geneva, and thanks to AutoZeitung, we've got a singular photo and some preliminary specs on the uber-sedan from Alpina.
The B7 Bi-Turbo is essentially the M7 BMW forgot to build, packing a twin-turbocharged, 4.4-liter V8 putting out 507 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque. Alpina claims the B7 can run to 60 in 4.7 seconds and on to an electronically-limited 173 mph. We'll have more details from the Geneva Motor Show next week, but expect a host of upgrades to join the engine mods, including uprated brakes, suspension components and a reworked interior to compliment the B7's new body kit.
[Source: AutoZeitung]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
TORONTO 4:03PM (2/27/2009)
Man.... that car looks pissed...
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Toy Yoda 7:33PM (2/27/2009)
It could also look constipated too.
I'm tired of the pissed off, angry, constipated look. It's not very original anymore and hasn't been for a long time.
Torrent 4:06PM (2/27/2009)
WOW!
I'm not a BMW fan, but....don't tease me.
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simonlu 4:11PM (2/27/2009)
For such a massive car, 0-60 in 4.7 is truly impressive.
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Other Man 4:17PM (2/27/2009)
Beautiful.
Time to see how Audi responds with the new S8.
Man I hope they'd offer this is LWB though.
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P.V. 7:34PM (2/27/2009)
Think of an RS 8. That would be a pretty sick competitor to the S65 AMG and proposed M7.
timurjonchik 4:15PM (2/27/2009)
Holly ......
This is the car of my dream
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JDMlover 4:16PM (2/27/2009)
Fast and ugly go hand in hand for this car.
It's a good thing it's fast because no will get to see the ugly whale that just blasted past....
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Randy915 7:16PM (2/27/2009)
Front end needs a little softening...
P.V. 7:34PM (2/27/2009)
****! I thought JDMlover had turned over a new leaf once and for all!
Alex 4:20PM (2/27/2009)
although this gen is much better than the previous generation, i would rather have an s8 than this alpina...still this bimmer is nice car with rly good performance for its size.
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MikeofLA 4:25PM (2/27/2009)
Now that is a proper high performance limousine. I was a little skeptical of the new 7 series look, and have never really liked the Alpina version of last gen, but this is looks spectacular, both in performance and looks.
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Quattroporte 4:29PM (2/27/2009)
Is it wrong for me to like it?
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Mazda FTW! 4:31PM (2/27/2009)
It's beautiful. And that colour fits it perfectly.
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timurjonchik 4:33PM (2/27/2009)
This is a true Agressive, Plain BMW look wich i like more than Audi's pornography.
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Michael 4:33PM (2/27/2009)
I'll take two, please.
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AntBee 4:57PM (2/27/2009)
I love it in Blue!
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Eddie 5:07PM (2/27/2009)
Damn that is nice. I'm starting to really like the new 7 series.
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Franz 5:11PM (2/27/2009)
Damn, that is sweet. Always loved Alpinas. Those wheels are hot too.
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ken_aisin 5:17PM (2/27/2009)
The stock version is an absolute eye-sore, but kudos to the Alpina team for the extreme makeover.
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