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Originally Posted by Blackraven
4) Nothing authentic about Alpina. It's similar to what Brabus does to Benz cars
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What Alpina does is totally different than what Brabus does, the obvious difference being one is a
manufacturer while the other is an
aftermarket tuner.
If you want to discuss authenticity, Alpina is as authentic as you can get to a BMW without it being a BMW. All their cars are built in BMW factories using the same production lines as its BMW counterpart but Alpina uses their own parts that they decide they want to use, not necessarily the same parts BMW may use - the end result is car that is manufactured and is different than a BMW and a M car.
Brabus is purely a aftermarket tuner. They have nothing to do with Mercedes other than using their cars as a base. They're not involved in manufacturing in any capacity - customers buy a Mercedes first and then go to Brabus to have it tuned and customized extensively in ways like you would with any car from any manufacturer at a tuner or a garage.