2011 BMW Alpina B7 arrives in the USA @ the Chicago Autoshow - 7Post

Mark · 02-11-2010, 07:46 AM

Autoblog caught up with the 2011 Alpina B7 and has posted an brief exceprt and some photos online, make sure to follow through to their site for all their autoshow photos

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Not only will BMW not make an M7, but they even stopped making the incredibly-close-to-an-M Alpina B7 a few years ago. That car could hold its head high against competitors like the Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG, Audi S8 and Bentley Flying Spur Speed, with extra horsepower, refined handling and unique looks setting it apart from standard 7 series fare. Sadly, that car was only produced from 2007-2008 and since '09 there's been nothing to fill the void.

Today in Chicago we saw a bright light on the horizon. Just in time to do battle with the upcoming Jaguar XJR, Porsche Panamera Turbo and the like, BMW unveiled the 2011 Alpina B7. Functional front and rear fascias and spoilers, 20-spoke, 21-inch Alpina wheels, hand-stitched "Lavalina" leather and Alpina badges and sills differentiate this from lesser 7s.

Underhood there's a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 with 500 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque – 100 hp and 66 lb-ft better than the 750i, with a 0-60 dash of 4.5 seconds. Available in short wheelbase for $122,875 or extended wheelbase at $126,775, it's a helluva car for helluva lot scratch.

Source: Autoblog

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xquizit · 02-11-2010, 07:49 AM

This would make an amazing family car, but I am only 21

I am definitely in love with this car

What color is the car?

BCA · 02-11-2010, 09:55 AM

Those wheels gotta go but other than that, this sucker looks awesome. I LOVE the colors, and I'm not usually a fan of light interiors. I don't know what color the exterior is either...doesn't seem to say anywhere. Looks like Monte Carlo Blue but I'm not sure.

bmr760 · 02-11-2010, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by xquizit

This would make an amazing family car, but I am only 21

I am definitely in love with this car

What color is the car?

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCA

Those wheels gotta go but other than that, this sucker looks awesome. I LOVE the colors, and I'm not usually a fan of light interiors. I don't know what color the exterior is either...doesn't seem to say anywhere. Looks like Monte Carlo Blue but I'm not sure.

The colour is Alpina Blue

cue03 · 02-11-2010, 10:04 AM

I wonder how this bad boy compares to the 760Li version....

vladberca · 02-11-2010, 10:14 AM

Awesome car

KWY91 · 02-11-2010, 10:41 AM

Wow beautiful car!

Ash83 · 02-11-2010, 10:49 AM

Big WOW... looks aggressive

ucla1995 · 02-11-2010, 12:30 PM

awesome but for that money I'd rather have the new M5.

DOCTOR 3VIL · 02-11-2010, 12:31 PM

Awsome color...fugly car!

Hoothout · 02-11-2010, 12:42 PM

that is sooo sick, i love the color

sufu · 02-11-2010, 02:34 PM

This is the car for people with money AND taste!
Many BMWs (esp. M3) on the street grossed me out because of
countless brands of part they put on one car.

Thank god Alpina doesn't sell parts but a whole car only.

Frosty · 02-11-2010, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sufu

This is the car for people with money AND taste!
Many BMWs (esp. M3) on the street grossed me out because of
countless brands of part they put on one car.

Thank god Alpina doesn't sell parts but a whole car only.

....+1 It is truely unique if you can only buy the car not its components.. ~Frost

rmani · 02-11-2010, 02:42 PM

gorgeous car. finally a 7 series since the e38 that i truly like

and 1 · 02-11-2010, 02:49 PM

is it me or does the entire front look totally vertical/flat from the 3/4 view? (2nd pic)

thesixsins · 02-11-2010, 04:09 PM

If the new 3er looks similar to this; I'm all over it!

SleepTight · 02-11-2010, 04:10 PM

The sticker tells a very interesting story. Look at all the standard equipment on the B7 in the left hand column.

Some of those standard features are options on the regular 750.

Let's see, there's:

Convenience Package $1,700
Luxury Seating Package $2,800
Premium Sound Package $2,000
Active Roll Stabilization (ARS) $2,000
Head-up Display $1,300
Instrument panel with leather finish $1,200
Satellite radio $350

That's over $11,000 in options that are thrown in to the "standard" MSRP of $122,875 for the B7 SWB.

The MSRP on the 750i similarly configured (without M or Individual package) would be $95,225.

So, for $27,605 over the cost of a similarly configured 750i you get one of the rarest and most impressive looking cars on the road with a monster engine, modified suspension, 21" wheels, customized transmission, upgraded interior and a host of aerodynamic add-ons.

Could the Alpina B7 SWB be the bargain of the BMW lineup?

Jack28 · 02-11-2010, 04:33 PM

wow what a beauty.... My everyday car

xDrive50i · 02-11-2010, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by and 1

is it me or does the entire front look totally vertical/flat from the 3/4 view? (2nd pic)

It's due to the new European pedestrian safety standards. You will see this on many new European cars. All of the new BMW models are going to look similar to this.

ebeem · 02-11-2010, 05:54 PM

it`s definitely an awesome car!!!

Femme · 02-11-2010, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sufu

This is the car for people with money AND taste!
Many BMWs (esp. M3) on the street grossed me out because of
countless brands of part they put on one car.

Thank god Alpina doesn't sell parts but a whole car only.

That's not entirely true. You can buy the wheels, spoilers, stickers and (for some models) suspension separately from Alpina. The drivetrain, exhaust and interior upgrades are exclusive to Alpina manufactured cars.

TWSnow · 02-11-2010, 06:45 PM

haaaaa i wanttttt

02-11-2010, 07:49 AM	#2
xquizit 818 Drives: his parents crazy Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 612 iTrader: (0)	This would make an amazing family car, but I am only 21 I am definitely in love with this car What color is the car? __________________ I miss my e90 330i

02-11-2010, 09:55 AM	#3
BCA Captain Drives: 2013 E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 764 iTrader: (0)	Those wheels gotta go but other than that, this sucker looks awesome. I LOVE the colors, and I'm not usually a fan of light interiors. I don't know what color the exterior is either...doesn't seem to say anywhere. Looks like Monte Carlo Blue but I'm not sure. __________________ 2013 E92 M3 \| Mineral White Metallic/Black/Carbon Leather \| M-DCT \| ZCP \| Premium \| EPS \| Sirius \| Michelin PSS 255/275 \| 3M Tint 35% Sides & 20% Rear \| IND Light Smoked Reflectors \| LUX H8 5000K \| OEM Black Chrome Grilles & Gills Past BMWs: 2012 F10 535i, 2011 E90 335i, 2009 E90 M3, 2008 E70 X5, 2006 E90 330i, 2004 E46 330i

02-11-2010, 10:41 AM	#7
KWY91 Major Drives: E92 335i/E93 M3/R8 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,295 iTrader: (3)	Wow beautiful car! __________________ Wanna know my mods for my 335i? It's here! http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ght=blue+water Lamborghini's Mica Orange E93 M3 Akrapovic Exhaust //Challenge Rear CF diffuser//ESS VT-575 Supercharger

02-11-2010, 10:49 AM	#8
Ash83 Major Drives: 05' 325i/10' 135i/10' Audi A4 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,098 iTrader: (1)	Big WOW... looks aggressive __________________ Alpine White, Coral RED , Glacier Silver Aluminum trim, M sport, 6MT, NAV, HiFi, USB-iPod, Bluetooth

02-11-2010, 12:42 PM	#11
Hoothout Colonel Drives: 2008 BMW E92 328i Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 2,801 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 e92 328i [0.00]	that is sooo sick, i love the color __________________ 2008 SG E92 328i iDrive,Premium Pkg,Sport Pkg,Cold Weather pkg,Black Dakota Leather,GP Thunder 8500k cornering,drl,and foglights, ,Blacked Out Grills,Painted Reflectors,Shadowline Emblems,Hardwired Beltronics V-995, AFE Intake, Muffler Delete, Berger tune

02-11-2010, 10:04 AM	#5
cue03 Enlisted Member Drives: 04 X5 4.8is Lemans Blue Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: S. Florida Posts: 49 iTrader: (0)	I wonder how this bad boy compares to the 760Li version....

02-11-2010, 10:14 AM	#6
vladberca Colonel Drives: '09 jetta tsi 6mt Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Craiova Posts: 2,809 iTrader: (0)	Awesome car

02-11-2010, 12:30 PM	#9
ucla1995 Slow and low Drives: M5 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 636 iTrader: (2)	awesome but for that money I'd rather have the new M5.

02-11-2010, 12:31 PM	#10
DOCTOR 3VIL Private First Class Drives: E46 M3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: LA Posts: 128 iTrader: (0)	Awsome color...fugly car!

02-11-2010, 02:34 PM	#12
sufu Enlisted Member Drives: Hot Chicks! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SF Posts: 46 iTrader: (0)	This is the car for people with money AND taste! Many BMWs (esp. M3) on the street grossed me out because of countless brands of part they put on one car. Thank god Alpina doesn't sell parts but a whole car only.

02-11-2010, 02:42 PM	#14
rmani Buys too many toys... Drives: 2000 Ferrari 360 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 278 iTrader: (0)	gorgeous car. finally a 7 series since the e38 that i truly like __________________ 2000 Ferrari 360 2004 Yamaha R1 2003 X5 4.6is (Sold) 1995 M3 (Sold)

02-11-2010, 02:49 PM	#15
and 1 winter mode Drives: 08 135i, 88 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 2,058 iTrader: (0) Garage List 1988 BMW M3 [0.00] 2008 135i [3.75]	is it me or does the entire front look totally vertical/flat from the 3/4 view? (2nd pic) __________________ 88 M3: BMWCCA J Sport 08 135: because streetcar

02-11-2010, 04:09 PM	#16
thesixsins Graphic Designer For Hire... Drives: E46/325ci Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Portland Boregon Posts: 74 iTrader: (0)	If the new 3er looks similar to this; I'm all over it! __________________

02-11-2010, 04:10 PM	#17
SleepTight Second Lieutenant Drives: 2013 BMW M5 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 286 iTrader: (0)	The sticker tells a very interesting story. Look at all the standard equipment on the B7 in the left hand column. Some of those standard features are options on the regular 750. Let's see, there's: Convenience Package $1,700 Luxury Seating Package $2,800 Premium Sound Package $2,000 Active Roll Stabilization (ARS) $2,000 Head-up Display $1,300 Instrument panel with leather finish $1,200 Satellite radio $350 That's over $11,000 in options that are thrown in to the "standard" MSRP of $122,875 for the B7 SWB. The MSRP on the 750i similarly configured (without M or Individual package) would be $95,225. So, for $27,605 over the cost of a similarly configured 750i you get one of the rarest and most impressive looking cars on the road with a monster engine, modified suspension, 21" wheels, customized transmission, upgraded interior and a host of aerodynamic add-ons. Could the Alpina B7 SWB be the bargain of the BMW lineup?

02-11-2010, 04:33 PM	#18
Jack28 HUSTLER Drives: E46 M3-E92 M3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: So/Ca Los Angeles Posts: 1,319 iTrader: (0)	wow what a beauty.... My everyday car __________________ E92 M3 ZCP- AW/FR w/Extended Leather) Packages: ZCP, 6MT, Fully Loaded E46 M3 - AW/IR 6 Spd, Fully Loaded. 19'' BBS LM DBK, V-CSL C/F Bmpr, Botld, Diff, V-CSL Custum IR-CF Center Counsel, V-GTR Hood, Dixis Ti 76mm, Meisterschaft Ti Sec. 1&2, EvoSport Headers, CAI, D/A Chip, tck d/a, Alcantera Headliner with Imola Red Sttitching....

02-11-2010, 05:54 PM	#20
ebeem First Lieutenant Drives: E93 335i M - Paket Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Munich,Germany Posts: 325 iTrader: (0)	it`s definitely an awesome car!!!

02-11-2010, 06:45 PM	#22
TWSnow Lieutenant Drives: 2009 335I xDrive coupe Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UpState, NY Posts: 490 iTrader: (0)	haaaaa i wanttttt __________________ http://upstateclothingco.com

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