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05-20-2010, 08:51 AM | #1 | |
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2011 BMW 750Li Alpina B7 First Drive by Edmunds InsideLine
2011 BMW 750Li Alpina B7 First Drive The press has been out in force with their Alpina B7 reviews this week, following a big press event where various members of the press were given these cars to drive and have fun with. I really enjoyed this one article in particular by the folks over at InsideLine, here are some select quotes but make sure to follow the jump to the full article Quote:
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05-20-2010, 08:57 PM | #3 |
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Alpina has come a long way. It amazes me that they are considered as a manufacturer and not a tuner. That is the best title Alpina could have. I've seen the previous B7 finish in the showroom at Shelly BMW, and let me just say if there is any company that pays attention to detail, it would be Alpina. Too bad I didn't get to drive one, but I've heard many owners who insisted that the car brought them a smile from ear to ear.
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05-20-2010, 09:09 PM | #5 |
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Nice.
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05-21-2010, 04:51 AM | #7 | |
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The only reason I currently do not drive an Alpina is that the B3 BT is not available with manual transmission and active steering. Alpina_B3_Lux
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05-21-2010, 06:41 AM | #8 |
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"...Everywhere you look, this Alpina shows evidence of a comprehensive approach to performance engineering. The floor pan has numerous structural reinforcements. The brakes come from the BMW 760i Protection, BMW's 7,000-pound armored sedan. The usual six-speed ZF-built transmission has been fitted with strengthened gears, including some from ZF's gearbox for 7.5-ton trucks. Even the driveshaft and axles are the beefed-up units from the 760i Protection...."
huh... I did not know they used some "protection" parts, very nice ~Frost
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05-21-2010, 11:28 AM | #11 |
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yes it does... at around 1450 rpm
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05-21-2010, 02:07 PM | #12 |
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I would consider the Alpina Badge to be superior to any M badge in this case.
M is known among most anyone, where as Alpina is known as the 'cut above' BMW -- unlike most any of the other tuners which look like a cut below (hamann etc). |
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05-22-2010, 07:33 AM | #13 |
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