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01-28-2013, 03:11 PM | #1 |
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Car and Driver: Tested : 2013 BMW Alpina B7
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Good review.
On a side note, I can't help but think about how recently the Audi S8 put the B7 to shame in the performance figures... |
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Amazing car!
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seems like a really cool car - i would def take it over an S8.
of course the concept of a LWB "driver's car" doesn't really make sense. i was largely under the impression that people requiring a LWB car usually sit in the back and have chauffer's. but there is a market for everything.
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Audi and even Benz are catching up. The way things are going, in a few years they will pass BMW as better driver tools. I loved the way the E9X drove, but all the new cars from Munich are way too big, heavy and soft. They really need to rectify this image if they want to keep enthusiasts happy. Going for the larger part of the pie dilutes their image and their heritage. I however do understand that auto manufacturers need to make more money to be able to invest in purist automobiles, but that has only held true for the likes of Porsche, nit a mainstream manufacturer like BMW. I don't think there is ANY model in their lineup that harks back to the pure driving pleasure like that of the E30/ E36 or even the E39 M5.
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Hopefully that will change with the next generation, that will both look good and drive good. Looking forward to the next generation 7 Series with CF/Alu chassis. |
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My sister and her husband have a black on black one for their family car. It is bad ass!
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01-30-2013, 11:18 AM | #11 |
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@ 7:38 of the video u see a side wall air bubble no wonder he was cursing the poor roads
But all in all the B7 is an fantastic piece of machinery. Major positive being EXCLUSIVITY, otherwise 760Li & thank you very much Alpina
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Excellent review. He covered all the things I'd want to know before buying such a car.
Much as I found the review informative, the thing I liked best is hearing how to pronounce that man's name. I'd seen it for years in the car magazine and had not the first clue of how to say his first or last name. So if nothing else, TY for that.
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I think its exclusivity and badass-ness are the only real attractions this car has. I love it but given the chance, can't see myself picking this over, say, an S63.
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Good video however didn't he mention that there is a sport mode on the auto box which Alpina has modified the software making changing gear just few hundred milliseconds which is comparable even to the best twin-clutch transmissions!
On the other review comparing the Audi S8 the sport mode was not mentioned also, perhaps if the sport mode was used in the review would this may have provided a more favourable to Alpina |
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as a new owner of a 2013 B7 I think the review was very accurate. I owned three S8's before, all of which I loved. But I love the B7 too, a very special car.
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