Introducing the 2022 BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe

PARTS@STBMW · 03-24-2021, 03:26 PM

LOVE!

FBMWWINS · 03-24-2021, 03:26 PM

Just simulated a fully optioned one at 193.130,00 €......

Moupe · 03-24-2021, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by am3r1ka

B6 will forever be a grail in my eyes. This serves well as a modern evolution of that. Hope they'll leave the option to remove the ACC sensor off to give it a cleaner look.

Agreed. I wish BMW integrated their ACC sensors better like how Mercedes does. Other than that, beautiful combination and another home run by Alpina.

m5 guy · 03-24-2021, 03:58 PM

Teutonic · 03-24-2021, 04:23 PM

A wonderful exclusive car with a modern yet aggressive grill, whithout being a kitsch...
This vehicle is literally beautiful.

ghaffari46 · 03-24-2021, 05:29 PM

Alpina makes great cars for the niche market of people who likes m looking cars but don't want to deal with all drama and clunkyness of a M car.
I prefer the drama!

AHall · 03-24-2021, 05:29 PM

In my opinion the BMW choice for the radar sensor looks much better than the MB option. Image the grill with a big plastic square in the middle.

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cncmastr · 03-24-2021, 06:11 PM

I love these guys!

AlexFL · 03-24-2021, 06:12 PM

Bahn360Photo · 03-24-2021, 06:27 PM

That alpina green is so cool!

They need to step up to sun 3s territory of M8 GC!

themnmd · 03-24-2021, 07:37 PM

One sweet car,but hideously expensive and no V12

Resjudicata · 03-24-2021, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by FBMWWINS

Just simulated a fully optioned one at 193.130,00 €......

200k for a 4 door m850i pretending to be a $150k m8 ? I'll pass and keep my convertible!

Resjudicata · 03-24-2021, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by flanast

For that price I think I would just go with the M8C

Yep

Resjudicata · 03-24-2021, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Moupe

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Originally Posted by am3r1ka

B6 will forever be a grail in my eyes. This serves well as a modern evolution of that. Hope they'll leave the option to remove the ACC sensor off to give it a cleaner look.

Agreed. I wish BMW integrated their ACC sensors better like how Mercedes does. Other than that, beautiful combination and another home run by Alpina.

Opposite. I'm actually glad they don't. Because my lidar laser jammers need to be installed in the middle near the license plate to work for lidar jammer.

xmanpro · 03-24-2021, 08:11 PM

Is this using the base m8 motor or the 8 series v8?

Al Pinã · 03-24-2021, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Resjudicata

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Originally Posted by FBMWWINS

Just simulated a fully optioned one at 193.130,00 €......

200k for a 4 door m850i pretending to be a $150k m8 ? I'll pass and keep my convertible!

Ha! You're joking right? You must be having buyers remorse.

Nowhere near $200K ($150 loaded to the gills) and would make very short work of your M850 at a red light or freeway run.

I won't mention the rarity as that too would possibly be lost on you.

I know you're kinda known on here for controversial comments, but this one crosses over into asinine territory.

BMthusiast · 03-24-2021, 09:15 PM

There's no pina like Alpina!! ...except for maybe the Piña Colada but that's it.

LSM · 03-24-2021, 10:09 PM

There is def disagreement with me on this but I always loved the look of the Alpina wheels.

The 21" option and Alpina wheels look especially good in this application. I always felt the 20" wheels on the M8 being such a massive car were too small.

This vehicle isn't my deal but I could see the draw to some people

mjr24 · 03-25-2021, 01:51 AM

Meh.....I see the Alpina models almost as pointless now.

The M8 looks better, is faster, and can be had for cheaper. I always love the wheels on the Alpina, though.

Alpina just doesn't hold the same for me as it did 10-15 years ago because the M models are so much better now.

FBMWWINS · 03-25-2021, 03:39 AM

In the US it will be much cheaper and the price/simulation I made applies to Germany. In the US you can expect it to be 40.000-50.000 USD cheaper I guess. Of course it's still a lot of money and mostly in M8 price range. Alpina cars have their special appeal but it's always a never ending debate between choosing the former and an M8. Let's just say THE8 is truly special no matter what model we look at. Expect soon several youtube videos/reviews where the M8 squares off against the B8.

FBMWWINS · 03-25-2021, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by xmanpro

Is this using the base m8 motor or the 8 series v8?

The B8 uses the same 4.4-liter V8 twin-turbocharged engine from the M850i and the former is based just on that. Then of course Alpina "tunes" it in several respects (transmission, exhaust system, cooling system to name some of the relevant engine-related stuff).

FBMWWINS · 03-25-2021, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by LSM

There is def disagreement with me on this but I always loved the look of the Alpina wheels.

The 21" option and Alpina wheels look especially good in this application. I always felt the 20" wheels on the M8 being such a massive car were too small.

This vehicle isn't my deal but I could see the draw to some people

Though they are a pita to clean and maintain, I am actually considering for the next summer the 21" Alpina wheels in black for my M850i. I agree that 20" (for summer) are way too small on any 8 series model and 21 is, or should be the standard from factory! I prefer them in black or black shadow/anthracite since I got bored of the classic silver sterling wheel tone.

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