ALPINA B9 and B10 3,5(e-24)

The B9 came in 1982 and replaced the 630 CS B2. The B9 was replaced by the B10 in 1985. A total of 121 cars were built between 1982 and 1987.

Engine/Gearbox

The engine is identical to that of the B9 3,5 saloon. It is based on BMW´s 3,5 litre unit but Alpina have made some modifications to the engine. They have fitted Mahle pistons and a sharper camshaft, modified the cylinderhead and combustion chambers and reprogrammed the Motronic system. The result is 245 bhp and 320 Nm of torque. The B10 has the same engine as the B6 3,5 which produces 261 bhp. The gearbox is made by Getrag and have 5-speeds.

Suspension/Brakes/Wheels

The B9 and B10 uses the Alpina-Bilstein suspension with progressive springs and gas-pressure dampers. Behind the 16in Alpina alloys with 205/55 tires at front and 225/50 at rear are ventilated discs all around mounted.

Interior/Exterior

The B9 has Recaro sport-seats inside. It also have a leather-covered steering-wheel and new instruments. The exterior changes include a new front spoiler and rear spoiler.

Performance

In Auto Motor und Sport´s test the B9 accelerated from 0-100 km/h in 7,3 seconds and had a top speed of 238,4 km/h.

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