Will there be an Alpina version of X5 ?

[Gustav]

Yes, there will be one with the B10 V8 engine. 4,6 liter and 347 HP.

Alpina where not allowed to put in the M5 engine.

[Ashok Arora]

Does anyone know if there is going to be an Alpina version of the X5 and if so when & what are the specs? How would it compare to the Mercedes AMG M55??

[Andy G]

Alpina details of the X5 on this link
(only brief but looks convincing)
http://www.bmwclub.org.hk/index2.html

[Mohamed]

I guss so, BMW considering introducing what they call HP, high performance of the X5 version. X5 HP will be fitted with the current Alpina B10 V8 engine instead of the M5 engine. It will be approaching comming months. Alpina I belive will make its own accossories like wheels and other stuff.

[Chris]

After a test in Miramas (?) or Miramars (don´t know) in Spain, where the M5 engine died in the X5, BMW decided to go with the 4.6 L 347 HP engine of ALPINA. But ALPINA just deliver the know-how. The engines will be built in Dingolfing with the ALPINA parts. Also the car will be produced there. The name will X5 HP. ALPINA will not intriduce a specific model of the X5 i think.

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///Chris
B10V8
M5 E28
3.3Li E3
318i Cabrio E36

[MTY]

Must be Miramar ( Valencia ). Nice place in the summer!