New from Alpina and on show at Frankfurt ... Alpina D3, a E90 320d with 200bhp and 400 Nm of torque. Top speed should be 238 km/h and a sprint from 0 to 100 km/h will take about 7,4s.
The future of Alpina lies in powerful Diesels? But why a 4cyl? Andy Bovensiepen's way of saying he's at the helm? Raced the 4cyl diesel at the 24h Nurburgring a couple of years ago. And won the race, the only diesel to win overall at the Eifel ever. I guess it's Alpina showing how important diesel-cars have become in the old world. Diesels are almost as powerful as 'normal' petrol engines (ok not the M-cars), are easier to drive because of their pulling power at low revs and are much more economical than their petrol rivals. Today with gas-prices going through the roof certainly an issue. Or was it because Alpina haven't finished developing their new 6cyl-petrol engine yet?
What are they preparing for us in the future? Why not a Alpina D3Biturbo (E90 335d)?
And since we're speculating, how about a D5, a E60 5-series with a V8 diesel in the front. Ok.... I know too much torque for the E60-chassis, already has problems with the B5 Kompressor-engine......
The future of Alpina lies in powerful Diesels? But why a 4cyl? Andy Bovensiepen's way of saying he's at the helm? Raced the 4cyl diesel at the 24h Nurburgring a couple of years ago. And won the race, the only diesel to win overall at the Eifel ever. I guess it's Alpina showing how important diesel-cars have become in the old world. Diesels are almost as powerful as 'normal' petrol engines (ok not the M-cars), are easier to drive because of their pulling power at low revs and are much more economical than their petrol rivals. Today with gas-prices going through the roof certainly an issue. Or was it because Alpina haven't finished developing their new 6cyl-petrol engine yet?
What are they preparing for us in the future? Why not a Alpina D3Biturbo (E90 335d)?
And since we're speculating, how about a D5, a E60 5-series with a V8 diesel in the front. Ok.... I know too much torque for the E60-chassis, already has problems with the B5 Kompressor-engine......