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BMW launches ALPINA as standalone luxury brand. New ALPINA 7 Series and X7 models coming late 2026 with V8 and electric. A new chapter of performance has just started for BMW, as Alpina becomes BMW Alpina.
The transfer of Alpina trademark rights took place on January 1, 2026, marking the launch of the new brand as. BMW took over control of Alpina at the start of 2026. What better time to look back at the finest cars and SUVs the tuner built over five decades.
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1 January 2026 marks the launch of BMW ALPINA as an exclusive standalone brand under the BMW Group umbrella. The initial focus will be on brand activation. Key elements of the BMW ALPINA brand are its unique balance of maximum performance and superior ride comfort, combined with hallmark driving characteristics.
In 2022, BMW announced that it had come to an agreement to fully acquire Alpina, the German tuning house long associated with producing exquisitely modified BMWs focused on grand touring comfort and power. At the time, BMW and Alpina had an agreement to continue collaborating as they had in the past until the end of 2025, with full rights to the name transferring at the end of that year. Well.
From January 2026, Alpina will operate under BMW's umbrella as a distinct marque, defined by bespoke luxury, effortless performance and a design language that subtly nods to its heritage. Part of that identity has always been visual as much as mechanical, from classic Alpina Blue and Alpina Green. With Alpina now under BMW's wing, we take a look back that the cars that defined the brand over the past 60 years.
BMW will reveal the future of the Alpina next year, as it officially takes ownership of the 60-year-old performance brand and installs a dedicated designer, previously of Polestar, at the helm.