Bmw W12 Alpina

The Alpina B12 is a name given to high-performance luxury automobiles manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Alpina. The B12 originally succeeded the B11 4.0 in 1988 which was based on the BMW 7 Series (E32) and was also based on the same car. [1].

Alpina's version of the 8 series however, the B12, is a different story. Alpina didn't modify the V8 powered BMW 840, it went straight for the 850 V12's - a testament to Alpina's commitment to produce only the very best, ultra-premium, highly exclusive vehicles. Alpina produced two variants of the E31 B12, a 5.0 (using the BMW M70 engine) which produced 350hp and a 5.7 (using the S70.

The BMW Alpina B12 was introduced in 1995 as part of the E38 BMW 7 Series. It was a 4-door luxury sedan, rear-wheel drive with a 5-speed automatic transmission developed by Alpina. It was initially powered by a 5.7L V12 engine based on the BMW M73, but from 1999 it evolved to a 6.0L V12.

The B12 E38 combines the classic refinement of the E38 with a significant increase in performance, while. The 8 is back! "BMW and ALPINA present to you a true work of art in the form of the most powerful, most masterfully crafted and most expensive series-produced Gran Turismo of German origin". With this "light-hearted" proclamation, ALPINA founder Burkard Bovensiepen introduced the BMW ALPINA B12 5.7 Coupé to the press in 1992.

The BMW 850 CSi was the pinnacle of the E31 8 Series lineup but the folks from Alpina made sure their version was a cut above the stock model. The official name of Alpina B12 5.7 Coupe told. BMW trumped Mercedes by several years with its powerful V-12 offering.

For BMW, a company that had not even built a modern V-8 previously, the V-12 marked an engineering triumph, and a fine basis for Alpina to effect its own engineering magic. With the B12 5.0, Alpina created one of the fastest and most powerful sedans available in 1988. Find new and used Alpina B12 offers on AutoScout24.

The B12 5.7 Coupé engine is based on the BMW Motorsport prepared 5,6 litre V12 which produces 380 bhp in stock form. Alpina modified the engine capacity to 5.7 litre, modified the intake, crankshaft and camshafts. DOWNLOAD PDF Based on the BMW 750i and 750iL, Alpina released the B12 5.7 in 1995 and the B12 6.0 in 1999.

In contrast to the cars they are based on, these models are not electronically limited to a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), but are able to reach top speeds of more than 280 km/h (174 mph) and 291 km/h (181 mph), respectively. According to Alpina the B12 5.7 was the world's first. ALPINA gives us a rare look at one of the most desirable cars it has ever built, the B12 5.7 Coupe based on the BMW 850 CSi (E31).