V12 Bmw Alpina

The B12 5.0 was introduced in 1988 and was the first Alpina production automobile to use a V12 engine as its predecessor, the B11 used 3.5 and 4.0 L V8 engines. The suffix 5.0 means the engine displacement which was unchanged from the standard BMW M70 V12. The B12 5.0 was based on the newly introduced 750i/iL.

Exterior changes include a front chin spoiler, 17. The original "M73" BMW V12 displaced 5.4 liters. In this case, Alpina bumped that to 6.0 liters, swapped its pistons for higher-compression Mahle aluminum ones, upgraded the camshafts, and.

Based on the BMW 850 CSi Coupé (E31), 57 units of the V12 classic were produced in an exclusive small series in Buchloe at the beginning of the 1990s. Together with the BMW ALPINA B12 5.0 - of which only 97 units were built between 1990 and 1994 - these extraordinary Coupés spearheaded the ALPINA model portfolio of that time. As the RUF of BMWs, Alpina is a master of balancing performance with luxury, and the 1992-94 B12 is its ultimate flagship.

The greatest BMW E31 8 Series ever built may be the stillborn M8 prototype, powered by the 6.1-liter S70/1, the V-12 that was soon developed into McLaren's S70/2. However, this 1993 Alpina B12 is not far behind in the ranks, thanks to its bored 850 CSi engine that's. The Alpina B12 based on the E31 BMW 8 Series was introduced in 1990 and had two models: B12 5.0 Coupe and B12 5.7 Coupe.

Both cars were fitted with a 5.0L or a 5.7L V12 engine, producing 345hp and 410hp respectively. Production was limited for both variants, with 97 examples of the 5.0, and 57 examples of the 5.7 built. Both featured rear-wheel drive and automatic transmissions, with the B12 5.

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 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. A new exhaust system is used with Alpina´s own stainless steel catalytic converters and Motronic engine management system was reprogrammed.

These changes result in 416 bhp and 570. 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). The Alpina B12 LWB Is An Achingly Cool, Very Rare E38 With A 5.7 V12 A tidy example of Alpina's first overhauled E38 BMW 7-series is coming up for auction, and we're in love Matt Robinson.

In making the ultimate version of the 850i, Alpina worked its magic on the car's 5.0-liter naturally-aspirated V12 with it now delivering 350 hp at 3,500 rpm and 347 lb-ft (470 Nm) of torque at.