The BMW Alpina B8 is an animal and can outsprint not only the Aston Martin DB12, but also a lot of other more. Alpina says zero to 60 mph takes 3.3 seconds and that the B8 can cruise at a top speed of 201 mph. In our hands, the lighter M8 Competition Gran Coupe has reached 60 mph in 2.7 seconds, so.
Compare performance of Alpina B8 Gran Coupe and BMW M8 Competition (G15). Updated July 2025. I have an extraordinary opportunity staring at me, a chance to drive the best from BMW's 2024 lineup in back-to-back test drives.
Alpina B8 Gran Coupé - Que reste-t-il à la BMW M8
And the pair of keys to which I have access couldn't be more exciting; the Alpina B8 Gran Coupe and M8 Competition coupe are at my beck and call. This will be a comparison test to remember! 2024 Alpina B8 Gran Coupe. That's all present in the current Alpina B8.
Whereas BMW's own M8 is an incredibly fast car with more trackability than expected from a big coupe, the Alpina B8 goes in another direction. The engine is paired with a ZF-sourced 8-speed automatic transmission. Alpina claims the four-door coupe can sprint from 0-62 mph in 3.3 seconds and has a dizzying top speed of 205 mph.
BMW M8 Competition Drag Races the ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe
The B8 GT gets the signature Alpina design treatment both on the inside and out. The car has sportier bumpers, side skirts and a rear diffuser with quad exhausts. The M8 Competition's 617 horsepower just barely tops the Alpina, but it has the same smaller torque number as the non-Competition car.
The B8's top speed is higher, too, with a V. This ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe reaches a top speed of 327 km/h, or 203 mph on the German Autobahn. It also runs from 0-100 km/h in 3.4 seconds.
The Alpina B8 GT is a version of the BMW M8 that will leave you speechless
BMW can still sell you a step up from there. The 2022 edition of the Alpina B8 Gran Coupe will give you 612 horsepower and a higher top speed than the M8 (201 mph, vs. 190).
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