BMW Alpina B7 Caught Completely Undisguised

JunzieB · 02-04-2009, 09:47 AM

A black example of the new 2009 Alpina B7 has been caught by spy photographers while travelling on a public road. Alpina is known for using multipsoke wheels, bespoke interior and a special blue metallic hue patented as "Alpina Blue" to colour the exteriors of its cars. Besides portions the front bumper and Alpina wheels it appears that most of the car has stayed true to the concept teaser sketch shown last December. The concept sketch was put up on the Alpina official website and showed the trademark unobtrusive Alpina rear spoiler and a set of multi-spoke wheels that looked very much the same as those 21-inch ones found on the current Alpina B7.

The new Alpina B7 is based on the F01 designated 2009 BMW 7-Series and features a supercharged V8 engine, most probably the 4.4-litre found in a 750i. There is no word on official performance numbers but its predecessor the 2007 B7 got 500hp (373kW) and 700Nm from its supercharged 4.4-litre V8. The 0 - 60mph time was 4.8 seconds.

More Details and pics here!

***Gamite*** · 02-04-2009, 11:47 AM

Damn you beat me to it. Looks really good from the front. Those rear tail lights still have some getting used to.

MiroE36 · 02-04-2009, 02:01 PM

so does the B7 always come surrounded by other bmw's???

X5 front, Z3 right, e36 rear... if so... I'll take it!!

I actually dig the taillights

***Gamite*** · 02-04-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MiroE36

so does the B7 always come surrounded by other bmw's???

X5 front, Z3 right, e36 rear... if so... I'll take it!!

I actually dig the taillights

The picture was probably taken in Munich, which is pretty much BMW town. Every car in that city is pretty much a BMW.

craigIS · 02-04-2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Gamite

Damn you beat me to it. Looks really good from the front. Those rear tail lights still have some getting used to.

rear tails will take a bit to get used to, but i can see myself liking them.....now that i sit here and look at them, they are kinda growing on me already.

JunzieB · 02-04-2009, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Gamite

Damn you beat me to it. Looks really good from the front. Those rear tail lights still have some getting used to.

I was sweating while i was posting it wondering if you'd beat me then i'd get flamed for double posting lol.

For some reason i find the rear of the B7 really appealing.

AMG_POWER · 02-04-2009, 04:12 PM

Sex

spoony_prelude · 02-04-2009, 05:13 PM

is it me or do those tail lights remind anyone else of the sebring tail lights?

Jay

JunzieB · 02-04-2009, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by spoony_prelude

is it me or do those tail lights remind anyone else of the sebring tail lights?

Jay

Lexus is what came to my mind the first time i saw the rear of the new 7 series.

PinkieMoscow · 02-05-2009, 01:17 PM

^Good call, same here. Pretty nice car. I think it would've had more of my attention if the windows were tinted.

rost12 · 02-06-2009, 09:00 AM

Hum... in proper Alpina blue and with correct rims...

TheMadChigga · 02-06-2009, 12:23 PM

Doesn't it make more sense to tune the TT v8? or is this going to be some sort of tricked out twin s/c'd V8 with the superchargers mounted on the side to the intake manifold?

Manimillion · 02-06-2009, 12:33 PM

Wow, it is the first time I see a detailed picture of the new 7 series, and my god that trunk is horrid! They should bring back the old stle funky trunk, now it looks like a KIA

zackman17 · 02-06-2009, 11:03 PM

IMO rims look cheap/grills are a little too big and that is a nasty gap from the front bumper to the hood.

Trouble65 · 02-07-2009, 07:41 AM

Looks like an oversized Honda. They could have done better.