507 V8 Biturbo, based on the new Bmw 5 F10
Motorsport division Bavarian Engine Plant knocked at Alpina ground from under their feet! It's not fair! Alpina had a tradition: there is a new BMW – hence, a division of M will put on her new powerful aspirated engine and Alpina simply establish a system to boost available. And, if you remember, Alpina – not pop tuner with a dubious reputation, its history is intertwined with the BMW. You can not make a "pin" of any BMW, have already passed to the client – in Buchloe get only new cars straight from the BMW conveyors for further elaboration. In this regard, the question emerges: what is thought to BMW? After all, we loved the Alpina for her unconventional approach to the revision of the car from Munich – but she is now? After all, is about to come out new flagship "Five» BMW M5, and, as already known, it will have a 4.4-liter supercharged V8 with a double – in fact, nullifying the emergence of a new Alpina B5 with a modest prefix Biturbo. Novelty sales are doomed?
Unequivocally declare the failure of this project is impossible – because some significant differences still occur. So, if the power of BMW M5 will be around 580 "horses", then the Alpina B5 has the gentlemanly set at 507 hp And no, God forbid you think that this is not enough! One click on the right pedal – and you'll see that a conservative appearance is not an indication of the nature of the car. Acceleration rampant and fierce – not least in this play a wonderful 8-speed automatic, which is a considerable advantage of stomach 700 Nm.
Traditionally for the Alpina gear change by using small buttons on the back side of the wheel and switch themselves – the standard of smoothness and speed of the current process. Manufacturer of transmission, the company ZF, said that switching took about 180 milliseconds. Credible alternative, given the exceptional smoothness, a box with two clutches, which will be equipped with the new BMW M5.
Box, as such, has no sport mode – it changes its stiffness and the rate depending on the selected suspension, of which there are 4. The very same Alpina B5 compared to the runoff of the five became less acquired a new "firmware" for the electronically adjustable shock absorbers. Over the steering, too, worked hard, making it harder and more sensitive at high speeds.
If you have a favorite mountain road with a flat surface and Alpina B5, it is strongly advised to take a ride on it out there in the mode of suspension «Sport +» – but if you do not get a rough idea of what will be about the suspension on the upcoming BMW M5.
Surely you would expect that the Alpina B5 will be studs at a gallop, crouching on the loaded wheel, and all this will be accompanied by excellent responsiveness and sharpness. We hasten to disappoint you – none of this would be. Contact quite slurred, suspension – soft, but if you have a car to the limit, you will receive no remuneration in the form of pleasure from the acuteness of the reactions, and misleading shakiness and bluntness in the response to your actions. This is the main drawback Alpina – its suspension is not far away from the one that set the standard of the five-generation F10. In this case, torque is always sufficient to disrupt the rear wheels to slip, but the car's behavior is not sport – it resembles a course of high-speed torpedo, flying toward the intended target on high-speed highway. Such behavior Alpina B5 – an indication that Alpina has not coped with the task: such tuning should be doing car palpably lighter and more compact. Here the situation is diametrically opposite.
That is correct this shortcoming and we expect the M5, because obviously – Alpina B5 more "tourism", rather than the "Sport". It is not a competitor for BMW M5. Perhaps this was done intentionally, but in this case, this move failed. Although … The design alludes to the fact that it is above all imposing and luxurious car with a modest appearance. Hopefully, M5 will match its aggressive looks and habits.
Features Alpina B5 Biturbo
| Engine | V8, 4395 cm3 Bi-turbo |
| Max Power | 507 hp at 5500 rpm |
| Torque | 700 Nm at 3000-4750 rpm |
| Max speed | 307 km / h (claimed) |
| 0-100 km / h | 4.7 sec. (claimed) |
| Price | £69.995 |
| Available | Now |
Pluses
- Powerful, percussive motor; sense of luxury
Cons
- To become a rival of the M5, it needs to run wild
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