How many Alpina B3 Biturbo were made?
Between April 1993 and December 1995 a total of 741 B3 3.0 were built.
What is BMW Alpina B3?
The Alpina B3 are a series of high performance executive cars manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Alpina, which is based on the BMW 3 Series of the car manufacturer BMW. As of 2021, it is produced as a sedan (four-door) and station wagon (touring).
What engine does the Alpina B3 have?
straight-six 3.0 litre engine
The most powerful BMW ALPINA B3 of all time is driven by the latest generation straight-six 3.0 litre engine with Bi-Turbo charging. With an output of 340 kW (462 hp) the engine delivers impressive driving performance.
How much is the Alpina b3?
Pricing will start at the equivalent of $113,000-$119,350 for the sedan and wagon including local taxes (for reference, an M340i xDrive wagon starts at $92,473 in Japan).
What is Alpina for BMW?
Alpina Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH & Co. KG is an automobile manufacturing company based in Buchloe, in the Ostallgäu district of Bavaria, Germany that develops and sells high-performance versions of BMW and Mini cars.
How much is a Alpina b3?
Does the BMW Alpina have a twin-turbo?
This time, the engine modifications run quite deep; BMW didn’t offer such a twin-turbocharged six at the time, but now offer it in the shape of the 340i. It takes the number of Alpina models currently on sale to an impressive seven, adding up to a total volume of around 2000 units a year, and they can be serviced at any BMW dealer.
Why buy a BMW touring performance car from Alpina?
Alpina has long sold ‘the alternative M car’, fast BMWs retuned with less edge, more comfort and classier looks. And in recent years it’s been the only place you can buy a proper BMW Touring performance car out of the factory.
What is the difference between the BMW B3 and M3 Competition?
Interesting, then, that the B3 basically has the new M3’s engine. It’s the same 3.0-litre straight-six albeit strapped to Alpina’s smaller turbos (for better low-down response) and new exhaust and cooling systems. Thus it produces 462bhp and 516lb ft, less power yet more torque than the M3 Competition we’ll be sold in the UK.