2004-10 (9 March 2004) (p. 72 - 75) (Click Here for more stories from this issue).
Review:
The TVR T350 T looks - and goes - bananas. The Alpina Roaster S is its Teutonic equivalent. Andrew Frankel decides which is the top banana
So victory, then, to the sophisticate that is the Roadster S. In ideal conditions it's a touch less fun than the 350 T., but it's closer than the raw data would ever suggest, close enough, indeed, for its everyday appeal to more than make up the difference. Quicker and better looking than the Boxter S against which it is so clearly pitched and priced and with the exclusivity of the ALPINA brand behind it. I'd expect it to be capable of claiming not just this TVR's scalp, but possibly the Porsche's too.
The ALPINA's 3.4-litre straight six sings a hauntingly beautiful song
(1st) ALPINA Roadster Sophisticated and rapid, with easily accessible performance.
(2nd) TVR T350 T Raucous and a riot to drive, but a bit rough for £40k.
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