BMW ALPINA B4 Bi-Turbo revealed @ Tokyo
Re: BMW ALPINA B4 Bi-Turbo revealed @ Tokyo
I know Japan have a storming year as Matt was struggling to get cars as Japan had bought them all !big blue wrote:Another stunning Alpina launched and what a line up they now have. An interesting statement on this review is:
"In 2013 Alpina enjoyed a record year, selling 1400 cars globally and 300 in Japan. The company, which sold its first car in Japan in 1979, usually only sells 200 in the country each year"
Which remarkable as the entry level models (B3/D3) were not really part of the line up for most this year. 2014 may see a total of 9 models presented if a D4 comes out at Geneva. A B1 would cap a great 10th addition!
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Re: BMW ALPINA B4 Bi-Turbo revealed @ Tokyo
Re struggling to get cars this must be correct as a forum member has had to wait 8 months for his new wagon which has just been delivered in the last week.neil wrote:I know Japan have a storming year as Matt was struggling to get cars as Japan had bought them all !big blue wrote:Another stunning Alpina launched and what a line up they now have. An interesting statement on this review is:
"In 2013 Alpina enjoyed a record year, selling 1400 cars globally and 300 in Japan. The company, which sold its first car in Japan in 1979, usually only sells 200 in the country each year"
Which remarkable as the entry level models (B3/D3) were not really part of the line up for most this year. 2014 may see a total of 9 models presented if a D4 comes out at Geneva. A B1 would cap a great 10th addition!
2021 D3S G20 #014
2016 D3BT F30 #339
2013 D3BT F30 #028
2010 D3BT E90 #068
2007 D3MT E90 #289
2016 D3BT F30 #339
2013 D3BT F30 #028
2010 D3BT E90 #068
2007 D3MT E90 #289
This is an extra option for Active Cruise Control with 'Stop and Go' function which is basically a radar system. The video below gives an insight to this technology.Chris wrote:wow I want that!
What's the black plastic box at the front just above the ALPINA sticker?
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2021 D3S G20 #014
2016 D3BT F30 #339
2013 D3BT F30 #028
2010 D3BT E90 #068
2007 D3MT E90 #289
2016 D3BT F30 #339
2013 D3BT F30 #028
2010 D3BT E90 #068
2007 D3MT E90 #289
I think that the radar unit is fitted anyway and is also used for an alert in the event of you failing to brake fast enough. My Golf certainly has this and the salesman said that this is fitted because its not possible to get 5 stars in NCAP without it now.big blue wrote:This is an extra option for Active Cruise Control with 'Stop and Go' function which is basically a radar system. The video below gives an insight to this technology.Chris wrote:wow I want that!
What's the black plastic box at the front just above the ALPINA sticker?
Anyone know if all that is true?
Alpina D3 BT #232 (sod 2017)
Alpina D5 BT #021 (sold 2015)
Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo Coupe #087 (sold 2010)
Alpina D5 BT #021 (sold 2015)
Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo Coupe #087 (sold 2010)
'video' of the new B4 @ Tokyo
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Another video
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