Car Magazine - February 2021
Car Magazine - February 2021
Extensive 10 page spread on Alpina the company in this months Car Magazine, well worth a read. It’s particularly interesting as rather than a piece on the glorious history of the company, it focuses on the challenges of the future.
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Thanks for the heads up. Will be sucked into the corporate world unfortunatley. Money = Greed = more money = more power (hp) = fatter shareholders = more greed = more money...well thats my educated formula
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Previous
2011, 2016, 2018 - Kia Sportages (Great brand service)
2011 BMW Mini Cooper (Great fun,)
2007 BMW Z4M E86 Coupe (Animal)
2006 Audi A4 B7 2.0T (Good car)
2001 VW Golf GTI MK4 (Meh)
1994 Ford Escort 1.6 Zetec (Lght n dandy)
1992 Fiat Tipo GT (Rare fun car)
1991 Ford Orion 1.6 Ghia (Beefy engine)
1984 Ford Fiesta 1.1L (Big audio upgrade)
2004 BMW B3S E46 Convertible #156 (Keeper)
2015 BMW 320d F30 ED Sport (70mpg)
Previous
2011, 2016, 2018 - Kia Sportages (Great brand service)
2011 BMW Mini Cooper (Great fun,)
2007 BMW Z4M E86 Coupe (Animal)
2006 Audi A4 B7 2.0T (Good car)
2001 VW Golf GTI MK4 (Meh)
1994 Ford Escort 1.6 Zetec (Lght n dandy)
1992 Fiat Tipo GT (Rare fun car)
1991 Ford Orion 1.6 Ghia (Beefy engine)
1984 Ford Fiesta 1.1L (Big audio upgrade)
Re: Car Magazine - February 2021
I read this article with interest. It reminded me of our factory visit a few years ago, when Alpina were just launching the E92 B3 Biturbo and they had an Alpina Green II one in the foyer. That's a while back now - 2007, my photos remind me.
The W reg B10 3.3 was mine at the time, number 056. I wonder where it is now?F31 B3S Touring - No. 183
Before that: E92 D3 Biturbo No.111, and before that, E39 B10 3.3 No 056
Before that: E92 D3 Biturbo No.111, and before that, E39 B10 3.3 No 056
Re: Car Magazine - February 2021
I think that it is more complex than that for Alpina. They have a deep and longstanding relationship with BMW which gives them access to cars early in their development cycle and the freedom to develop them the "Buchloe way" with what appears to be quite a degree of freedom in order to maintain the Bovensiepen philosophy - witness the new B3 Touring at a time when BMW are about to launch the M3 Touring. On the surface, these two will compete with each other but the markets will be very different. M3 owners want raw power foremost whilst Alpina owners are more refined ...
What happens below the surface in this relationship is probably far more important. If rumours are to be believed, Alpina contribute significantly to BMW engine development work as this is very much part of the Buchloe specialism. This clearly works very well as a symbiotic relationship and allows Alpina to remain separate to BMW as a corporate entity. If that continues, then it is reasonable to assume that Buchloe will continue to exist, producing cars which are the other side of the "M car coin", whilst BMW continues to gain from their specialisms.
Charles
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
Teacher of Chemistry and driver of ALPINAs - not necessarily in that order
B3S Touring (49/116) - been to the moon and now on the way back!
Renault Grand Espace - not mine but the wife's!
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Re: Car Magazine - February 2021
I drive an Alpina but I'm not sure I'm fooling anyone
F32 D4 BiTurbo
Re: Car Magazine - February 2021
I have looked for this magazine no luck
Can it be scanned at all pls?
Can it be scanned at all pls?
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Not scanned but here you go hap https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/ ... _mag_promo
B3 E46 no.265
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Thank very much
Re: Car Magazine - February 2021
Full story now published online here:
https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/features/ ... de-alpina/
https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/features/ ... de-alpina/
JohnW
2008 B3 BiTurbo Coupe #161
Previous: 2011 D3 BiTurbo Saloon #373, 2014 F30 320iX M Saloon, 2009 M3 DCT Coupe, 2008 B3 BiTurbo Coupe #074, 2009 E82 123d Coupe, 2006 E92 325i Coupe, 2002 E46 325iSE Coupe, 1998 E36 318iSE Saloon
2008 B3 BiTurbo Coupe #161
Previous: 2011 D3 BiTurbo Saloon #373, 2014 F30 320iX M Saloon, 2009 M3 DCT Coupe, 2008 B3 BiTurbo Coupe #074, 2009 E82 123d Coupe, 2006 E92 325i Coupe, 2002 E46 325iSE Coupe, 1998 E36 318iSE Saloon