Description
Alpina B12 5. 7
BMW’s 90s Halo car, the 8 series was from the outset aimed at the most demanding clientele. Its
gorgeously understated styling and extensive luxury options mean the 8 series makes a fantastic
Grand Tourer. BMW never made an M car out of the 8 Series, and as a result Alpina, famed BMW
Tuner jumped into the niche and produced the B12, an uprated and hardcore version of the 8 series
Gran Tourer.
The B12 5. 7 is not based on any ordinary E31 8 Series, instead it is based upon the already high-performance 850CSI, the sportiest model 8 series produced. Alpina still was not satisfied with the 381HP and 550NM of torque available from the already excellent 5. 6 liter V12 and set about
modifying it to realize its full potential. What emerged was a 5. 7 liter V12 with reworked camshafts, a
new crankshaft, new intake plenum and a new sportier exhaust to make the fantastic V12 much
more audible than the standard model. All these changes worked. Very well. Now producing 416HP
at 5400RPM and a huge 570NM at 4000RPM the B12 5. 7 was at the time the most powerful Alpina
ever produced.
This example is #51 of the 57 produced and has recently been recommissioned after being off the road for 15 years. Exclusively dealer maintained (large collection of invoices and receipts present)
Price: 137, 500.-
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