Alpina Model History

Germany · founded 1965

Bavaria's elite BMW transformer — hand-building grand tourers and sport sedans since 1965 that out-refine M cars while matching their performance.

Models

B7 Turbo

Alpina's first complete car — a twin-turbocharged E12 5 Series that was the world's fastest sedan at its 1978 debut.

Sports sedan · 1978–1982
B3

Alpina's 3 Series-based cornerstone — a refined, high-output compact spanning six generations from the E30 to the current G20.

Compact executive car · 1987–present
B4

Alpina's 4 Series-based grand tourer — a twin-turbo coupe and Gran Coupé spanning two generations (F32, 2014–2019; G26, 2022–2025).

Grand tourer · 2014–2025
B5

Alpina's 5 Series flagship — three generations (E60, F10, G30) of turbocharged V8 sport sedans and Tourings that blended autobahn pace with long-distance comfort.

Executive car · 2005–2024
B6

Alpina's twin-turbo V8 grand tourer across two 6 Series generations — E63 coupé/convertible (2005–2010) and F12/F06 coupé/convertible/Gran Coupé (2011–2019).

Grand tourer · 2005–2019
B7

Alpina's 7 Series-based flagship — three generations of supercharged/twin-turbo V8 luxury sedans, ending after nearly two decades as the ultimate 7 Series interpretation.

Full-size luxury car · 2004–2022
B8 Gran Coupé

Alpina's 8 Series-based four-door grand tourer — a 612 hp twin-turbo V8 fastback succeeding the B6, launched for the 2022 model year.

Grand tourer · 2022–2026
XB7

Alpina's first SUV — an X7-based seven-seat luxury performance truck assembled at BMW's Spartanburg plant, sold out every year since launch.

Full-size luxury SUV · 2021–present
D3

Alpina's diesel 3 Series — successive generations of bi-turbo and tri-turbo diesel inline-six cars delivering strong low-rev performance in sedan and Touring form.

Compact executive car · 2005–2024
D5

Alpina's diesel 5 Series — bi-turbo and tri-turbo diesel inline-six performance sedans and Tourings across F10 and G30 generations.

Executive car · 2011–2024

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