Alpina B6 History
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).
Photo: “2006 Alpina B6 BS A26” by MrWalkr / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
History
The B6 built on the BMW 6 Series platform to produce Alpina's definitive grand tourer: twin-turbo V8 power (upward of 500 PS), an Alpina-tuned chassis emphasising ride comfort alongside cornering ability, and the bespoke interior detailing that separates every Alpina from its BMW donor.
The first generation (E63/E64, 2005–2010) was offered as coupe and convertible. The second generation (F12/F13/F06, 2011–2019) added a Gran Coupé four-door fastback from 2014, making the B6 Alpina's most bodystyle-versatile model of the era. The B6 was succeeded conceptually by the B8 Gran Coupé in 2021.
Generations
First generation (E63/E64) · E63 B6
Photo: “2006 Alpina B6 BS A26” by MrWalkr / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Twin-turbo V8 grand tourer; coupe and convertible; a low-volume benchmark for the era.
2006 Photo: “2006 Alpina B6 BS A26” by MrWalkr / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2007 Photo: “2007 Alpina B6” by Calreyn88 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2008 Photo: “2008 Alpina B6 S” by Calreyn88 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Second generation (F12/F13/F06) · F12 B6
Photo: “Alpina B6 Cabrio Edition 50” by TTTNIS / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Gran Coupé added in 2014; replaced by the B8 in 2021.
Body styles
- Coupe
- Convertible
- Gran Coupé
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