BMW Alpina B8 road test and review

The Alpina B8 Gran Coupe is an instant classic. A special car that is even more special than the BMW M8 Gran Coupe. The B8 is a 612 hp AWD 201 mph four door sedan that is a bargain at close to $150,000.
SPECIFICATIONS
ALPINA B8
Seats -- 5
Number of Doors -- 4
Drive type -- AWD
Length inches 200.4
Width inches 76.1
Width including mirrors inches 84.1
Height inches 56.0
Wheelbase inches 119.0
Ground clearance inches 5.3
Turning radius feet 20.7
Shoulder width front inches 57.2
Shoulder room 2nd row inches 54.6
Legroom front inches 42.1
Legroom 2nd row inches 36.6
Headroom front inches 39.1
Headroom 2nd row inches 37.0
Trunk volume ft³ 15.5
Fuel Tank capacity gallons 18.0
Curb weight lbs. 4,831
Gross vehicle weight lbs. 5,732
Payload lbs. 869
Engine type -- N63B44T3
Induction Turbocharged
Cylinders -- 8
Valves per cylinder -- 4
Bore x Stroke mm 89.0 x 88.3
Displacement cm³ 4,395
Compression rate :1 10.5
Engine power hp 612 @ 5,500 - 6,500 rpm
Engine torque ft.-lbs. 590 @ 2,000 - 5,000 rpm
Fuel type -- gasoline
Recommended Fuel -- premium
Engine oil capacity quarts 11.7
Output per liter hp/liter 139.3
Transmission type -- 8HP76 Automatic
Gear ratios 1st gear -- 5.00
2nd -- 3.20
3rd -- 2.14
4th -- 1.72
5th -- 1.31
6th -- 1.00
7th -- 0.82
8th -- 0.64
Reverse gear -- 3.48
Final drive ratio -- 2.81
Power-steering type -- EPS
Steering ratio :1 14.9
Tires, standard front 245/35ZR21 96Y
Tires, standard rear 285/30ZR21 100Y
Tires, optional front 245/40ZR20 99Y A/S
Tires, optional rear 275/35ZR20 102Y A/S
Wheels, standard front / rear inches 8.5 x 21 / 10.0 x 21
Wheels, optional front / rear inches 8.5 x 20 / 10.0 x 20
Track, front inches 63.9
Rear, track inches 65.6
Cx -- 0.31
0-60 mph seconds 3.3
Top speed mph 201

[@pezzonovante888]

I agree with what was said about the interior being standard premium BMW fare. With Alpina, it is possible to customize the interior with their Lavalina leather (virtually any color), change trim, stitching, unique embroidery patterns, etc. A lot of older Alpinas had more unique interiors, but I've yet to see any late model ones come with any of this. Too expensive and too long of wait times, perhaps? Also, why does it seem that none of the US market Alpinas never come with the deco stripes on the exterior?

[@jameswatkins1671]

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