When I hear "Alpina", it reminds me of Alpine and takes me back the good ol' 90's. Back when aftermarket automobile cd players and car alarms ruled the electronics industry. Back when Circut City and Best Buy were the big boys on the block. One of the first things you did after buying a new or used car was going straight to one of those stores and getting yourself a nice CD player, maybe even one that can change backlight colors. Back then you had your Kenwoods and Pioneers, but Alpine was the probably the top player in the car CD player market. God I miss those days.
One of the best looking bmws on sale today besides the 5 series. The styling is attractive and we got the bmw signature kidney grille not the hideous lung shape grilles they are starting to be see on a lot of models. I hope with a future redesign they don’t ruin it and put the hideous lung shape grilles. There will be no beauty in that
I was recently at a muffler shop in North Hollywood, Ca and some baller Armenian’s pulled up in a brand new M5 comp pack and an Alpina B8. It was such a beautiful and well built car. Subtle in some ways but yet an absolute beast in disguise. I was happy to be able to actually see the car first hand and the guy was cool and revved it up and even did a quick launch as he was leaving the shop.😃
This is the best 4 door sedan on the planet right now in my opinion! Not usually a fan of white but Mineral White pops on this car. Raiti's description of alcantara made me spit coffee on my monitor. LOL
The BMW Alpina B8 is one special and unique super sedan. I would take this car over the M8 Competition because the M8 tends to have too stiff of a ride to use as a daily driver, while the Alpina has a soft ride and the performance to match. Is it worth the price? Of course, when you factor in the exclusivity and Alpina's unique heritage.
Joe...you made the same comments about the "flat" side bolstering in the M550i. You probably don't remember but I pointed out that there's a button that will tighten up the bolstering to your hearts content...could it be you didn't check for one in the B8? Just wondering. Great job, as always.
Wow! I am blown away by this Alpina B8! I love all of BMW's new products (except for the new M3 and M4 unless if it's in black) and the soon to be released 7-Series. Well done Joe! This is the best birthday video ever!
@@sideshowbob32 according to Wikipedia: “The Prelude featured innovative features for its time such as a 0.34 drag coefficient, roof pillars made of high-strength metal and its signature feature, the available option of the world's first mechanical four wheel steering system available in a mass-production passenger car.”
@@nicolasmikah4168 according to wikipedia technological first for the R31 was the introduction of Nissan's proprietary four-wheel steering system, dubbed HICAS (High Capacity Active Steering). HICAS was introduced on the 1986 (HICAS was almost used on the 1985 model but was not ready in time for production) Skyline GTS coupes (GTS, GTS-R, and GTS-X).
The interior is the same as our 2022 330i and 2022 X3 M package. For $149k it would be nice to see something special. On a side note I am tired of the shtick before Joe names the price I watch every video and it takes 45 seconds longer than necessary. Just my opinion.
This is my kind of BMW - I am more of a "luxury" car type person than a "raw performance" person but this thing lets you have the best of both worlds. It would be really cool if the interior switchgear is green backlit at night - like the SAABs used to be. A lot of modern cars just do white backlighting now. Great video as always Joe.
Joe..BMW definitely should have went with black wheels & grille.. I think they wanted it to have more of a luxury look vs sporty look. I have to give it to BMW, they don't play around when it comes to power..They still delivery that Autobahn performance in the US .
Nice Alpina..always classy 👌 but really keeping it modern..I wonder in the future..like AMG or auto union will be goin into electrification with this Alpina 🤔..thanks Joe and Steve for this exciting segment 🙂
14:08 I was actually wondering what brand/type of watch you have, Joe? Is that a chronograph? I recently bought a Hamilton Khaki Field mechanical in black pvd. Inexpensive for a genuine Swiss watch, yet it is still quality.
Great video! "Joe", I have always known and been a fan of the Alpina brand (love those signature rims). Anyhow you could be driving one of the last ones because this past week they were bought by BMW. It seems that their contract was coming to an end (up for renewal). BMW says that they will keep everything the same but that is what is said in all merger acquisitions! I would like to see Alpina's Brand continue "At least until I can get one😁😊😎"
I love this car..To the door panels Joe!!!! I like the M8 competition better. Great Job Steven with the camera. Lori still #1 with the video camera tho.....
Nice car, but lease it and RUN as soon as the warranty is up. This thing could bankrupt a senator in no time once it's a few years old and the owner is stuck with the bill when that "hot vee" under the hood starts to get troublesome.
nice to see you enjoy the ride,,, I'd love to drive that thing,... and Rear wheel steering?? what is that? and that engine sound... that was Awesome!!! Steven great video and pics and SOUND of that Engine., wow
When are you reviewing a Tesla Model S Plaid Joe? That's the big question. I think Tesla has really stepped up their quality and On Throttle game with their new Plaid series!
Every now and again Team Raiti drops a gem of a video for us. This is one of those gems.
Appreciate the upload.
That means the world man.
When I hear "Alpina", it reminds me of Alpine and takes me back the good ol' 90's. Back when aftermarket automobile cd players and car alarms ruled the electronics industry. Back when Circut City and Best Buy were the big boys on the block. One of the first things you did after buying a new or used car was going straight to one of those stores and getting yourself a nice CD player, maybe even one that can change backlight colors. Back then you had your Kenwoods and Pioneers, but Alpine was the probably the top player in the car CD player market. God I miss those days.
The only thing I would change is to a dark interior. Gorgeous car...zero zonks.
That would work for me David!
Same. And slightly longer exhaust tips; I noticed some buildup getting onto the lower bumper.
One of the best looking bmws on sale today besides the 5 series. The styling is attractive and we got the bmw signature kidney grille not the hideous lung shape grilles they are starting to be see on a lot of models. I hope with a future redesign they don’t ruin it and put the hideous lung shape grilles. There will be no beauty in that
I think you hit the nail on the head!
I actually like the huge grill. It grew on me. BMW is making a statement and I like it. But yeah this shape is hands down one of the best they have
This is definitely one of the best looking sedan ever produced. It looks so beautiful in white, shows all the curves and lines.
Alpina's just have a certain presence about them. Was a pleasure getting to film this car with you!
Wow!! This is all I have been waiting for this one and thanks Joe for reviewing and POV test driving in my favorite BMW luxury sedan.
You are so very welcome Jeremiah!
149,000 & no freaking sunroof? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Beautiful BMW! This proves you don’t need a huge grill to look good. Thanks for the great review Joe and nice work Steven!
👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
I knew you would like the V8 and style of this one Larry!
This gen 8series is the best looking car BMW Currently makes..I'd settle for a 850i gran coupe...this Alpina is a 200mph monster
Sounds like a plan to me!
Alpina builds great cars! Above all, they are very exclusive and great to drive.
My ‘ol beemer is such an amazing highway cruiser, I can only imagine how incredible an Alpina rides at highway speed
Always admired the b8 😍 amg doesnt compare, thats what m comps are for, the b8 would be something like a brabus 😍😍😍
that paint is sooooooo beautiful!
I was recently at a muffler shop in North Hollywood, Ca and some baller Armenian’s pulled up in a brand new M5 comp pack and an Alpina B8. It was such a beautiful and well built car. Subtle in some ways but yet an absolute beast in disguise. I was happy to be able to actually see the car first hand and the guy was cool and revved it up and even did a quick launch as he was leaving the shop.😃
Lookin good Joe………sounding good too ! 👍. On throttle !!! And I think Lori is better with the camera……especially close ups. She gets closer ! 😎
I had a good feeling you would like this one Tom!
Alpinas are the ultimate Autobahn-bombers. Great review!
This is the best 4 door sedan on the planet right now in my opinion! Not usually a fan of white but Mineral White pops on this car. Raiti's description of alcantara made me spit coffee on my monitor. LOL
Wow Raiti, I thought the thumbnail said BMW Alpaca; but it says Alpina. Thanks again for this review Raiti.
Loving the Alpina B8 I think you've made it in life when you have an ALPINA with Steroids with a V8 engine.
The BMW Alpina B8 is one special and unique super sedan. I would take this car over the M8 Competition because the M8 tends to have too stiff of a ride to use as a daily driver, while the Alpina has a soft ride and the performance to match. Is it worth the price? Of course, when you factor in the exclusivity and Alpina's unique heritage.
Great work Joe 👌
Hey Raiti's Rides Can You Make The 2022 Bmw i4 M50 XDrive
I will get that together for you!
@@RaitisRides Thank You
I’m gonna buy that very same car.
20 years from now when I can afford it.
😂😂😂
Actually one of the first car companies to mass produce 4 wheel steering was Honda with the 1988 Prelude. Just trying to help. Great review!
Portland, JAMAICA in The Building !!
I appreciate you tuning in.
@@RaitisRides North Miami PIONEER !!!! Ain't No PIE in here !!!!! 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
Oh yeah, you already know Joe I’m gonna be all over this. I absolutely love it and just how well designed it is.
You are going to have lots of close friends when owning this car. You will meet those friends from the service dept.
Actually, Alpina only tunes 2,000 cars each year TOTAL...only a few hundred B8's. Other models include the B7 and some others not available in the US.
BMW with that head turning beautiful luxury look and Big boy block …. That’s one sexy machine there joe..
I’m glad you are digging this one Eric!
This is my favorite BMW... It's really beautiful
Your similes and analogies be killing me 🤣🤣🤣🤣 love your videos ✊🏾
This white is gorgeous
Shadowline trim would make this car a bit sharper, but I still love it!
Big pimpin’ 🔥🔥🔥
You better believe it!
Reliability aside, This is my dream car.
@@Chad_Max I know. What I meant to say was with aside the bad reliability rating for this car, this would have been my dream car.
I’ve watched this video multiple times! Great review
Joe...you made the same comments about the "flat" side bolstering in the M550i. You probably don't remember but I pointed out that there's a button that will tighten up the bolstering to your hearts content...could it be you didn't check for one in the B8? Just wondering. Great job, as always.
Wow! I am blown away by this Alpina B8! I love all of BMW's new products (except for the new M3 and M4 unless if it's in black) and the soon to be released 7-Series. Well done Joe! This is the best birthday video ever!
Hi Joe I love watching your videos 🤗🤗🤗
Thanks for being so super supportive!
@@RaitisRides thanks Joe
@@Oaklomon99YT You are so very welcome!
Joe, rear wheel steering was first released by Honda on the Prelude model in the early eighties and not by Nissan in the nineties.
It was the R31 Nissan Skyline in 1985, the Honda prelude had 4WS in 1987
@@sideshowbob32 according to Wikipedia:
“The Prelude featured innovative features for its time such as a 0.34 drag coefficient, roof pillars made of high-strength metal and its signature feature, the available option of the world's first mechanical four wheel steering system available in a mass-production passenger car.”
@@nicolasmikah4168 according to wikipedia
technological first for the R31 was the introduction of Nissan's proprietary four-wheel steering system, dubbed HICAS (High Capacity Active Steering).
HICAS was introduced on the 1986 (HICAS was almost used on the 1985 model but was not ready in time for production) Skyline GTS coupes (GTS, GTS-R, and GTS-X).
The best looking series.
I'm in Love!! I love my 750li, but the ALPINA WHOO! 🥳🤩
Love that grille and they should have gone with black chrome and interior looks beautiful and at 13:38 good you added cat with it😄. Nailed it😄😄
The interior is the same as our 2022 330i and 2022 X3 M package. For $149k it would be nice to see something special.
On a side note I am tired of the shtick before Joe names the price I watch every video and it takes 45 seconds longer than necessary. Just my opinion.
First BMW that I've seen in the last couple years that does not look hideous. In fact, I think it looks 👌 And a V8 too 👍
You DEFINITELY needed your towel for that one!!!!!
Finally bmw made a regular car with a regular grill instead of stealing grill from a harrier jet
It is possible for sure!
This is my kind of BMW - I am more of a "luxury" car type person than a "raw performance" person but this thing lets you have the best of both worlds.
It would be really cool if the interior switchgear is green backlit at night - like the SAABs used to be. A lot of modern cars just do white backlighting now. Great video as always Joe.
Looks nice!
I totally agree with you Adrian!
You had me at V8.
And a little chrome never hurts where I live.
"Soft as your gilfriends 🐈"🤣🤣 Glad i wasnt drinking anything when i first heard that
Thanks for letting me share the laughs and the cars with you!
Joe..BMW definitely should have went with black wheels & grille.. I think they wanted it to have more of a luxury look vs sporty look. I have to give it to BMW, they don't play around when it comes to power..They still delivery that Autobahn performance in the US .
My 5 series has the same exterior interior color combo. Wasn’t a big fan of it at first but eventually got used to it
Nice Alpina..always classy 👌 but really keeping it modern..I wonder in the future..like AMG or auto union will be goin into electrification with this Alpina 🤔..thanks Joe and Steve for this exciting segment 🙂
Joe has the most fun on throttle with BMWs
who else counted the number of wheel spokes themselves to make sure there were 20? lol
14:08 I was actually wondering what brand/type of watch you have, Joe? Is that a chronograph?
I recently bought a Hamilton Khaki Field mechanical in black pvd. Inexpensive for a genuine Swiss watch, yet it is still quality.
Yes it is! Thanks for wanting to know
Very Niiiiiiice. Love to see what these car improvement companies have to offer. Like ALPINE,BRABUS, GEMBALLA, RENNTECH, Lariat, etc. 😎👍
Looks like fun lol good video Joe 😎
Joe look into the real history of BMW lemme know what you find, I was blown away...
Love the puns! Another great video!!
Great video! "Joe", I have always known and been a fan of the Alpina brand (love those signature rims). Anyhow you could be driving one of the last ones because this past week they were bought by BMW. It seems that their contract was coming to an end (up for renewal). BMW says that they will keep everything the same but that is what is said in all merger acquisitions! I would like to see Alpina's Brand continue "At least until I can get one😁😊😎"
THE most BMW I've seen in a video.
It looks amazing just missing a v12 motor
Joes wheres Lori? i been trying to not say nothing but i lived thru big guns McGee .. Now a “Steven” .. & i’m not happy,
We Want Lori Back !
These depreciate like a concrete block in the pool 🏊♀️
I died laughing about the alcantara joke🤣 beautiful car love the review!
I love this car..To the door panels Joe!!!! I like the M8 competition better. Great Job Steven with the camera. Lori still #1 with the video camera tho.....
I will take it....BEAUTIFUL car
Man that car is 👍
You better believe it!
This man got his hands on a alpina b8
Nice car, but lease it and RUN as soon as the warranty is up. This thing could bankrupt a senator in no time once it's a few years old and the owner is stuck with the bill when that "hot vee" under the hood starts to get troublesome.
Well, everyone knows BMW means "Bring Money With you".
@@whereisthedollar Big Money Worries, Break My Wallet, etc
The alpina blue is the best one
The chrome is fine , in my opinion
nice to see you enjoy the ride,,, I'd love to drive that thing,... and Rear wheel steering?? what is that? and that engine sound... that was Awesome!!! Steven great video and pics and SOUND of that Engine., wow
Thanks for letting me share this one with you Don!
Best B8 to buy in 5 years when the depreciation is at 70 percent. Lol. Nice car overall.
This just needs updated infotainment layout that they have on 7 series
One day I’d like to drive one!
I hope you get that chance Tony!
I like how the floor mat makes an extra 5 HP🤣🤣
Gorgeous car. Just enough different to make it special without going too crazy.
13:38 wuuut, well played lol.
dang the rotor hats are already looking rusty and its brand new that's weird, surprised they aren't zinc coated
Come on winning lottery ticket🙏🙏🙏 the grill gotta be smoky chrome
Sounds nice. That’s the only thing I like about the car.
Very Nice BMW Ufff
When are you reviewing a Tesla Model S Plaid Joe? That's the big question. I think Tesla has really stepped up their quality and On Throttle game with their new Plaid series!
B8 out the gate!
Love your videos from Delaware 👌🏼
You mentioned the M8 but this specific Alpina is based on the m850
This is only a BMW with a little bit of a Alpina touch but it´s a nice gran coupe.
Great review as usual joe 💪 with another beast from Bavarian motors 👍😉 keep it up ...good luck .
Bmw race cars in gt3 series had yellow daytime running led strip looked good but the grill design is terrible on the race car
You do a great job with your videos brotha. Keep up the good work man.
Good video man. Keep them coming I love this car?
Alpina vs Brabus vs Saleen vs Tesla. Who you got?
The question is which is better the M or the Alpina from BMW.?
Joe laughs outloud=great car
You've been Raited Alpine B8!
The Germans sure know how to craft some incredible machines.
I love it Joe and Lori and keep up the great work real true and I love the video lot real true 💯💯💯💯💯👍
The goat 🐐 💙🙏🏼
Good video. Best Wishes.