5 Series
For the past few generations of M5, BMW has denied enthusiasts the right to have a proper M5 Touring. The long-roof M5 died off with the E60-generation, leaving the F10 and current F90 generation cars…
Nico DeMattia / June 13, 2020
ALPINA
“The King is dead, long live the King.” Let’s welcome the new 2020 ALPINA D5 Facelift which was unveiled earlier today. Since the BMW’s fantastic M550d quad-turbo model was phased out, the refreshed ALPINA D5…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 11, 2020
5 Series
Following the release of the BMW 5 Series Facelift, ALPINA is now bringing their own updates to the market. The 2020 ALPINA B5 Facelift was just announced and brings a series of styling upgrades. The…
Horatiu Boeriu / June 10, 2020
ALPINA
With ALPINA making the headlines today with its new ultra-luxurious and impossibly powerful XB7 model, I wanted to take a trip down memory lane, to see how things used to be done in Buchloe. Therefore,…
Gabriel Nica / May 20, 2020
ALPINA
The ALPINA XB7 is Assembled and Finished Entirely Built in U.S.
by Nico DeMattia
/ Date: May 20, 2020
ALPINA
As long as ALPINA models exist, there will be debate about whether or not they’re actually better than the standard BMWs on which they’re based. Typically, that question has an easy answer — “yes”. However…
Nico DeMattia / May 19, 2020
ALPINA
Mercedes-Benz has been at this game longer than BMW and far longer than ALPINA. Making big SUVs fast is something that the three-pointed star has been good at for ages. It all started with the…
Nico DeMattia / May 19, 2020
ALPINA
The ALPINA XB7 coverage continues here with the first set of wallpapers. Courtesy of ALPINA, we can now share with you the XB7 in all its glory. The wallpapers below give us a closer look…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 19, 2020
ALPINA
Episode 27 of the BMWBLOG Podcast is here and it’s live. I’m sorry to say but we don’t actually have a guest this week. I know I promised there’d be a guest this week but…
Nico DeMattia / May 19, 2020
ALPINA
The new 2020 BMW ALPINA XB7 has just been introduced by the Buchloe-based automaker. The latest edition to the ALPINA fleet is the XB7, its largest, most powerful and most luxurious production vehicle to date….
Horatiu Boeriu / May 19, 2020
ALPINA
There’s always something intangibly wonderful about an ALPINA. It’s not the extra speed or the quality of the leather. It’s something else entirely, something that can’t be seen, touched or measured. Drive any standard BMW…
Nico DeMattia / May 19, 2020