Macmillan Autoroyalty Dictionary:

Alpine B7: Twin-turbo V8 2010 7-series producing 500 HP and 516 Lb-Ft of torque.

Computer aids: wonted Dynamic Damping, Active Roll Stabilization, Dynamic Traction Control and Dynamic Stability Control.

You’ll  get this sapid bodykit with 21″ shoes and with some blue stuff at the interior. Manufacturers have said not a single word abut this tenderfoot-catchy-flashy BMW.

Somehow I always got the impression that every year the heads of every car maker went to a secret meeting somewhere to hash out the mysteries of the automotive universe. Every executive pulled up in their marque’s finest vehicle, and executives with plebeian and boring vehicles would look longingly at the other products and be sad. Occasionally they would create a car just to prove to the others that they still could do it (reference the Audi A8 and Maserati Quattroporte).

During the E65-68 days, I’m sure that the BMW guys looked longingly at their competitors. However, this new Alpina will put them back on the map again. I like the wheels, like the body kit and am learning to like the interior. I now want an Alpina F01, with a v12 if possible.

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