Can you identify this car.....?

ElRazur · 19 Mar 2006 at 19:11

It is a BMW and it says on the Back "B10 v8", it was on a T reg plate. I saw it today on the A31.

Any idea what it is? it looks like a big 3 series or something like that.

Chris1712 · 19 Mar 2006 at 19:11

Think that was an Alpina

http://www.supercars.net/cars/227.html

tada

Joe T · 19 Mar 2006 at 19:12

Yeah, sounds like an Alpina.

NickXX · 19 Mar 2006 at 19:14

Alpina B10 - Based on the E39 BMW.

DRZ · 19 Mar 2006 at 19:15

Alpina B10 - Nice :cool:

If they werent so ridiculous to run I would be half-tempted to get one...

ElRazur · 19 Mar 2006 at 19:17

Ah i see that's the one. Is it classified as a super car then? What about performance figures and stuff.

EDIT
Forgot to say thanx - Thanks for the speedy replies guys

Joe T · 19 Mar 2006 at 20:04

ElRazur said:
Ah i see that's the one. Is it classified as a super car then? What about performance figures and stuff.

EDIT
Forgot to say thanx - Thanks for the speedy replies guys

Have a look at the link posted above

Rednut05 · 19 Mar 2006 at 20:07

People buy BMW's then want something a little extra to keep them ahead of the rest so they go to...Alpina or AC Schnitzer to name two.

NickXX · 19 Mar 2006 at 20:09

engine V8
valvetrain 4 Valves / Cyl
displacement 4619 cc / 281.9 cu in
bore 93 mm / 3.66 in
stroke 85 mm / 3.35 in
compression 10.5:1
power 258.8 kw / 347.1 bhp @ 5700 rpm
hp per litre 75.15 bhp per litre
bhp/weight
torque 480 nm / 354.0 ft lbs @ 3700 rpm
front brakes Vented Discs w/ABS
front wheels F 45.7 x 20.3 cm / 18.0 x 8.0 in
rear wheels R 45.7 x 22.9 cm / 18.0 x 9.0 in
front tire size 235/40ZR18
rear tire size 265/35ZR18
weight 1690 kg / 3726 lbs
wheelbase 2380 mm / 93.7 in
front track 1512 mm / 59.5 in
rear track 1518 mm / 59.8 in
length 4775 mm / 188.0 in
width 1800 mm / 70.9 in
height 1415 mm / 55.7 in
transmission ZF 5-Speed Auto
gear ratios 3.57:1, 2.20:1, 1.51:1, 1.00:1, 0.80:1
final drive 3.08:1
top speed 279 kph / 173.4 mph
0 - 60 mph 5.4 seconds

Pretty damn quick. The CEO of a company I worked for whilst at uni had one of these, didn't realise they were so quick/expensive at the time - proper sleepers :eek:

energy · 20 Mar 2006 at 01:10

Its a pity the later Alpinas haven't got much to show, performance wise, compared to the top standard BMW models. There was a time when Alpina took over where BMW left off, and their top models were faster than the top BMW models, for example the B10 biturbo which was quite a bit faster than the M5 of that era.

They did make quite a nice diesel powered 5 series a few years ago though, D10 biturbo IIRC

[TW]Fox · 20 Mar 2006 at 01:15

Alpina B10 V8S.

Awesome. Based on the 5 Series.