488-HP Alpina B4 Is Next Best Thing To The M4 Gran Coupe BMW Won’t Build
Alpina’s new B4 Gran Coupe is the first fresh product from Alpina since the revelation surfaced that BMW is finally taking full control of the Buchloe-based company.
While both BMW and Alpina offer high performance M- and B-badged versions of the 3-Series sedan and 4-Series two-door coupe, neither firm previously offered anything based on the 4-Series Gran Coupe. BMW has no plans to change that stance, but Alpina clearly spotted a gap in the market.
The B4 is based on BMW’s regular 4-Series Gran Coupe, but given Alpina’s trademark subtle, yet muscular makeover with a deep front spoiler, rear lip spoiler and a set of 20-spoke, 20-in forged alloy wheels.
Under the hood is a 3.0-liter twin-turbo straight-six making 488 hp (495 PS) and 538 lb-ft (750 Nm) of torque, which is sufficient to push this M-car’s swanky cousin to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.7 seconds and on to a top speed of 187 mph (301 km/h).
This is a developing story and will be updated soon.
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