Bmw alpina d3The D3 Bi-Turbo Saloon now has a full listing and
The new BMW ALPINA D3, a 45 MPG sedan, which impresses with its appearance and performance. The four-cylinder sedan is powered by the twin-turbo engine from the 123d popular British model.According to Alpina, power 214 4 cylinder diesel produces more "horsepower" per liter than any other engine in the range of BMW Alpina.
D3 biturbo engine is electronically limited to 152 mph and goes 0-60 mph in 6.9 seconds.
Harpalb, a member of e90post are the proud owner of one of the first BT Alpina D3 to be sold in Britain. He recently took a beautiful model painted in white, right hand drive of course.
Describes engine D3 Harpalb speaks of a "much smoother than single turbo, more economical and clean. Very sophisticated compared to all other 4-cylinder diesel engines where the exhaust stroke. Makes the sound more fun to drive too"
The gearbox is engine performance, with shift fast and smooth, much better than the regular E90 models.
Inside stands for style, performance steering wheel with LED indicators integrated into the transmission
Costing only a little over four grand more than the 320d on which it’s based, you obviously can’t expect to get the full Alpina treatment. So there’s no Switchtronic gearbox, just the standard BMW six-speed manual, and the engine internals are untouched. But you still get plenty of proper Alpina kit. On the outside you’ll find some nicely judged body addenda and those distinctive multi-spoke alloys, 19in in diameter and wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 2s, 235/35s at the front, 265/30s behind. They fill the arches very pleasingly, and combined with Alpina’s twin exhaust tailpipes they give the slightly underwhelming 3-series a welcome bit of visual attitude.
Underneath, there’s Alpina-tuned suspension, and under the bonnet a larger Garrett turbocharger and intercooler, bigger injectors and reprogrammed engine management. Together they raise the output of the 2-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel from 161bhp to 197bhp. That’s a pretty remarkable figure for a 2-litre diesel, though as with all diesels it’s less than half the story. Torque swells by 51lb ft to an extremely pumped-up 302lb ft at just 2000rpm.
And that’s the first thing that really hits you once you’ve settled in to the cloth/leather sports seats, gripped the hand-sewn leather-rimmed wheel and guided the Alpina-logo’d gearstick into first. After a slight pause while the turbo fills its cheeks, a sizeable slug of turbocharged torque gets things moving. In fact you have to be pretty quick with the gearstick before the engine races right through its powerband and stumbles on the other side. Keep it between 2000 and 4500rpm, however, and it thumps along. Not quite 330i-quick, but not far off it either. And it even makes a decent noise.
In fact the narrowness of the powerband compared with similarly powerful petrol engines is the only thing that really detracts from your enjoyment, but a combined mpg figure of 47.9mpg might make it more bearable.
Point the D3 down a twisty, bumpy backroad, and things get even more interesting. The steering, which is quite heavy and a touch dull at lower speeds, comes alive. The whole car feels alert, keen to turn and well-balanced all the way through each corner, shifting attitude subtly in response to the throttle. The suspension works brilliantly – you’d never believe the ride could be this supple from a glance at the wheels and tyres – meaning you can maintain a cracking pace, with just the occasional flicker from the stability control to let you know you’re edging up to the limit. A firm but easily modulated brake pedal at just the right height for heeling and toeing completes the dynamic picture.
Post Le Mans, and with cars like this around, even among the diehard diesel-haters in the evo office there’s a grudging acceptance that diesel engines and driving enjoyment aren’t mutually exclusive.
Alpina GB (www.alpinabmw.co.uk) hopes to sell 100 D3s this year, including the potentially very appealing Touring version that goes on sale in September at £28,995. If it doesn’t, it can only be because buyers in this hitherto unexplored end of the market are more conservative in their choice of car than the more moneyed individuals who have bought Alpinas in the past. Judged purely on merit, the D3 deserves to do very well indeed.
Alpina works closely with BMW and their processes are integrated into BMW's production lines, thus Alpina is recognized by TÜV as an automobile manufacturer, in contrast to other performance specialists which are aftermarket tuners. For instance, the Alpina B7 is produced at the same assembly line in Dingolfing, Germany, along with BMW's own 7-Series. For the 2011 model year, the B7's twin-turbo 4.4-liter BMW V8 is assembled by hand at Alpina's facility in Buchloe, Germany, before being shipped to BMW for installation, and the assembled vehicle is then sent back to Alpina for finishing touches
Alpina was founded by Burkard Bovensiepen (b. 1936) in 1965 as Burkard Bovensiepen KG in Kaufbeuren, Bavaria in southern Germany. The original name can be traced to Dr. Rudolf Bovensiepen, his father, whose company produced office machinery.
Although Alpina started by producing typewriters, the original Alpina ceased to exist at the end of the 1960s in their attempt to move into the textile industry. In 1965, Burkard established a BMW tuning business, following his success with investments in the stock market. He started the tuning business in an outbuilding of the original Alpina typewriter factory. The company worked on carburetors and revised cylinder heads. By 1970, with seventy employees, the original facility changed locations from Kaufbeuren to Buchloe.
Between 1968 and 1977, Alpina cars did very well in competition. The highlight was in 1970, when the team's cars won the European Touring Car Championship, the German Hillclimb Championship, rally and track racing championships and the prestigious Spa 24 Hours.
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The new BMW ALPINA D3, a 45 MPG sedan, which impresses with its appearance and performance. The four-cylinder sedan is powered by the twin-turbo engine from the 123d popular British model.According to Alpina, power 214 4 cylinder diesel produces more "horsepower" per liter than any other engine in the range of BMW Alpina.
D3 biturbo engine is electronically limited to 152 mph and goes 0-60 mph in 6.9 seconds.
Harpalb, a member of e90post are the proud owner of one of the first BT Alpina D3 to be sold in Britain. He recently took a beautiful model painted in white, right hand drive of course.
Describes engine D3 Harpalb speaks of a "much smoother than single turbo, more economical and clean. Very sophisticated compared to all other 4-cylinder diesel engines where the exhaust stroke. Makes the sound more fun to drive too"
The gearbox is engine performance, with shift fast and smooth, much better than the regular E90 models.
Inside stands for style, performance steering wheel with LED indicators integrated into the transmission
Costing only a little over four grand more than the 320d on which it’s based, you obviously can’t expect to get the full Alpina treatment. So there’s no Switchtronic gearbox, just the standard BMW six-speed manual, and the engine internals are untouched. But you still get plenty of proper Alpina kit. On the outside you’ll find some nicely judged body addenda and those distinctive multi-spoke alloys, 19in in diameter and wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 2s, 235/35s at the front, 265/30s behind. They fill the arches very pleasingly, and combined with Alpina’s twin exhaust tailpipes they give the slightly underwhelming 3-series a welcome bit of visual attitude.
Underneath, there’s Alpina-tuned suspension, and under the bonnet a larger Garrett turbocharger and intercooler, bigger injectors and reprogrammed engine management. Together they raise the output of the 2-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel from 161bhp to 197bhp. That’s a pretty remarkable figure for a 2-litre diesel, though as with all diesels it’s less than half the story. Torque swells by 51lb ft to an extremely pumped-up 302lb ft at just 2000rpm.
And that’s the first thing that really hits you once you’ve settled in to the cloth/leather sports seats, gripped the hand-sewn leather-rimmed wheel and guided the Alpina-logo’d gearstick into first. After a slight pause while the turbo fills its cheeks, a sizeable slug of turbocharged torque gets things moving. In fact you have to be pretty quick with the gearstick before the engine races right through its powerband and stumbles on the other side. Keep it between 2000 and 4500rpm, however, and it thumps along. Not quite 330i-quick, but not far off it either. And it even makes a decent noise.
In fact the narrowness of the powerband compared with similarly powerful petrol engines is the only thing that really detracts from your enjoyment, but a combined mpg figure of 47.9mpg might make it more bearable.
Point the D3 down a twisty, bumpy backroad, and things get even more interesting. The steering, which is quite heavy and a touch dull at lower speeds, comes alive. The whole car feels alert, keen to turn and well-balanced all the way through each corner, shifting attitude subtly in response to the throttle. The suspension works brilliantly – you’d never believe the ride could be this supple from a glance at the wheels and tyres – meaning you can maintain a cracking pace, with just the occasional flicker from the stability control to let you know you’re edging up to the limit. A firm but easily modulated brake pedal at just the right height for heeling and toeing completes the dynamic picture.
Post Le Mans, and with cars like this around, even among the diehard diesel-haters in the evo office there’s a grudging acceptance that diesel engines and driving enjoyment aren’t mutually exclusive.
Alpina GB (www.alpinabmw.co.uk) hopes to sell 100 D3s this year, including the potentially very appealing Touring version that goes on sale in September at £28,995. If it doesn’t, it can only be because buyers in this hitherto unexplored end of the market are more conservative in their choice of car than the more moneyed individuals who have bought Alpinas in the past. Judged purely on merit, the D3 deserves to do very well indeed.
Alpina works closely with BMW and their processes are integrated into BMW's production lines, thus Alpina is recognized by TÜV as an automobile manufacturer, in contrast to other performance specialists which are aftermarket tuners. For instance, the Alpina B7 is produced at the same assembly line in Dingolfing, Germany, along with BMW's own 7-Series. For the 2011 model year, the B7's twin-turbo 4.4-liter BMW V8 is assembled by hand at Alpina's facility in Buchloe, Germany, before being shipped to BMW for installation, and the assembled vehicle is then sent back to Alpina for finishing touches
Alpina was founded by Burkard Bovensiepen (b. 1936) in 1965 as Burkard Bovensiepen KG in Kaufbeuren, Bavaria in southern Germany. The original name can be traced to Dr. Rudolf Bovensiepen, his father, whose company produced office machinery.
Although Alpina started by producing typewriters, the original Alpina ceased to exist at the end of the 1960s in their attempt to move into the textile industry. In 1965, Burkard established a BMW tuning business, following his success with investments in the stock market. He started the tuning business in an outbuilding of the original Alpina typewriter factory. The company worked on carburetors and revised cylinder heads. By 1970, with seventy employees, the original facility changed locations from Kaufbeuren to Buchloe.
Between 1968 and 1977, Alpina cars did very well in competition. The highlight was in 1970, when the team's cars won the European Touring Car Championship, the German Hillclimb Championship, rally and track racing championships and the prestigious Spa 24 Hours.
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