BMW Files For ALPINA XB3 and XB8 Model Names: What They Mean
No X3 M? An ALPINA XB3 might be BMW's answer — and the XB8 could signal the XM's quiet exit.
No X3 M? An ALPINA XB3 might be BMW's answer — and the XB8 could signal the XM's quiet exit.
A rare ALPINA B6 heads to auction with an upgrade enthusiasts won’t expect.
BMW is steering the ALPINA ship to a higher level of luxury "for the discerning few."
Footage shot at the Dingolfing plant shows the very last BMW ALPINA B8 GT roll off the assembly line and mark the end of an era.
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For the first time, the newest member of the BMW Group will 'present itself directly to the public' at Lake Como in mid-May.
ALPINA's signature elliptical four-pipe exhaust tips will continue for the upcoming models developed by BMW.
The brand's elevated status likely leaves no room for the return of more affordable models like the B3 and even the B5.
In the BMW era, the new luxury models will feature a hand-painted ALPINA Deco-Set.
Live images from the Amelia Concours 2026 put the spotlight on the XB7's finale, but BMW ALPINA is working on a follow-up with a different name.
BMW ALPINA sends off the XB7 with a fully loaded special edition priced at $181,550. Only 120 units will be made, and all of them are heading to the United States and Canada.
A limited-production ALPINA for the U.S. and Canada headlines BMW's weekend at Amelia Island, where the brand also marks four decades of the M3, five of the 6 Series, and six of the 2002.