7 Series
The E65 7 Series is infamous for being horrifically unreliable. Tell a BMW enthusiast that you’re thinking for buying an E65 and they’ll tell you to run for your life. Not only were E65s unreliable,…
Nico DeMattia / February 10, 2023
ALPINA
It’s the end of an era as ALPINA has assembled the very last B7 after decades of pampering the 7 Series beyond the high-end fit and finish already provided by BMW.  The Buchloe-based company took…
Adrian Padeanu / September 25, 2022
ALPINA
The BMW Group took many people by surprise back in March when it announced plans to acquire ALPINA. Since then, we’ve learned there won’t be any radical changes in Buchloe and the new owner will…
Adrian Padeanu / September 9, 2022
7 Series
There may be some sad news in the world of ALPINA. At the moment, we’re hearing rumors that there are no plans to build an ALPINA B7 off this new generation of 7 Series. So…
Nico DeMattia / July 20, 2022
7 Series
This 2008 E65 ALPINA B7 For Sale is Tempting but Scary
by Nico DeMattia / Date: April 23, 2022
7 Series
There’s nothing more expensive than a cheap luxury car because even though you benefit from depreciation, maintaining a high-end vehicle costs a pretty penny. This 2011 ALPINA B7 has lived a troubled life since we’re…
Adrian / March 28, 2022
ALPINA
There is a common misconception regarding ALPINA about being nothing more than a tuner, but that is not true considering the Buchloe-based company has been registered as a manufacturer with the German Federal Motor Transport…
Adrian / November 22, 2021
ALPINA
There’s a lot of talk circulating about the most current iteration of the ALPINA B7 – the tweaked BMW 7 Series, tuned up and given the once over from coachworks company ALPINA. Reserved for only…
Steven Paul / October 26, 2020
4 Series
It’s about that time again: time to hear the soothing sound of a grown man who’s voice peaked at thirteen. It’s BMWBLOG Podcast time, of course. This week, yours truly rides solo, talking about some of…
Nico DeMattia / October 21, 2020
ALPINA
Obviously, BMW is building the fastest cars it ever has, as this is the fastest era in the history of of t he automobile. There are a few of cars in the Bavarian lineup at…
Nico DeMattia / October 20, 2020
7 Series
Sometimes being a car journalists is the best job in the world. Outside of fighter pilot or astronaut, I’m not sure there’s a more jealousy-inducing job on the planet. While I understand that, sometimes I…
Nico DeMattia / October 20, 2020