Every year, Monterey Car Week delivers a parade of one-offs, concepts, and ultra-rare machines. But few had people craning their necks quite like the Bovensiepen Zagato. Even better, we didn’t just get to see it…
Andreas Bovensiepen, ALPINA’s owner and CEO, is one of the most interesting people I’ve ever met. I’ve had the chance to meet him a couple of times and I’ve been fortunate enough to have long…
We joined ALPINA CEO Andreas Bovensiepen at the famous Salzburgring race track to test drive the 2021 ALPINA XD4 Facelift. For those that don’t speak ALPINA, the XD3 and XD4 are the brand’s performance versions of…
Since the debut of the BMW i8 back in 2014, fans have been begging someone; BMW, the M Division, ALPINA or anyone that would listen; to build an i8 with a bigger engine and more…
There’s been word circulating that the German government could introduce new top-speed limiters on all new production cars, drastically reducing the top speed vehicles can achieve from the factory. This comes with the news that…
Upon initiative of Dieter Quester, the European Touring Car Champion with the BMW ALPINA CSL Coupé 1977, ALPINA went to America to race for the first time at the famous Daytona Speedway (combination of two…
The increasing success of hybrids and pure electric vehicles is forcing ALPINA to consider a future hybrid in their lineup. In recent years, the Buchloe-based automaker has seen significant success with their diesel models in…
ALPINA’s CEO Andreas Bovensiepen is an amazing multifaceted person: head of an independent auto manufacturer, a phenomenal race car driver and true enthusiast. ALPINA flew two incredible cars over to the BMWCCA Oktoberfrest to run…
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