Alpina B5 BiTurbo Touring to Debut in Geneva

Jason · 02-24-2011, 09:42 AM

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The touring variant (F11) of Alpina's B5 Bi-Turbo is set to debut at the Geneva Auto Show next week. The Alpina F11 B5 is expected to boast the same performance specs as the potent F10 B5 sedan - powered by a 500hp/516lb-ft 4.4L V8 twin-turbo, mated to a ZF 8 peed sport automatic transmission ("Switch-tronic").

0-100kmh (62 mph) is accomplished in 4.8 seconds, just 0.1 sec slower than the F10 B5 sedan. Top speed is 186mph.
Pricing starts at €98,800.

The F11 B5 configurator can be found at http://www.alpina-configurator.de/ More details and photos to come from Geneva.

Source: Autobild

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TonyMeister · 02-24-2011, 10:23 AM

Such a shame there won't be an M5 F11.

Diver · 02-24-2011, 11:52 AM

The perfect ride for getting large loads of groceries up to speed quickly. Would work for big dogs too.

Matt01 · 02-24-2011, 11:53 AM

Might take a trip to the local Alpina dealer, see what my MSport F11 is worth.... I'm in love....

machine · 02-24-2011, 12:19 PM

dont like the wheels

positiveions · 02-24-2011, 12:37 PM

"Kids hang on, we have a Porsche on the right that wants to race"

doesn't that car look sexy from the side?

Ferre86 · 02-24-2011, 01:10 PM

why Alpina always fails at wheels .. damn ugliest ones alive..

Dennis911 · 02-24-2011, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TonyMeister

Such a shame there won't be an M5 F11.

I am still not a 100% convinced there won´t be a F11 M5. I heard some rumors... ;-)

delvek · 02-24-2011, 01:36 PM

100hp more and only .1 sec faster then a 550? Odd ...

Adj5633 · 02-24-2011, 01:38 PM

What a work of art. Why take these away from North America BMW! why!!!?

d-rive · 02-24-2011, 03:25 PM

delvek, the difference between 535d and 530d from 0 to 100km/h (or 60 miles) is only 0.2 sec. 60hp more for 535d, so... this is the reason i choose 530d instead 535d.
535d is only marginal faster than 530d.
It is the same thing with what you are talking about.

Even if you add more HP, it is somehow useless if you are not reduce the mass of the car.

delvek · 02-24-2011, 03:43 PM

makes sense, I read or heard somewhere regarding what it takes hp or torque to affect times and how the mass of the car is in that equation.

I watch topgear a lot and you see these incredible cars that go for hundreds of thousands of pounds and they are only a 1/2 second quicker 0-60 then a 550 and I ask myself, do we really feel that? Idk.

I will tell you this, in my F10 550i I would literally pull away from anything I have encountered on the autobahn like a freight train. I am sure I am on the eventual evolution of an M, probably after this 550.

Yogijet · 02-24-2011, 05:29 PM

Nice. I just love fast sporty wagons.

flyga3 · 02-24-2011, 06:13 PM

Ahhh, the F11 is just sex!

johnbmw6 · 02-24-2011, 06:34 PM

Our 550I M Sports MUST be running more than 407BHP and 600NM Torque.
There is only 0.2 of a second difference between this and the 550i MS too 62MPH

and this one's running 500BHP!!!!

delvek · 02-24-2011, 07:38 PM

@ John, I firmly believe the 550i has been, in tradition, cautiously stated by BMW and no one has really tested the 550i. Any magazines or reviewers have only regurgitated the already cautious times stated by BMW. The 550i is incredibly fast, too fast and it may step on the M5 toes, until of course they hit the hairpin!

car_fan · 02-24-2011, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by delvek

@ John, I firmly believe the 550i has been, in tradition, cautiously stated by BMW and no one has really tested the 550i. Any magazines or reviewers have only regurgitated the already cautious times stated by BMW. The 550i is incredibly fast, too fast and it may step on the M5 toes, until of course they hit the hairpin!

I like. I would like to see the results of a Dinan tuned N63 engined - 5 and/or 7 against an Alpina B5 or B7.

3s-a-charm · 02-24-2011, 08:16 PM

Ooh, I like this car...!

northern2020 · 02-24-2011, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by eatrach73

"Kids hang on, we have a Porsche on the right that wants to race"

doesn't that car look sexy from the side?

LOL!!

MRE90M3 · 02-24-2011, 09:24 PM

I think they meant 0.1 second slower than the "B5". F10vsF11 Alpina package. M5 is set to release, will be released at the Shang Hai Auto.

johnbmw6 · 02-25-2011, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by delvek

@ John, I firmly believe the 550i has been, in tradition, cautiously stated by BMW and no one has really tested the 550i. Any magazines or reviewers have only regurgitated the already cautious times stated by BMW. The 550i is incredibly fast, too fast and it may step on the M5 toes, until of course they hit the hairpin!

Yes I agree, the more my car puts on miles the quicker it feels, my M3 E90 2010 is not missed at all, I feel this car in straight lines is as quick.

delvek · 02-25-2011, 04:38 AM

That's right John!

02-24-2011, 09:42 AM	#1
Jason Administrator Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: IoT Posts: 13,978 iTrader: (0)	Alpina B5 BiTurbo Touring to Debut in Geneva BIMMERPOST NEWS Alpina B5 BiTurbo Touring to Debut in Geneva 40 COMMENTS Tweet The touring variant (F11) of Alpina's B5 Bi-Turbo is set to debut at the Geneva Auto Show next week. The Alpina F11 B5 is expected to boast the same performance specs as the potent F10 B5 sedan - powered by a 500hp/516lb-ft 4.4L V8 twin-turbo, mated to a ZF 8 peed sport automatic transmission ("Switch-tronic"). 0-100kmh (62 mph) is accomplished in 4.8 seconds, just 0.1 sec slower than the F10 B5 sedan. Top speed is 186mph. Pricing starts at €98,800. The F11 B5 configurator can be found at http://www.alpina-configurator.de/ More details and photos to come from Geneva. Source: Autobild Share this story OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE Video: BMW Alpina B5 Biturbo with Uprated 540 HP Autozeitung Reviews The Alpina B5 Biturbo Alpina B5 in Classic Alpina Blue __________________ Check on the Latest BMW News Become a fan of Bimmerpost Facebook Follow us on Bimmerpost Twitter Subscribe to Bimmerpost Youtube Channel
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02-24-2011, 11:52 AM	#3
Diver Colonel Drives: Black '12 135i DCT PPK Msport Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 2,030 iTrader: (0)	The perfect ride for getting large loads of groceries up to speed quickly. Would work for big dogs too. __________________ See my photography at http://ronscubadiver.wordpress.com

02-24-2011, 12:37 PM	#6
positiveions Major General Drives: 09 MKV JETTA 2.5 & E90 M3 :) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 8,856 iTrader: (1)	"Kids hang on, we have a Porsche on the right that wants to race" doesn't that car look sexy from the side? __________________

02-24-2011, 01:10 PM	#7
Ferre86 Captain Drives: E93 M3/H2/SL350/Panamera 4/ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Turkey Posts: 944 iTrader: (0)	why Alpina always fails at wheels .. damn ugliest ones alive.. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/Ferre86 \| e93 M-DCT ESS VT2-625 \| Akra Slip-on \| Challenge Race Catless x-pipe \| Challenge front lip \| Challenge Diffuser \| Carbon front grilles \| defi gauges control unit \| Macht Schnell gauge panel \| E93 M3 trunk Spoiler \| IND Carbon Fiber Side Markers \|

02-24-2011, 01:36 PM	#9
delvek Major Drives: F10 550i Msport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Rhineland, Germany Posts: 1,130 iTrader: (0)	100hp more and only .1 sec faster then a 550? Odd ... __________________ 2011 550i M-sport:Mods: Hartge ECU (490hp/497ps@5500rp 531ft-lb/720Nm@2000rpm), ACSchnitzer suspension, ACSchnitzer sport exhaust, Msport Spoiler, Shadowline Grille, Color matched front reflectors, dvdinmotion. MyBavarianBeast: http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=530637 Future: 2014 F82 M4

02-24-2011, 10:23 AM	#2
TonyMeister Second Lieutenant Drives: Not a BMW... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 201 iTrader: (0)	Such a shame there won't be an M5 F11.

02-24-2011, 11:53 AM	#4
Matt01 Private First Class Drives: F20 125d MSport Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nottingham Posts: 118 iTrader: (0)	Might take a trip to the local Alpina dealer, see what my MSport F11 is worth.... I'm in love....

02-24-2011, 12:19 PM	#5
machine is also an E46 Fanatic Drives: E93 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 533 iTrader: (0)	dont like the wheels

02-24-2011, 01:38 PM	#10
Adj5633 Private Drives: Screws Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Montreal Posts: 98 iTrader: (0)	What a work of art. Why take these away from North America BMW! why!!!?

02-24-2011, 03:25 PM	#11
d-rive the iREAL STIG Drives: BMW X3 3.0d 2007 & 530d 2011 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Europe, Romania Posts: 182 iTrader: (0)	delvek, the difference between 535d and 530d from 0 to 100km/h (or 60 miles) is only 0.2 sec. 60hp more for 535d, so... this is the reason i choose 530d instead 535d. 535d is only marginal faster than 530d. It is the same thing with what you are talking about. Even if you add more HP, it is somehow useless if you are not reduce the mass of the car.

02-24-2011, 03:43 PM	#12
delvek Major Drives: F10 550i Msport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Rhineland, Germany Posts: 1,130 iTrader: (0)	makes sense, I read or heard somewhere regarding what it takes hp or torque to affect times and how the mass of the car is in that equation. I watch topgear a lot and you see these incredible cars that go for hundreds of thousands of pounds and they are only a 1/2 second quicker 0-60 then a 550 and I ask myself, do we really feel that? Idk. I will tell you this, in my F10 550i I would literally pull away from anything I have encountered on the autobahn like a freight train. I am sure I am on the eventual evolution of an M, probably after this 550. __________________ 2011 550i M-sport:Mods: Hartge ECU (490hp/497ps@5500rp 531ft-lb/720Nm@2000rpm), ACSchnitzer suspension, ACSchnitzer sport exhaust, Msport Spoiler, Shadowline Grille, Color matched front reflectors, dvdinmotion. MyBavarianBeast: http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=530637 Future: 2014 F82 M4

02-24-2011, 05:29 PM	#13
Yogijet Lieutenant Drives: 2009 BMW 135i, Jet Black Join Date: May 2010 Location: Palms Valley Posts: 562 iTrader: (0)	Nice. I just love fast sporty wagons. __________________ BMW Performance Exhaust, Michelin Pilot Supersports F-225/40, R-255/35, BMW Performance Suspension, BMW Performance black kidneys, Quaife LSD, M3 rear sub-f bushings, BMW Performance cross-drilled/slotted rotors, AFE Cold Air Intake.

02-24-2011, 06:13 PM	#14
flyga3 Geboren zu Fahren! Drives: F25 X3 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 221 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW X3 [0.00]	Ahhh, the F11 is just sex! __________________ 2011 F25 X3 2.8 (in service) 2009 E90 328i (retired) 2007 E92 335i (retired) 2005 R53 MINI Cooper S (retired) 2002 E53 X5 3.0 (retired), 1999 E46 328i (retired)

02-24-2011, 06:34 PM	#15
johnbmw6 Live for today tomorrow never comes Drives: 2014 LCI M5 coming October Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 3,111 iTrader: (0)	Our 550I M Sports MUST be running more than 407BHP and 600NM Torque. There is only 0.2 of a second difference between this and the 550i MS too 62MPH and this one's running 500BHP!!!! __________________ Live for now, life is too short. 2013 M5 LCI on Order for October.

02-24-2011, 07:38 PM	#16
delvek Major Drives: F10 550i Msport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Rhineland, Germany Posts: 1,130 iTrader: (0)	@ John, I firmly believe the 550i has been, in tradition, cautiously stated by BMW and no one has really tested the 550i. Any magazines or reviewers have only regurgitated the already cautious times stated by BMW. The 550i is incredibly fast, too fast and it may step on the M5 toes, until of course they hit the hairpin! __________________ 2011 550i M-sport:Mods: Hartge ECU (490hp/497ps@5500rp 531ft-lb/720Nm@2000rpm), ACSchnitzer suspension, ACSchnitzer sport exhaust, Msport Spoiler, Shadowline Grille, Color matched front reflectors, dvdinmotion. MyBavarianBeast: http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=530637 Future: 2014 F82 M4

02-24-2011, 08:16 PM	#18
3s-a-charm Captain Drives: 07 E70 X5 4.8i Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 929 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW X5 [0.00]	Ooh, I like this car...! __________________ ________________________________________ 07 X5 4.8i Black/Black (His) 08 535xiT Blue/Black (Hers) 08 E92 M3 Red/Tan (Sold)

02-24-2011, 09:24 PM	#20
MRE90M3 "its baby blue m3 to you sir." Drives: Silverstone Metallic II Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Upland California Posts: 443 iTrader: (2)	I think they meant 0.1 second slower than the "B5". F10vsF11 Alpina package. M5 is set to release, will be released at the Shang Hai Auto.

02-25-2011, 04:38 AM	#22
delvek Major Drives: F10 550i Msport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Rhineland, Germany Posts: 1,130 iTrader: (0)	That's right John! __________________ 2011 550i M-sport:Mods: Hartge ECU (490hp/497ps@5500rp 531ft-lb/720Nm@2000rpm), ACSchnitzer suspension, ACSchnitzer sport exhaust, Msport Spoiler, Shadowline Grille, Color matched front reflectors, dvdinmotion. MyBavarianBeast: http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=530637 Future: 2014 F82 M4

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