Alpina has gathered the BMW 8-series best elements and created the B8 Gran Coupe. It does not only look awesome, it is also very powerful hanging in the range of high-performance M8 models.
What makes the 2022 BMW Alpina B8 Grand Coupe stand apart are 20-spoke 21-inch wheels, new front and rear fascia stylings with bigger air intakes up front and a diffuser and a lip spoiler at the rear. The B8 comes with unique color choices: the green you can see in the pictures and the blue. The interior features exclusive leather decoration and of course Alpina logos at different places.
Power comes from a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8, also available in the M850i and M8 models. For B8, it generates 612 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque, which is more than the 523-hp M850i creates and just below the 617-hp M8 with the Competition package. The Alpina’s new exhaust system is also there to give it a different sound.
The power goes to all the wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission. The automaker estimates the time from 0 to 60 mph at 3.3 seconds and a top speed of 201 mph. According to CarAndDriver, it could be a lot quicker since they tested the M8 Competition coupe and completed the run in 2.5 seconds.
All these desirable updates are of course not cheap. Alpina demands at least $140,895 for the B8, which is $9,000 pricier than the 2022 M8 Competition Gran Coupe.
Source: CarAndDriver