2010 Chicago: 2011 BMW Alpina B7

[musvlehead]

s63 or s65 kill this!! AMG!!

[roddickandgasquet1]

this car is good shit. proud BMW lover for life

[Pepperdine10]

It's it "Al-PIE-NUH" ?

[ryanstanley737]

the hybrid has like 55 less horsepower....

[20ilunga]

Very good presentation

[LETSDODIS69]

What I'll be driving in just a few short years.

[GTO804]

i have an orgasm when i see this

[rocksuperstarnyc]

I saw one today here in Miami, It was on the street and I saw the letters in the back said Alpina and I was like "why the guy put that on his beemer ?" "what is b7" I thought he put them on as aftermarket to make it look fancy ish.

then I google it and then watched this video....its a nice car on the street

[rocksuperstarnyc]

I saw one on the street today in Miami..I was like "whats an alpina B7?"

"why did this guy change the letters on the beemer?" until i googled it and found this. same car and same blue color...

looks super nice on the street

[jassumcelik]

I expected it to be more expensive :/ It is alpina after all.....

[neil10451]

Mr Loh. As Executive Director I'm sure that you are a fine journalist. As a "CarGuy" YOU SUCK. Your facts are WRONG. Alpina is NOT an IN HOUSE tuner. The new 760 has the SAME 500 horsepower. You people at MT are quickly losing your credibility as the definitive source for auto info. You should write articles about how to get a good job that you are NOT qualified for.

[GlamourNika]

i feel in love with BMW....)

[arthurpar]

I would rather buy an American brand that will cost much less and would take me from point A to point B. I will also give the opportunity for maybe a new job or two being created. No need to drive and show off my bling!!!

[mangazon2000]

@arthurpar that's not bling mate , cadillacs with 22 inch gold rimz is bling . This is class . Pure Class.

[jinxedfire]

@arthurpar well german cars are much beter for taking u from point a to point b then an american brand :p

they are safer, driving is so amazing and the car even looks amazing

[MdizzleAuthentico]

so nice

[juanlozanoism]

120,000 not worth for a BMW

[FOXDIEPATRIOT]

@juanlozanoism

What are you talkin about? Did you ever drove a BMW??? I don´t think so. There is NO BETTER Brand than BMW!1 Trust me!

[speedee911]

@FOXDIEPATRIOT trust ME, there is.. ever heard of Ferrari?

[FOXDIEPATRIOT]

@speedee911

Did you drove a Ferrari????? I don´t think so... When I think of all the Parts that came from a Fiat... all the Plastik that´s inside the Cockpit... i wanna break stuff.... I just can´t get it... Imagine... You pay a quarter Million for a Ferrari and what you get is Technology and Stuff from Fiat...

Sorry but i´m not on that. I want Quality.. And the only brand that guarantee Quality is BMW. Easy...

[johnnybo812]

@FOXDIEPATRIOT well you will be happy with BMW since they own Rolls Royce ;) So buy a bmw and get RR parts ^^

[FOXDIEPATRIOT]

@johnnybo812

No, thats not the truth. BMW builds the Parts of RR. You can read it, everywhere in the Web ;)

[TCreatorO]

ha, ive driven a couple, but unfortunately not hard :(, because I might get fired if I do lol. those cars are freaking awesome!

[ErnieRidesAgain]

cheep? or a jeep?..or is it jeap? either way, you can't drive a house, so why compare the two?

[XmojotronX]

ugly



[tnguyen318]

How short can comments be? =)

[fleiva30]

i drien one..there lux and fast..!!!!

[Bazz7999]

Nice!!!

[pr3par32die]

that's quick!

[marlo916]

looks angry as fuck

[wheresurhat]

Guys

Guys

...

GUYS

I have

GUYS

I have an idea.

GUYS!

Let's save our money and buy one!

[eiizwa]

@wheresurhat i w'll buy one

in saudi arabia we have many money

[wheresurhat]

@eiizwa Buy me one :D!

[eiizwa]

@wheresurhat hahaha where r you from ?

[wheresurhat]

@eiizwa New Zealand, mate. :)

[eiizwa]

@wheresurhat aha 

[xxd1znutxx]

would rather get an m6

[tozktm04]

i don't think those exterior modifications are very "subtle"... they're fucking awesome!

[dariosdotde]

The guy talking doesn't know what he's talking about: ALPINA IS NOT BMW in-house tuner! ONLY M is the in-house tuner! ALPINA IS AN OWN COMPANY (just like Brabus :)) - that guys should really get more information before airing this stuff...

[refresh967]

Crap. That's too sexy.

[boysvandehood]

alpina is NOT inhouse, bmw has a large part of it in stocks though but alpina is independend

[lepre1337]

@boysvandehood yes thats right

[Hummers222]

I will take a Ford F-150 over this!

[Es1frankesteinKswap]

I love it : o....

[HyeDaViT]

760li smokes this

[GeSteal]

sweeet

[4ddavis2]

@vinzfoolingaround A Pink Lamborghini ; )

[sarokas12]

Ugly!!

[zeroseveneight]

this is a REAL mafia car

[usrocket]

I love the car, who wouldn't?

[hellomellop]

Nissan GTR rules

[2289rainbowmount4467]

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& MORE MONEYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

[retrokid62]

i neeed one

[DiamondEarz]

@retrokid62 - rent it before you steal it.

[retrokid62]

@DiamondEarz ok.......

[TristanZeitler]

if all of you had a clue how much this car costs in germany...(small hint: over 140.000 euro) you are lucky to get it for "only" 122

[shinoda888888]

@TristanZeitler for hat price i can get F430 scuderia

[donusufo]

@shinoda888888 yes, but this is way better...



[4ddavis2]

@TristanZeitler Why is it less expensive in the US?

[TristanZeitler]

@4ddavis2 not sure, i guess it's because of the curency difference. i might be wrong though

[bartybaby]

Wow, how much more misinformed can this guy be? Please do your homework. Alpina package? In house Tuner? Neigh neigh!

[whit151]

The old Alpina B7 supposedly could maintain 18 miles per gallon at 150 miles per hour. Wonder how this one does.

[timmy23apsb]

1:13 There is no alpina "package." The car is an entirely different model of its own

[oilhammer04]

Just in time for a high gas prices. Our rich government workers should be abel to afford one. 

[Truemoderate]

Nice but NOT as nice as say a S63 AMG.

[wulin83]

@Truemoderate

This car can actually be driven on snow.

[mehran567]

sorry guys, but you guys are very lucky to get this car at this price. i bought this car, i bought the original Li version (long wheel base) i had to pay alot more than what you guys in the US are getting it for....

its an amazing car.....

[hairlesheep]

Its not worth it, keep in mind its a bi-turbo V10. check: BMW Alpina B7 vs CLK V8. see what happens

[CarsMakeLove]

Why haven't they highlighted enough the fuel-efficiency issue? Aren't we nearly too late in addressing climate change in auto industries (see: carz./com)? What good is all that advancement when there's no longer a functioning road to drive on because of a maroon?

[luigi2413]

definetely worth 122

[stunninkid81]

@luigi2413 I agree

[eggfooyung1988]

bmw , benz, audi should be no more than 80thousand fully packaged, i wish this world was nt soo naive to pay 100thousand plus

[xiaopengyou13]

add bullet-proof glass and some black paint and you get a VIP get-away car :D

[timur121997]

@xiaopengyou13 the bulletproof glass will make it MUCH slower

[fleiva30]

Alpina has always had ugly styles for BMW's..!!

[lubestubes]

I know people that have bought homes for cheeper than that.

[Epicwonder]

@lubestubes congrats you know a lot of poor people

[ZielonaTrasa]

@lubestubes You won't drive your home to the streets ;)

[Nucleo85Torino]

Nice ride, but they all look the same too me, but the power under the hood would say other wise!. they are impressive speciments.

[92VTECCivic]

I hate american cars (hence the user name) but the cts v is a nice LOOKING car. however the quality is shit. if the tranny doesnt go first the motor will. whats the point of having a 500 plus horsepower car if it cant handle its own power? plus look at the interior of the b7. yea you spend a grip for it but at the end of the day you will not be upset

[stuwek]

nie patrzcie :D i tak nie bedzie was stac :D

[HemiSean]

122gs for that id rather have a cts v

[MatteJz]

mumma..:O

[piciordeiepure]

The exterior looks like a combination of Merces benz and Chrysler 300... but the interior is simply spectacular!!!

[gerfall]

looks like a mercedes... wtf bmw!

[KillyWildlands]

outside is ugly

but damn!!! the inside is awsome love it

[0heyitsjake]

Goodbye Z4, hello B7! :D

[carranza828]

FUCK THIS CAR! anyone peep the dark orange R8 with chrome wheels in the back at 0:57?

[oneshotkill324]

Good call thats a sweet looking R8.

[kyubi18]

nice4 !!!!!

way to make this video worth watchin

[TamiyaDude]

New BMW's are fuggin ugly.

[PDethier]

Edward Loh is really bad at speaking...it sounded like he was just reading from a brochure.

[TheVtieg6]

I would prefer the 760i

[BavariusSato]

Alpina is not bmw's in house tuner, thats is what the M division is , Alpina is a seperate company with very close ties to Bmw..they have been making their own cars based on Bmws for over 30 years

[raphdsm]

Excatley, its not a BMW Alpina b7..

it is an Alpina BMW B7 ...Alpina has "manufacturer status..meaning they have their own VIN numbers..car body is delivered naked to Alpina.

[superartus]

Wow 4.5secs is a unbelievable time for this monster.

[Chev502]

$122k= 3 nicely equip. 370Z

[p10ghost]

beautiul car, powerful too, but i think id prefer the good ol' CTS-V, little cheaper with alitle more power

[Weazell]

@p10ghost ...a LITTLE cheaper? lol

[p10ghost]

@Weazell : yes only a LITTLE cheaper.. dont want to upset any BMW fanboys. lol

[TheEmogangster14]

great car, very pretty and powerful

[sdlausen]

Where is the Oil DIP STICK? OH, wait! BMW wants you to take your car to the dealer for everything to put a hurt'n on your pocket.

[audigiovanni]

i agree

[4MATICbenz]

@sdlausen , the oil level measure is integrated into the i-drive dumbass. Keeps your hands from gettin nasty oil varnish all over 'em.

And have you ever heard of BMW FREE-maintenance? Their dealers arent trying to always ripoff their customers like most others...

[sdlausen]

@4MATICbenz My point was that you can't change or do your own maintenance anymore. I'd like to see anyone try after the free service is up. It'll cost you and arm and leg.

[hiwatari81]

I like it! Only about $30k-$40k more than the base price of a 750i and it's all warrantied with 500bhp...plus the 7 series has a wonderful interior (comfort, style, and class). For $122k it's around the same price as the upcoming 760i with similar HP/TQ figures and a much more unique exterior treatment.

[whymustwe712]

Beautiful.

[duleym]

i dont care what the vehicle, 122k is way too much. Screw you BMW.

[Swidhelm]

@duleym Yeah really. Besides, if I had that kind of coin to spend on a car, it sure as hell wouldn't be a beamer. Hell you can get an Audi R8 for almost half what that beast there costs.

[hiwatari81]

The B7 only costs $122k, and R8 starts at $120K (but are usually marked up new & used to at least $135K). Granted I'd take an R8 over a B7 in general, but if I wanted a sports sedan that you can stretch your legs out in (front or back seats) I'd "look into" the B7. Something different from the usual sports sedans out there.

[Swidhelm]

True enough. That is one of the nicer beamers I've seen, but I've never been a big fan of them. I live in Canada, just outside Toronto. And in Toronto everyone has a beamer. They get very boring very quickly.

[rayj778]

@duleym if i had the money, i'd get it TODAY!!! BMW OWNZ

[ghostwriter11]

Alpina collaborates closely with BMW, but they are not an "in-house" tuner. That would be BMW Motorsport, aka M.

[yangbwoi]

alpina isn't their in house tuner is it? i admit it's pretty gorgeous but doesn't bmw's own v12 smoke this twin turb v8?

[stigger91]

That's sexy. The things I would do for one of those....

[MakeLoveNoBabiez]

BMW knows how to make good lookin CARS! we all know dat!......WE NOW NEED Reliability!...I saw a couple pushing the X5 to the side of a street.

[ganee6a]

its a great car, perfect, i loved the dual exhaust, it has Twin pipes, unlike the pervious model, which gives it more sporty look

[apocgamer]

i like it

[saavaa]

nice color, I think in black it look even better

[FuriousPumpkin]

I don't get it, i thought alpina was their own company. If they're BMW's in house tuner then what does that make their M division.

Alpina is more like Brabus. They are their own companies but have a very special relationship with the car manufacturer.

[timur121997]

@FuriousPumpkin i thought the same

[timur121997]

nice

[adyady1]

@FuriousPumpkin as you can see the person in this video has no clue what theyre talking about, first of all like you said the M division is BMW's inhouse tuner, also every alpina b7 is a suiped up 745, not 750

[luxatearna1]

eh, not liking the new look that much.

[xxMafia101]

Is Chrysler at the Chicago auto show?

[Air0374]

I don't like the grill, everything else is fine...

[viper5856]

WOOOOOW

[Iceman22742]

Love those rims, beautiful ride.

[SK8MG01]

500 is all the could get out of a twin turbo v8? R u kidding me? This sucks, go with a cts-v

[cobra8yah]

@SK8MG01 True, the ctsv is more powerfull but it is aimed at a different group of people. The B7 is an upper class luxury car with performance <or = to the 2007 GT 500. Personally, I woodn't mind driving both.

[Weazell]

@cobra8yah Me, I'd prefer the cts-v, but like you said, it's aimed at my generation

[ChadLand011]

overpriced junk, sorry but all that and only 500 hp ? I'll take the CTS-V over this any day, half the money and twice the car.

[pummpuff]

@ChadLand011 true the cts v is the shit for quality/price:)

[Cordius]

@ChadLand011 Half the reliability.

[ChadLand011]

thats funny, do your research and youll see how wrong that statement is.

[Cordius]

@ChadLand011 All the research I have done on the CTS-V is enough. Thanks.

[bugmenot451]

That Car is Woahhhhhhhhhh Sexyyyy :D

[truebassB]

Finally,a pretty and luxury European car there,with straight design also!

Oh yeah,i like it!

[xPLHOOLIGANx]

it starts tomorrow im goin!

[KleinA17]

Aplina is not BMW's in house factory tuner, that job goes to BMW GmbH. Alpina is a BMW tuner that has an extremely close relationship to BMW but is not part of BMW AG, yet.

[seroyer2]

Ya Aplina is like RUF is to Porsche.

[whatthehallbetch]

its M GmbH, by the way.

[KleinA17]

Thanks, for got the M.

[amberpoovey]

@KleinA17 I know right. I don't know about you but with most car reviews ive seemed to know more than the people reviewing them...how this stuff even get out of editing?

[dukerulez4]

@KleinA17 yea that would be Dinan who is a BMW affiliate

[Legendva]

@KleinA17 Same as Ford Mustang Shelby or Roush

[sapiensPT]

stunning!!

[EKwisnek]

Most beautiful car in the world. Every year the B7 gets just a bit better.

[VRTEGO75]

Rather have an S8, thanks.

[importuner06]

Ditto.