Buchloe has been turning out belters since 1965 – but that run might now be ending
We recently road tested Alpina’s new B3 Touring ‘GT’. You won’t be surprised to learn it’s quite a good motor car, but it also sounds a death knell for the outfit that makes it. On 31 December 2025, ownership of the brand will transfer from the Bovensiepens to the BMW Group, ending six decades of family-run status. There is a possibility that things will continue more or less as they are in terms of the product line-up, but it’s a slightly forlorn hope.
But ALP-marked bespoke rubber and minute tweaks to camber and torque distribution to give the dynamics additional lustre? Seems unlikely. All of which is to say, if you have ever hankered after a factory-fresh Alpina of the trad school, get it now. In fact, a couple of months ago was the ideal time, if you want all the bells and whistles. A full Lavalina leather interior runs to about £14k, which is why it’s rare to see it on anything less than a B7.
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