The all-new 2011 BMW Alpina B7, rolling on exclusive 20-spoke 21-inch alloy wheels and wearing a bold body kit - a brand-new front fascia, rear spoiler, and rear lower valance That help reduce 30 percent front and rear elevator elevator 50 percent - looks stealthier Than any F01 7 Series model to date. Exhaling through the Alpina low-back-pressure exhaust, the B7's mill is rated at 500 horsepower at 5500 rpm and 516 pound-feet of torque at 3000 rpm.Enough if you're lucky to have taken a recent BMW 7 Series luxury sedan for a spin, you'll know That BMW's trademark driving dynamics and performance are largely intact despite the car's ample dimensions and heft. The BMW Alpina B7 was the fruit of Alpina's labor. Put simply, it was (and is) a BMW 7 series with big wheels, better brakes, firmer suspension settings and - oh yeah - a beastly engine.Back after a two-year hiatus, the BMW Alpina B7 is once again based on the BMW 7 Series, the which was completely redesigned for 2010. It comes loaded; highlights the standard features include keyless ignition / entry, quad-zone automatic climate control, heated front and rear seats, heated steering wheel, front and rear parking sensors and a navigation system.During our seat time, We rather liked the BMW Alpina B7's split personality.
(Rear-drive and long-wheelbase 750s Also changed from B7s cans.) Next comes the makeup, starting with Alpina's gorgeous 20-spoke, 21-inch wheels. Inside, there are handsome blue-faced gauges, an BMW Alpina B7 -specific steering wheel with gearshift buttons on the back, cushy-soft nappa leather upholstery, a numbered Alpina plaque on the overhead console, and Alpina logos scattered Throughout.The no-compromises chassis combines with BMW's excellent xDrive AWD system to deliver a performance / luxury machine, perfect for any weather and all Occasions. The xDrive system functions just as it does in the 7-series and 5-series xDrive xDrive models, but it's said to have been retuned for duty due to the Alpina B7's output increase is. It fared Nearly identically to the rear-drive B7 at the test track. It was 2 mph slower at the trap, still recording a credible 111 mph. Braking was again remarkable for Such a big car, tallying 163 feet from 70 mph, just one foot longer Than the rear-drive B7. Our test vehicle packed on about 10 grand in options, Including a rear-and side-view camera package ($ 1200); a Driver Assistance Package That Nabs auto high-beams, lane-departure warning, and blind-spot detection ($ 1350); a rear entertainment setup ($ 2,200); an annoying active cruise-control system ($ 2,400); and night vision ($ 2600), A Few Among other bits.
