Alpina - B5 - Miscellaneous Documents - 2005 - 2005

· · ALPINA Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH + Co. KG Alpenstraße 35 86807 Buchloe Telephone 08241 / 50 05-0 Telefax 08241 / 50 05-155 www.ALPINA.de · · 88 04 002-0305 Printed in Germany 2.7 © ALPINA F I N E A U T O M O B I L E S F O R 2 0 0 5 T H E MANUFACTURER OF EXCLUSIVE AUTOMOBILES C O N N O I S S E U R In 1989 ALPINA presented the BMW ALPINA B10 Bi-Turbo - In-line Six • 3430 cm³ • 355bhp (265 kW) - Acceleration 0 -100 km/h in 6.3 seconds, with a top speed of over 290km/h (180mph). It had a simple purpose: to fill its owner with the feeling that he‘d never owned a car that conveyed more pleasure, safety and comfort 1989 · AUTOMOBILES FOR GOURMETS · 2005 ALPINA present the new BMW ALPINA B5 at the Geneva Salon, an automobile with 500 horsepower, maximum torque of 700 Newton metres and a top speed of 314km/h – the fastest production saloon in the world. Yet power isn’t the sole defining characteristic of even this BMW ALPINA, an automobile which enriches Buchloe’s gourmet offering in both Touring and Saloon form In the end, the key isn’t absolute horsepower, but the manner in which this performance unfolds. In this point, the youngest member of the ALPINA family takes a position at the head of the class – just as its predecessors in ALPINA history. The legendary B10 Bi-Turbo, for example, is a car that enjoys cult status today The name ALPINA is closely linked to exclusive automobiles, excellent wines, and the gourmet’s lifestyle. In order to meet the needs of even our most demanding customers, we offer for some models the opportunity to shape the interior of your BMW ALPINA according to your own personal taste – so that it may be hand-crafted by masters at our establishment You are the composer and creative designer of your own BMW ALPINA. You decide on shape, colour, and finishing of the smallest detail in your car, from a leather instrument panel, to an individual seat arrangement, to a colour-matching floor mat. Colours are probably the most distinctive characteristic in your automobile. By selecting your colours and colour combinations you may express your individuality. Apart from the exclusive exterior paint ALPINA Blue, ALPINA offer all exterior and interior colours available at BMW. Even extravagant wishes of colour can be realised, inasmuch as the required paint quality for an automobile in this class is maintained · Automatic Transmission · Gear Lever Since 1993, ALPINA has offered the ideal solution for making driving with an automatic transmission more dynamic. SWITCH-TRONIC gives one the ability to shift gears manually at the wheel, much as in Formula1 racing PRND M 54321 · Shift Indicator · Digital Motor Electronics ALPINA SWITCH-TRONIC · Kickdown Micro Switch AUTOMATIC MODE The drive programme is calibrated to make the most of the engine’s torque and power curves, and is designed to ease the driver’s burden, especially in city driving: • early or late up-shifts based on the gas pedal’s position • no ’running-up’ of revs due to an overly-stiff torque converter • no nervous up- and down-shifts • sporty driving even without using Kick-Down • optimal acceleration with uninterrupted power delivery SWITCH-TRONIC MODE SWITCH-TRONIC provides the ability to choose one’s gear when overtaking, or to profit from compression braking when descending mountain passes: • manual gear changes using ergonomically-integrated shift buttons on the back side of the steering wheel: up-shift on the right, downshift on the left – much as in Formula racing • self-induced up-shifts at the rev limiter, and independent downshifts when rolling to rest • over-revving of the engine impossible • for safety reasons, Kick-Down always has priority ALPINA SWITCH-TRONIC affords one the ultimate in automatic transmission driving, something our clients have enjoyed for years and would no longer want to do without · Transmission Control Unit DIMENSIONS Length Width Height (unladen) Wheelbase Front track Rear track Luggage capacity Fuel tank MANUAL GEARBOX mm mm mm mm mm mm l l THE B3 S 4478 1739 1389 2725 1471 1481 435-1345 63 SWITCH-TRONIC 4478 1739 1389 2725 1471 1481 435-1345 63 kg kg kg kg kg kg kg 1525 2065 540 920 1200 1700 730 SWITCH-TRONIC 1555 2095 540 920 1200 1700 730 TRANSMISSION cm³ mm mm :1 kW/bhp rpm Nm rpm Fuel Emission classification 6 in-line 3346 87.0 93.8 10.2 224/305 6300 362 4800 Siemens DME MS 43 Super plus Euro 3 6 in-line 3346 87.0 93.8 10.2 224/305 6300 362 4800 Siemens DME MS 43 Super plus Euro 3 Gearbox Gearbox ratios Axle drive ratio Weight-optimised light alloy wheels, spoke design with concealed tyre valves behind lockable light alloy hub caps front rear front rear Manual gearbox Automatic ZF 5 HP 19 GETRAG type 226 SWITCH -TRONIC 1st gear 2nd gear 3rd gear 4th gear 5th gear 6th gear rev. :1 4.23 2.51 1.67 1.23 1.00 0.83 3.75 3.15 3.67 2.00 1.41 1.00 0.74 -.-4.10 3.64 s s km /h 5.8 25.4 266 6.6 26.6 261 l /100 km l /100 km l /100 km g / km 16.4 8.0 11.1 266 18.2 8.1 11.8 283 PERFORMANCE Acceleration 0-100 km/h Standing start kilometre Top speed WHEELS & TYRES Tyres MICHELIN Pilot Weight, unladen (DIN) Max. weight permitted Payload Max. axle load front Max. axle load rear Max. trailer load permitted, braked Max. trailer load permitted, unbraked MANUAL GEARBOX TOURING ENGINE Cylinder Capacity Bore Stroke Compression ratio Max. power at Max. torque at Engine management WEIGHTS FUEL CONSUMPTION 8 x 18” 9 x 18” 225/40 ZR 18 255/35 ZR 18 8 x 18” 9 x 18” 225/40 ZR 18 255/35 ZR 18 Urban Extra-urban Mixed CO2 Emissions DIMENSIONS Length Width Height (unladen) Wheelbase Front track Rear track Luggage capacity Fuel tank MANUAL GEARBOX SWITCH-TRONIC 4488 1757 1367 2725 1471 1481 410 63 4488 1757 1367 2725 1471 1481 410 63 mm mm mm mm mm mm l l WEIGHTS Weight, unladen (DIN) Max. weight permitted Payload Max. axle load front Max. axle load rear Max. trailer load permitted, braked Max. trailer load permitted, unbraked MANUAL GEARBOX kg kg kg kg kg kg kg SWITCH-TRONIC 1450 1950 500 940 1080 1700 730 1480 1980 500 940 1080 1700 730 Manual gearbox GETRAG type 226 Automatic ZF 5 HP 19 SWITCH -TRONIC THE B3 S COUPÉ ENGINE Cylinder Capacity Bore Stroke Compression ratio Max. power at Max. torque at Engine management TRANSMISSION cm³ mm mm :1 kW/bhp rpm Nm rpm Fuel Emission classification 6 in-line 3346 87.0 93.8 10.2 224 /305 6300 362 4800 Siemens DME MS 43 Super plus Euro 3 6 in-line 3346 87.0 93.8 10.2 224/305 6300 362 4800 Siemens DME MS 43 Super plus Euro 3 Gearbox ratios Axle drive ratio Weight-optimised light alloy wheels, spoke design with concealed tyre valves behind lockable light alloy hub caps front rear front rear 8 x 18” 9 x 18” 225/40 ZR 18 255/35 ZR 18 1st gear 2nd gear 3rd gear 4th gear 5th gear 6th gear rev. :1 4.23 2.51 1.67 1.23 1.00 0.83 3.75 3.15 3.67 2.00 1.41 1.00 0.74 -.-4.10 3.64 s s km /h 5.4 24.9 271 6.3 25.9 266 l /100 km l /100 km l /100 km g / km 16.2 7.9 10.9 261 17.9 7.9 11.6 278 PERFORMANCE Acceleration 0-100 km/h Standing start kilometre Top speed WHEELS & TYRES Tyres MICHELIN Pilot Gearbox FUEL CONSUMPTION 8 x 18” 9 x 18” 225 / 40 ZR 18 255/35 ZR 18 Urban Extra-urban Mixed CO2 Emissions DIMENSIONS Length Width Height (unladen) Wheelbase Front track Rear track Luggage capacity Fuel tank MANUAL GEARBOX mm mm mm mm mm mm l l 4488 1757 1352 2725 1471 1481 260-300 63 SWITCH-TRONIC 4488 1757 1352 2725 1471 1481 260-300 63 WEIGHTS Weight, unladen (DIN) Max. weight permitted Payload Max. axle load front Max. axle load rear Max. trailer load permitted, braked Max. trailer load permitted, unbraked MANUAL GEARBOX kg kg kg kg kg kg kg SWITCH-TRONIC 1620 2040 420 960 1140 1600 720 1645 2065 420 960 1140 1600 720 Manual gearbox GETRAG type 226 Automatic ZF 5 HP 19 SWITCH -TRONIC THE B3 S CABRIO ENGINE Cylinder Capacity Bore Stroke Compression ratio Max. power at Max. torque at Engine management TRANSMISSION cm³ mm mm :1 kW/bhp rpm Nm rpm Fuel Emission classification 6 in-line 3346 87.0 93.8 10.2 224/305 6300 362 4800 Siemens DME MS 43 Super plus Euro 3 6 in-line 3346 87.0 93.8 10.2 224 /305 6300 362 4800 Siemens DME MS 43 Super plus Euro 3 Gearbox ratios Axle drive ratio Weight-optimised light alloy wheels, spoke design with concealed tyre valves behind lockable light alloy hub caps front rear front rear 8 x 18” 9 x 18” 225 /40 ZR 18 255/35 ZR 18 1st gear 2nd gear 3rd gear 4th gear 5th gear 6th gear rev. :1 4.23 2.51 1.67 1.23 1.00 0.83 3.75 3.15 3.67 2.00 1.41 1.00 0.74 -.-4.10 3.64 s s km /h 5.8 25.6 264 6.6 26.7 259 l /100 km l /100 km l /100 km g / km 16.7 8.0 11.2 268 18.2 8.1 11.8 283 PERFORMANCE Acceleration 0-100 km/h Standing start kilometre Top speed WHEELS & TYRES Tyres MICHELIN Pilot Gear FUEL CONSUMPTION 8 x 18” 9 x 18” 225/40 ZR 18 255/35 ZR 18 Urban Extra-urban Mixed CO2 Emissions DIMENSIONS Length Width Height (unladen) Wheelbase Front track Rear track Luggage capacity Fuel tank MANUAL GEARBOX mm mm mm mm mm mm l l 4091 1781 1295 2495 1473 1521 240 - 260 55 WEIGHTS Weight, unladen (DIN) Max. weight permitted Payload Max. axle load front Max. axle load rear Max. trailer load permitted, braked Max. trailer load permitted, unbraked MANUAL GEARBOX kg kg kg kg kg kg kg 1320 1620 300 820 860 – – THE ROADSTER S ENGINE Cylinder Capacity Bore Stroke Compression ratio Max. power at Max. torque at Engine management TRANSMISSION cm³ mm mm :1 kW/bhp rpm Nm rpm Fuel Emission classification 6 in-line 3346 87.0 93.8 10.2 221/300 6300 362 4800 Siemens DME MS 43 Super plus Euro 3 Gearbox ratios Axle drive ratio Manual gearbox ZF S6-37 1st gear 2nd gear 3rd gear 4th gear 5th gear 6th gear rev. :1 4.35 2.50 1.67 1.23 1.00 0.85 3.93 3.23 s s km /h km /h 5.3 24.6 265 270 l /100 km l /100 km l /100 km g / km 15.2 6.9 9.9 238 PERFORMANCE Acceleration 0-100 km/h Standing start kilometre Top speed with hardtop WHEELS & TYRES Weight-optimised light alloy wheels ALPINA DYNAMIC 5 x 4 spoke design optional 18” ALPINA wheels in CLASSIC design front rear Tyres MICHELIN Pilot front rear Gearbox FUEL CONSUMPTION 8.5 x 19” 9.5 x 19” 235/35 R19 91Y 265/30 R19 93Y Urban Extra-urban Mixed CO2 Emissions DIMENSIONS Length Width Height (unladen) Wheelbase Front track Rear track Luggage capacity Fuel tank SWITCH-TRONIC mm mm mm mm mm mm l l 4841 1846 1468 2888 1562 1574 520 70 WEIGHTS Weight, unladen (DIN) Max. weight permitted Payload Max. axle load front Max. axle load front Max. trailer load permitted, braked Max. trailer load permitted, unbraked SWITCH-TRONIC kg kg kg kg kg kg kg 1720 2260 540 1100 1240 2000 750 THE B5 SALOON TRANSMISSION ENGINE – SUPERCHARGED Cylinder Capacity Bore Stroke Compression ratio Max. power at Max. torque at Engine management cm³ mm mm :1 kW/bhp rpm Nm rpm Fuel Emission classification V8 90˚ 4398 92 82.7 9.0 36 8/500 5500 700 4250 Bosch Motronic ME 9.2.1 Super plus Euro 4 Weight-optimised light alloy wheels, spoke design with concealed tyre valves behind lockable light alloy hub caps Tyres MICHELIN Pilot Sport 2 Gearbox ratios Axle drive ratio front rear front rear 1st gear 2nd gear 3rd gear 4th gear 5th gear 6th gear rev :1 4.17 2.34 1.52 1.14 0.87 0.69 3.40 3.38 s s km /h 4.7 — 314 l /100 km l /100 km l /100 km g / km 18.6 8.7 12.3 294 PERFORMANCE Acceleration 0-100 km/h Standing start kilometre Top speed WHEELS & TYRES Automatic ZF 6HP 26 SWITCH -TRONIC Gearbox FUEL CONSUMPTION 8.5 x 19” 9.5 x 19” 245/40 ZR 19 275/35 ZR 19 Urban Extra-urban Mixed CO2 Emissions DIMENSIONS Length Width Height (unladen) Wheelbase Front track Rear track Luggage capacity Fuel tank SWITCH-TRONIC mm mm mm mm mm mm l l 4843 1846 1491 2886 1562 1573 520 70 WEIGHTS Weight, unladen (DIN) Max. weight permitted Payload Max. axle load front Max. axle load front Max. trailer load permitted, braked Max. trailer load permitted, unbraked SWITCH-TRONIC kg kg kg kg kg kg kg 1810 2350 540 1100 1320 2000 750 THE B5 TOURING TRANSMISSION ENGINE – SUPERCHARGED Cylinder Capacity Bore Stroke Compression ratio Max. power at Max. torque at Engine management cm³ mm mm :1 kW/bhp rpm Nm rpm Fuel Emission classification V8 90˚ 4398 92 82.7 9.0 36 8/500 5500 700 4250 Bosch Motronic ME 9.2.1 Super plus Euro 4 Weight-optimised light alloy wheels, spoke design with concealed tyre valves behind lockable light alloy hub caps Tyres MICHELIN Pilot Sport 2 Gearbox ratios Axle drive ratio front rear front rear 1st gear 2nd gear 3rd gear 4th gear 5th gear 6th gear rev :1 4.17 2.34 1.52 1.14 0.87 0.69 3.40 3.38 s s km /h 4.9 — 300 l /100 km l /100 km l /100 km g / km 18.7 8.8 12.4 296 PERFORMANCE Acceleration 0-100 km/h Standing start kilometre Top speed WHEELS & TYRES Automatic ZF 6HP 26 SWITCH -TRONIC Gearbox FUEL CONSUMPTION 8.5 x 19” 9.5 x 19” 245/40 ZR 19 275/35 ZR 19 Urban Extra-urban Mixed CO2 Emissions DIMENSIONS Data for Long Wheelbase in ( ) Length Width Height (unladen) Wheelbase Front track Rear track Luggage capacity Fuel tank mm mm mm mm mm mm l l SWITCH-TRONIC 5039 1902 1477 2990 1580 1580 500 88 (5179) (3128) WEIGHTS Data for Long Wheelbase in ( ) Weight, unladen (DIN) Max. weight permitted Payload Max. axle load front Max. axle load front Max. trailer load permitted, braked Max. trailer load permitted, unbraked kg kg kg kg kg kg kg SWITCH-TRONIC 1960 2510 550 1200 1320 2100 750 (2000) (2550) (1360) THE B7 TRANSMISSION ENGINE – SUPERCHARGED Cylinder Capacity Bore Stroke Compression ratio Max. power at Max. torque at Engine management cm³ mm mm :1 kW/bhp rpm Nm rpm Fuel Emission classification V8 90˚ 4398 92 82.7 9.0 36 8/500 5500 700 4250 Bosch Motronic ME 9.2.1 Super plus Euro 4 Weight-optimised light alloy wheels, spoke design with concealed tyre valves behind lockable light alloy hub caps Tyres MICHELIN Pilot Sport 2 Gearbox ratios Axle drive ratio front rear front rear 1st gear 2nd gear 3rd gear 4th gear 5th gear 6th gear rev :1 4.17 2.34 1.52 1.14 0.87 0.69 3.40 3.64 s s km /h 4.9 22.9 300 l /100 km l /100 km l /100 km g / km 18.9 9.3 12.8 306 PERFORMANCE Acceleration 0-100 km/h Standing start kilometre Top speed WHEELS & TYRES Automatic ZF 6HP 26 SWITCH -TRONIC Gearbox (5.1) (23.1) FUEL CONSUMPTION 9 x 21” 10.5 x 21” 245/35 ZR 21 285/30 ZR 21 Urban Extra-urban Mixed CO2 Emissions (19.0) (9.4) (12.9) (309) BMW ALPINA STANDARD EQUIPMENT Load compartment roller cover Additional storage pockets Airbag for driver and front passenger Armrest front Exterior mirrors in body colour, aspherical, electrically adjustable External temperature display White direction indicator lights On-board computer Car/Key Memory Cornering Brake Control (CBC) Deco-Set gold or silver – on request Dynamic Stability Control (DSC III) Luxury wood ‘Myrtle‘ Luxury wood ALPINA ‘Elm‘ Electric window lifts 2/3 - 1/3 split-folding rear seat bench Front spoiler with integrated ALPINA badge Cruise control Hardtop preparation Rear spoiler Interior with high quality ALPINA upholstery (anthracite cloth with fine asymmetric blue / green stripes) Automatic interior light Automatic air conditioning Head airbag for driver and front passenger Rear head restraints Leather upholstery Hand-sewn leather-rimmed steering wheel Metallic paintwork in standard BMW colours Rear central armrest Radio BMW Business Rain sensor and automatic headlight control Flat Tyre Indicator Shift-lever / automatic selector lever : luxury wood Side airbag for driver and front passenger Seat heating for driver and front passenger Electric seat adjustment, driver and passenger, with memory for driver‘s seat Sport seats Velour floormats in ALPINA design Soft top operation, fully automatic Silver-plated ALPINA production plaque Wind deflector with ALPINA Logo Central-locking with radio remote control O = standard X = additional charge B3S TOURING B3 S COUPE B3 S CABRIO ROADSTER S O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O X O O O O O O O O X O O O X O O O O O O O O X O O O X O O O O O O O O X O O O O O O O X O X O X X O O X X O O O O O O X O X O X X O O O X O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O X O X O O O X X O O O X O O O O O X O O Business CD O O O O O O O O O O BMW ALPINA STANDARD EQUIPMENT Alarm system Automatic boot lid operation White direction indicator lights CD changer Deco-Set gold or silver – on request Luxury wood ALPINA ‘Myrtle‘ Glass roof, electric with sliding and vent function Windscreen with green shade band Rear spoiler HiFi Loudspeaker system Interior and exterior mirrors with automatic anti-dazzle function Automatic air conditioning Climate comfort windscreen Steering wheel - SWITCH-TRONIC three-spoke, sport, leather, hand-sewn, in ALPINA design, with multi-function Lumbar support for driver and passenger Metallic paintwork in standard BMW colours Navigation system Professional Self-levelling pneumatic rear suspension (B7 short wheelbase only when combined with ‘Adaptive Drive‘) Park Distance Control (PDC) Upholstery - leather interior Pearl in ALPINA design (only when combined with 481 sport seats) Upholstery - leather interior Nasca in ALPINA design (only when combined with 456 comfort seats) Upholstery - leather interior Dakota in ALPINA design Radio BMW Professional with CD player Rain sensor and automatic headlight control Flat Tyre Indicator Headlight washer system High Gloss Shadow Line Exterior Trim Seats - sports seats for driver and front passenger Seats - comfort seats front, electric with memory for driver‘s seat Seat heating for driver and front passenger Seat heating at the rear Seat adjustment, electric with memory function Sunblind for rear window, electric Sunblinds for rear window and rear side windows, electric Voice control system Telephone - Car telephone Professional Silver-plated ALPINA production plaque Velour floormats, in ALPINA design Xenon headlights O = standard X = additional charge B5 O O X O O X X O O O O B5 TOURING O X O X O O X O O O O O X O O X O O O O O O O O O X O X O X O X O O O O O X O X O X O O O O O O O O O B7 B7 LONG WHEELBASE O X O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O X O O X O O O O O O O O O O O X O X O O X O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O 1961 Burkard Bovensiepen starts his automotive activities at his father’s, Dr. Rudolf Bovensiepen, ALPINA office machine factory. First step, the development of a Weber dual carburetter for the new BMW 1500 1968 ALPINA engages in saloon car racing, marking the beginning of an unprecedented string of successes. Drivers Derek Bell, Harald Ertl, James Hunt, Jacky Ickx, Niki Lauda, Brian Muir, and Hans Stuck appear on ALPINA’s salary list 1973 Derek Bell, Harald Ertl, Niki Lauda, and Brian Muir claim the title at the saloon car European Cup for BMW and ALPINA. Niki Lauda sets up a new saloon car record with the BMW ALPINA lightweight coupé at the 6-hour-race of the Nürburgring 1977 Dieter Quester, after exciting battles with the Jaguar coupés who are favourites on paper, is crowned saloon car champion in his BMW ALPINA 3.5 CSL. At the conclusion of this successful season, ALPINA retires from racing for ten years so the BMW ALPINA B7 Turbo Coupé establishes itself among the most powerful sports coupés. All engines of this new ALPINA generation feature a fully electronic computer-ignition representing a novelty in automotive technology MILESTONES... 1970 Engines with ALPINA dual carburetter ALPINA wins the saloon car European Cup, devices produced by the young business the long-distance classic 24-hour race at and engineering student in his father’s Spa-Francorchamps, as well as all German factory find broad acceptance not only in championships the press; BMW and its legendary Paul G. Hahnemann, too, confirm the high quality of ALPINA products. BMW vehicles with 1971 ALPINA convinces BMW of the necessity ALPINA engineering maintain the entire of a BMW 3.0 CS lightweight version company warranty with the objective to stay competitive in the saloon car sport. BMW, as a result, appoints ALPINA as project leader for 1965 the lightweight coupé 3.0 CSL. ALPINA’s Foundation of Burkard Bovensiepen KG participation in this sports car – officially on January 1 st in Kaufbeuren with eight offered by BMW – is reflected by the 20employees spoke wheels in classic ALPINA design 1967 The name ALPINA gains reputation with the unmistakable, newly developed logo featuring brand name and stamp of quality 1964 1979 as to devote its full attention to developing The oil crisis shakes the automotive unique automobiles for the road industry. ALPINA survives this difficult time without redundancies. This is attributable not only to the company’s good reputation, but also to its flexible reaction to market 1978 ALPINA presents three complete inconditions and the employees’ close house developments at a widely reported attachment to their company. ALPINA presentation at Lake Garda. The BMW develops regular-grade engines that are ALPINA B6 2.8 is a 3-series BMW with economical and powerful at the same time a six-cylinder engine – and that at a time when the BMW base model comes in form of a four-cylinder engine only. This engine 1981 size in a comparably compact car means a 1975 wholly new dimension of driving comfort. ALPINA builds up a German dealer The BMW ALPINA B7 Turbo based on the organisation with selected BMW partners. BMW 5-series is the world’s fastest saloon. Foreign branches open concurrently in With maximum power output of 300 bhp, Switzerland and Great Britain Burkard Bovensiepen establishes a new and, as we know today, highly successful business unit with ALPINA wine imports. In an impressively short amount of time, virtually the entire German top-notch gastronomy can be gained as a customer as well as many wine lovers An ALPINA branch is inaugurated in Japan, marking yet another beginning of a successful partnership – the 2000th BMW ALPINA was delivered to Japan in the year 2001 The German automobile magazine auto motor und sport organises the ‘Shell-Kilometre Marathon’, a fuel-saving-competition. The 3-litre car had not yet been in discussion, but: a BMW 318i ALPINA claims the victory in its class with a consumption of 2.672 litres per 100 kilometres 1983 1985 ALPINA is officially registered as automobile manufacturer at the German Federal Motor Vehicle Registration Agency 1992 ALPINA adjusts its entire product programme to catalyst engines. Special 1988 attention has to be paid to the fact that Due to capacity shortages, priorities have instead of the generally used catalysts with to be set. The decision is made in favour ceramics substrates, ALPINA only uses metal catalyst substrates by EMITEC in series production as the first automobile manufacturer. Years later this concept is also put into effect in other high-tech 1989 vehicles 1987 aspects of racing cars: for the first time ever, the metal catalyst is deployed in the BMW ALPINA M3 Group A and later becomes part of all German saloon car racing vehicles of development and production of new BMW ALPINA automobiles. As a result, ALPINA retires from the racing sport by the end of the year ALPINA creates a highlight in presenting the BMW ALPINA B10 Bi-Turbo. Paul Frère, well-known journalist and racing driver writes in Road & Track about this automobile: ”For me this is the car … I think this is the best 4-door in the world” The international German saloon car championship takes much public interest in a new regulation shaped substantially by Burkard Bovensiepen. Ellen Lohr, Andy Bovensiepen, Fabian Giroix, Peter 1990 Oberndorfer, and Christian Danner are ALPINA expands. The number of employees victorious several times in an extremely has meanwhile increased to 120, resulting competitive field with the BMW ALPINA in the construction of a new, generous M3 Group A. ALPINA also does some building for administration and production major pioneering work regarding ecological As the first automobile manufacturer ALPINA realises an electronic clutch management system called ALPINA SHIFT-TRONIC. Renouncing of the clutch appears easy in view of the new dynamism of driving with a six-speed gearbox duction. This joint project with BMW and EMITEC represents a completely new emission control technology which undercuts emission levels valid since 1996 with regard to HC, NOx and CO by more than 80%, respectively 1999 2004 ALPINA SWITCH-TRONIC opens up a new, A new era begins: With the BMW ALPINA more sporting dimension of automatic driving. D10 BITURBO, ALPINA presents a Diesel With the possibility of actively selecting gears automobile for the first time in its 35 yearin an automatic gearbox, ALPINA manages old history at the Geneva Motorshow. The to convince many enthusiastic manual shift development of this Superdiesel – the drivers of the merits associated with this world’s most powerful Diesel saloon – is a modern automatic system. One of SWITCHjoint project by BMW and ALPINA TRONIC’s special features is that gears can be changed much like in Formula 1 semi- 2002 automatic gearboxes with buttons integrated ALPINA produces the Limited Edition in the reverse side of the steering wheel BMW ALPINA ROADSTER V8 for friends of luxurious and comfortable top-down 1995 ALPINA introduces the SUPERCAT – an motoring, with a world-wide production of electrically heated metal catalyst – in the just 555. ALPINA officially enters the North BMW ALPINA B12 5.7 E-KAT as the first American market for the first time with automobile manufacturer in series prothis exclusive model and is immediately successful – 450 ROADSTER V8s will have been delivered by the end of 2003. The balance of 105 units remain in Europe and Japan, sure to warm the hearts of collectors amongst automobile fans 1993 ALPINA realise an engine in the new BMW ALPINA B7 charged by a mechanicallydriven radial compressor. The news here is the first-time combination of VALVETRONIC and super-charging, with quite a positive impact on fuel economy A L P I N A I M P O RT E R S BELGIUM ITALY NETHERLANDS LUXEMBOURG 1150 BRUSSELS 20142 MILANO 2712 EW ZOETERMEER 7535 MERSCH Jean-Michel Martin S.A. Rue Francois Desmedt 96 0032/2-772 08 20 Jean-Michel Martin, Tom Verbeke CarZeta S.p.A. Viale Faenza, 20 0039/02-89 14 07 23 Stefano Zurleni GREAT BRITAIN JAPAN NOTTINGHAM NG7 2AX TOKYO 107- 0052 Sytner of Nottingham Ltd. Lenton Lane 0044/1159-58 28 31 Ged Scanlon Nicole Automobiles Co., Ltd. 7-1-15 Akasaka Minato-ku 0081/3-34 78 35 11 Izumi Matsumura BMW Zoetermeer BV Da Costastraat 38 0031/79-3 16 53 30 Ton de Rooy, Lars Bossenbroek 3905 KZ VEENENDAAL Ekris Veenendaal BV Plesmanstraat 45 0031/318-54 65 46 Laurens Putten Garage Carlo Schmitz S.a.r.l. 19, Rue de la Gare 00352/32 91 11 Carlo Schmitz SWITZERLAND AND LIECHTENSTEIN FL-9495 TRIESEN Max Heidegger AG Messinastraße 1 00423/399 40 80 Jakob Heidegger, Markus Wagner UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ALPINA RECYCLING ABU DHABI easily and cost-effectively able to be recycled after the end of its useable life span. All this occurs in close co-operation between BMW and ALPINA. BMW Group have built a European-wide Abu Dhabi Motors Airport Road 00971/2-558 24 00 Arno Husselmann Your BMW ALPINA is part of an all-embracing recycling concept. Recycling demands are already considered early in the development process of a BMW ALPINA. An example of this is in the selection of materials – they are chosen, such that they are environmentally friendly and easily recyclable, using a minimum of resources to do so. Every BMW ALPINA is built such that it is redemption and recycling infrastructure, and require high quality and environmental standards. For return of your automobile for the purposes of recycling, please contact your BMW ALPINA partner. They are ready to help. For further information about recycling firms and redemption locations, please see www.bmw.de DUBAI Arabian Gulf Mechanical Centre Sheikh Zayed Road 00971/4-339 12 12 Peter Ihde The models in this brochure show the specification for the German market (LHD version). In part, they include optional equipment and accessories not fitted as standard. For precise information on model features and equipment, please contact your ALPINA dealer or importer. Subject to change in design and equipment. March 2005 © ALPINA