, The vehicle manufacturer Alpina from the Allgäu with B3 and D3s very sporty models based on the BMW 3 series, the race – before the Start of the BMW M3.
Buchloe (dpa/tmn) – Alpina has sent the 3 in training camp and is also connected to the BMW M GmbH. Because even before the factory offshoot brings his new muscle-variant of the mid-size sedan in the trade, is Alpina now his new athlete of the leash.
From the Allgäu, there is the 3 series then, from 81 to 250 Euro as the B3 with gasoline and a minimum of 70 to 500 Euro as a D3s with a diesel engine, both with all-wheel drive and eight-speed automatic.
The B3 runs up to a speed of 303
B3 340 kW/462 HP and 700 Nm in the data sheet are according to Alpina for the three-litre six-cylinder. This enables driving performance, which is not reached in many a sports car: the saloon accelerates in 3.8 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h and reaches a Top speed of 303 km/h. the Turbo was 11.1 Liter consumed and CO2 emissions of 252 g/km.
The D3s has a power output of 261 kW/355 HP and goes up to 730 Nm to work. Also, an in-line six-cylinder engine with three liters of displacement, it creates the Standard sprint in 4.6 seconds and reaches a maximum of 273 km/h. a Mild-Hybrid System pushes the fuel consumption of 7.6 liters (199 g/km CO2).
visually what is going on
For both models, in addition to a new performance of a modified suspension in addition, a refined interior and a discreet Design-Tuning with new aprons and sills, as well as the traditional Alpina striping on the flanks.
With B3 and D3s not ahead of the Alpina of the M GmbH, but only temporally. But the allgäu also offer significantly more choice. Because of where the factory tuner to be limited to the sedan, the models from Buchloe, as a Touring, so as a combination. Then the B3 will cost a minimum of 83 050 Euro, the D3s is with 71 900 euros in the list.
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