{"id":12376,"date":"2019-10-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/alpina-b3-2\/"},"modified":"2020-10-08T11:36:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T11:36:00","slug":"alpina-b3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/alpina-b3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpina B3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The new B3 Touring made its debut last month at the IAA in Frankfurt, and now the Alpina B3 sedan finally follows at the Tokyo Motor Show. This order of presentations is rather unusual, but can be explained with the peculiarities of the respective markets. While powerful station wagons are still very popular in Europe, Japanese customers prefer the corresponding sedan versions. Both variants are powered by a turbocharged three-liter inline six-cylinder engine with 340 kW\/462 hp and a maximum torque of 700 newtonmeters. This power is transferred to the permanent xDrive all-wheel drive system via an eight-speed automatic transmission by ZF with Alpina’s own transmission software. The sprint to 100 kph (62 mph) takes 3.8 seconds and to 200 kph (124 mph) 13.4 seconds. Alpina specifies a topspeed of 303 kph (188 mph).

The Alpina B3 is equipped with adaptive dampers and sports springs from Eibach as well as bigger stabilizers in order to apply the engine power properly to the asphalt. An electronically controlled differential lock on the rear axle provides better traction. The brake system has also been upgraded with larger discs and calipers compared to a normal BMW 3 Series (G20), on whose bodyshell the B3 is based. The wheel arches are filled with 20-inch alloy wheels with sports tires, which are available in two legendary Alpina designs.<\/p>\n\n\n

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