BMW has taken the wraps off the 2016 Alpina B6 xDrive Gran Coupe. The new 2016 model year BMW Alpina B6 xDrive Gran Coupe gains subtle BMW enhancements and benefits in particular from the results of continuous development by ALPINA. The BMW Alpina B6 xDrive Gran Coupe is available as a special-order vehicle with capacity-limited production underscoring its exclusivity. The B6’s body is manufactured in the BMW 6 Series factory (Plant Dingolfing) and hand-finished with the remaining Alpina components at the Alpina factory in Buchloe, Germany.
The 4.4 liter V8 Bi-Turbo V-8 engine – known amongst aficionados as the embodiment of power, torque and refinement – now delivers an astonishing 600bhp at 6,000 rpm and maximum torque of 800Nm at only 3,500 rpm. The increase in output of 60 hp over the 2015 model has been achieved through extensive rework of the air intake ducting and air filter housing, with enhancements to the fuel supply system. Coupling the BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive system with an ALPINA-developed performance calibration means the new B6 xDrive Gran Coupe delivers heroic straight-line performance. With a 0 – 100kmph acceleration time of only 3.6 seconds, it is the fastest-accelerating BMW Alpina model ever developed. The new B6 xDrive Gran Coupe is capable of a maximum speed of 320kmph (electronically limited). The new BMW Alpina B6 xDrive Gran Coupe will become available to order starting in March 2015, and no, India will not be seeing this model any time soon.
