Alpina revealed the long base of BMW B7
Although Europe’s leading automaker did not participate in this year’s exhibition in Tokyo, however, in Tokyo attended by representatives of the Old Continent. Tuning company Alpina, whose cars are based on models of BMW, presented a version of its long B7, received its name to further LWB. The automobile has retained the traditional luxury sedan for the serial, but has the typical sports spirit. The engine of Alpina B7 LWB is 4.4-liter V8 engine, whose power is increased to 507 h.p. at 5 500 rev/min. but its maximum torque increased to 700Nm. Data from the Germans, the limousine accelerates from 0-100 km/h for 4.8 sec which is 0.5 sec faster than the serial model. Car has been tuned body-kit same as that of the short Alpina B7, consisting of new bumpers, rear spoiler, chrome exhaust tips of the system, embedded in the rear bumper and 20-inch wheels with 21 spokes design. By Alpina reported that B7 LWB provides fuel 17l. on 100km. in urban areas where extra drive, it fell to 9.0l/100km. The price of the car in Germany starting from 130 000 euro.
During a press conference in Tokyo, from Alpina brought up quite curious statistics of sales in Japan, all figures relate to number 3. German tuner first step in the Land of the Rising Sun 30 years ago. Which has sold more than 300 little elaboration BMW 7-Series, but now the engine number 3 000 travels around.
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