Alpina B5 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Alpina |
Production | 2005-present |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Executive car (E) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Alpina B10 |
The Alpina B5 and D5 are a series of high performance executive cars manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Alpina, which is based on the BMW 5 Series of the car manufacturer BMW.
The E60 is the first generation of B5, which was produced from 2005 to 2011.
The F10 is the second generation of B5, which was produced from 2011 to 2016. Alpina produced two variants of the F10/F11 5 Series, the petrol-engined B5 and diesel-engined D5.
The third generation of the B5 is based on the BMW 5 Series (G30) presented in October 2016. It was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2017 and was launched in September 2017 at prices starting at €112,000. The B5 features a 4.4-litre N63M30 V8 engine[1] that generates a maximum power output of 447 kW (599 hp; 608 PS) and 800 N⋅m (590 lb⋅ft) of torque.[2]