Alpina B5

Motor vehicle

Alpina B5

B5 E60 touring wagon

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.

## First generation (E60; 2005-2011)[edit]

Main article: Alpina B5 (E60)

The E60 is the first generation of B5, which was produced from 2005 to 2011.

## Second generation (F10; 2011-2016)[edit]

Main article: Alpina B5 (F10)

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.

## Third generation (G30; 2017-present)[edit]

Main article: Alpina B5 (G30)

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]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Road Vehicle Descriptor (RVD1)". rvcs-prodweb.dot.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
2. ^ "All-new Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo on sale in the UK Alpina's £89k, 200mph saloon and estate". Evo. Retrieved 2018-05-06.