@@the-boring-car-guy the G20 B3 has an S58 so the Alpina has an M motor too. Don’t think for a second that the G80 is more like an Alpina just because of the ZF and awd. It’s still an M car
+Sreten Jovanovic its because its physically impossible to shift a manual transmission faster than a dual clutch automatic. sadly, most forms of driver involvement are becoming obsolete, no matter how fun they are.
I would kill to have alpina custom build this with a manual gearbox. It would be a perfect do-everything car. Beautifully done and those rims are amazing.
Chris, you are the best car journalist out there. No one else comes close to your level when it come to the way you communicate what you feel. It is almost like being there with you. Awesome stufff and great footage.. Thank you .
Chris, please do also a review of the Alpina D3 because, for example in eastern Europe people are more tempted to buy diesel cars, and for example the Alpina B3 is exceptional but we want to know how well does a D3 go, and its rather better if u do a review because you can compare the both and see if it it worth spending money on a diesel rather than petrol car. Keep up the good work, Best regards from Romania!
MrSockenloch I agree, they target a different kind of audience, and both are great shows, but Chris really goes in depth in his reviews, and he really can make you feel how the car feels with his videos.
This is the first time I've watched a Chris Harris video, finally someone who can really drive and tells us all the stuff matters, obviously you know because you've just watched the video :P this is what Top Gear needs to have a lot more of!
The Alpina is NOT less than an BMW M. First of all the Alpina is only limited at 190 mph. (as every audi bmw or merc (called gentleman's agreement)) Second Alpina got a history. You may not know this but Alpina is the older BMW tuner out there. Third: The BMW M is designed for an aggressive trim for people who want to drive their car on the racetrack. The Alpina is designed for businessmen or other guys who want something different. Alpina is for understatement.
+Kleinermann413 Alpina cars are mostly not limited. 305 km/h is its real top speed. BMW, Audi and Mercedes usually limit their cars to 250 km/h, with some sport models that can be unlimited or have a higher limit if you pay for it.
+WhitewalkerII you'll get it at AMG and Quattro for sure , it's called Driverspackage at AMG and Dynamicpackage at Quattro. That's doable over here in Germany.
More of this, please! I'd like to see more cars "tuned" by other companies than the manufacturer, like Alpina and BMW, or the Callaway Corvettes and more examples (if there are any) to see what sets them apart. Thanks and congratulations for this wonderful review, Chris and crew.
4:10 That really looked like an accident in the making D-: As always, great review. This format with Chris really is what Top Gear could´ve been if they hadn´t jumped the shark. Awesome, glad I found this channel, although I was a bit late to the party...
Great video review Chris! Can't wait for the new M3/M4 reviews you're gonna do and comparing them back to the 335i/435i and this Alpina B3. Keep up the awesome work man!
Really need to seek out those roads one weekend, there's just nothing like that around where I live :( nice video, i remember seeing my first alpina about 7 or 8 years ago and thought it looked the doggies b's. Glad your back squire!!
Another outstanding episode on a fantastic car. The best in the biz, Harris. On this one, I wish perhaps you would have focused more on just how special the engine in the B3 is. Alpina are the only ones so far who have managed a twin turbo kit (and a factory finish quality job at that) on the N55 motor. It simply doesn't exist outside their factory. The fact that they chose to custom-engineer a TT config on the newest platform rather than just slap an N54 in there, really speaks to their ethic.
Another great review from Chris Harris! The Alpina B3 is definitely an interesting vehicle, but one we think worth passing unless you have deep pockets... it is an Alpina after all.
