Steve Sutcliffe gives one of Auto Express' latest long-termers, an Alpina D3 Biturbo, a thorough going-over on track! Alpina D3 long-term test review: www.autoexpress.co.uk/alpina/d... Alpina D3 review: www.autoexpress.co.uk/alpina/d...
I can vouch for that, I had one on loan for a weekend & enjoyed every minute. It was every bit as fast as a M135/M235 yet returning genuine 45mpg on long runs... The ride was better than any other 3 series I have experienced yet it somehow managed to feel 95% as sharp as an M3/4 in the twisty bits. £55k is a bargain!
71.5 kgm of torque around 2000 rpm, 23.8kgm per liter and 50mpg fuel eco. That's awesome! The power delivery is good. Combination of high low end torque with less top end power means the car will get into a slide easier, especially with its 2 way LSD. With less power and rpm, the wheel won't spin as fast as the M3 does. That means the car may have an even more controllable drift.
It's good to see that the underlying components of the F30 are still really solid. I've read many reviews of 328i's and 335i's stating that the suspension is too soft and the steering is lacking feedback. With proper tuning, it's still a solid performance car.
We need a comparison between a Alpina and a Brabus, should be very interesting to see what are the achievements of those companies compared to their standard cars.
Poor editing, repeated shots, and jumping from scenes of the car at Croft to the b-road scenes and back again makes this video look like a review from 1989.
Oh my god, I swear, no matter what car channel I go to, this guy is there!! Autocar, auto express, drive, why do people think this guy is the real deal??
