It’s been achieved with revisions to the intake (including ‘flow-optimised air boxes’), the engine management system and the fitment of an Alpina sports exhaust. ‘Excellent driveability ...

Lowering the suspension by 35mm helps reduce body roll, but like a regular T5 model this car still doesn’t give as much back to its driver as other similarly priced hot hatches. The clutch ...

The most powerful non-hybrid BMW to date comes from the Alpina subsidiary, which came under the Bavarian automaker's control three years ago. Although it may look pretty similar to an M8 ...

Im Rahmen der zähen Tarifverhandlungen mit der Gewerkschaft gab VW bekannt, dass keines der Werke in Deutschland geschlossen werden wird. Im Werk in Dresden wird die Fahrzeugfertigung Ende dieses ...

Alpina is marking 60 years of improving BMWs with the limited edition B8 GT. The €225,000 8-Series Gran Coupe makes 634 hp and is capped at 99 units. On an autobahn the GT can run to 205 mph ...

Alpina has unveiled the B8 GT Hommage Burkard Bovensiepen The tuned BMW 8-Series Gran Coupe packs 625 hp and will hit 62 mph in only 3.3 seconds Alpina plans to build just 99 examples German ...

The end is nigh, people. As announced back in 2022, after 31 December 2025 the Alpina lineup will be discontinued, and the legendary tuner will officially become part of the good ship BMW.

Based on the gracefully aging BMW 8-series Gran Coupe, the Alpina B8 GT uses a modified version of BMW’s 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 engine tuned to a heady 624bhp and 626lb ft. This is an increase ...

It can also reach speeds of up to 205 mph. Apart from the reworked engine, the Alpina B8 GT also gains a modified all-wheel-drive system and differentials, with rear-biased power delivery for ...

Car giant Volkswagen to wind down production at two factories China could buy factories for foothold in Germany, says source Volkswagen open to selling to China buyer, says source FRANKFURT/BERLIN ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A VW van sits among burned out homes, Jan. 9, 2025, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) This photo ...

Last year, the VW brand, the biggest brand in the 12-brand Volkswagen Group, sold 4.80 million passenger cars worldwide, 1.4% less than in 2023, hurt by lower sales in key market China. Operating ...