- Alpina has unveiled the B8 GT Hommage Burkard Bovensiepen
- The tuned BMW 8-Collection Gran Coupe packs 625 hp and can hit 62 mph in solely 3.3 seconds
- Alpina plans to construct simply 99 examples
German efficiency marque Alpina agreed in 2022 to have its model acquired by BMW in a deal that may see BMW take over manufacturing of Alpina automobiles on the finish of 2025, whereas the unique Alpina enterprise will deal with automobile improvement, servicing, and components operations.
Forward of the transition, Alpina has unveiled a particular version B8 based mostly on the BMW 8-Collection Gran Coupe, which additionally pays tribute to firm founder Burkard Bovensiepen, who handed away in 2023.
Burkard Bovensiepen
The brand new mannequin, revealed on Thursday, is formally named the Alpina B8 GT Hommage Burkard Bovensiepen and might be restricted to only 99 automobiles. Of those, 20 will characteristic an non-obligatory two-tone paint end that mixes a base colour of blue or inexperienced with black for the higher sections.
Like earlier Alpina GT fashions, the B8 GT boasts elevated efficiency. Below the hood is identical twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 present in Alpina’s commonplace B8, however its output has been raised to 625 hp, up from the inventory 612 hp.
2025 Alpina B8 GT Hommage Burkard Bovensiepen
The engine, derived from the V-8 within the common 8-Collection reasonably than the M8, is paired with an 8-speed computerized transmission and powers all 4 wheels. Alpina has fine-tuned the donor 8-Collection’s all-wheel-drive system and digital differential to enhance agility, directing a better share of the engine’s energy to the rear wheels.
Efficiency figures embody a 0-62 mph time of three.3 seconds, a 0-124 mph time of 10.5 seconds, and a high pace of 205 mph.
2025 Alpina B8 GT Hommage Burkard Bovensiepen
Further modifications embody a brand new bulkhead strut to reinforce dealing with, carbon-fiber flics on the entrance, 21-inch wheels, and model-specific Pirelli P Zero tires. Inside, Bovensiepen’s signature is displayed on the headrests and a backlit door sill treadplate.
Sadly, Alpina doesn’t promote the B8 within the U.S., so it’s unlikely the B8 GT might be obtainable there. In Germany, the B8 GT begins at 225,000 euros (roughly $231,500), with the non-obligatory two-tone paint scheme costing a further 11,150 euros ($11,500).
