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Alpina a well known BMW tuner has decided to return to motorsports after a 20 year absence. The comeback will be staged in the 2009 FIA GT3 European Championship but the best part the company will be selling exact copies of their race cars to individuals, collectors and other teams.

The Alpina B6 GT3 is a race car based on the current BMW 6 Series. The good news is that it is also available for sale to the public. What these lucky people would be getting is a light-footed sports racer with a low centre of gravity. It runs on 18-inch Michelin wheels and weighs 1,350kg (2,976 lbs). It's fitted with a 4.4-litre V8 engine that is force-fed by a supercharger in order to discharge 530PS (390kW) and 725Nm of torque. A 6-speed sequential gearbox is included. The acceleration power of the Alpina GT3 is very good. It is capable of blasting from 0 - 100km/h in just 3.9 seconds and has recorded a top speed of 285km/h at the Nordschleife.