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Sunday, February 19, 2006
Committed to developing the best performing vehicles in the luxury market, BMW with ALPINA has created a special high performance version of BMW’s 7 Series luxury sedan. It is about time that BMW got on the 500hp plus luxury sedan band wagon. AMG has been getting ahead of BMW, but it looks like BMW are now fighting back. The 2006 BMW ALPINA B7 brings together the luxury, pioneering design, and advanced technology of the 7 Series Sedan with the scintillating performance of a supercharged, 500hp V-8 engine.
To power the BMW ALPINA B7, ALPINA specially developed a higher-performance version of BMW’s 4.4-liter, 90-degree V-8 engine and mated it to a 6-speed automatic transmission featuring steering wheel mounted shift controls. The motor produces 500 horsepower at 5,500 rpm along with maximum torque of 516 lbs.-ft. at 4,250 rpm, and propels the B7 from 0-60 mph in a mere 4.8 seconds. ALPINA 21-inch wheels carry Z-rated performance tires, while the sport-tuned suspension includes Active Roll Stabilization. The B7 aerokit includes a rear spoiler to improve stability, handling, and performance at high speeds.
With this new model, BMW will raise the benchmark for the segment in terms of performance, refinement, technology, and luxury. Approximately 200 US-version cars are planned for the 2006 model year, with a release date in July 2006.
I am not the biggest fan of the wheels, but the rest is great.......
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
You probably wont find a better one than this.... Here
Sunday, January 22, 2006
An interesting vehicle.....Will Lexus build it?
I think this car looks a bit like a Ford Mondeo on roids. I never really liked teh first XK8 untill I got the opportunity to drive a supercharged version, so lets hope the pull something out of the hat with the new one.
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
This is a cool car designed to take on the Chev Corvette. It will be powered by the SRT-8 engine producing 425hp. It should do 0-60mph in about 4.5 seconds. I hope they build this car, it really was good looking.
This vehicle is going to take on the BMW X5, VW Tourag, Benz ML and Volvo suv. It is a bit plain on the inside, and the back end looks a bit Nissan, but it will have a top of the line 550hp v10 and Audi's quattro system, so I think it will sell well.
Monday, January 16, 2006
These cars are a lot better looking in the flesh than in the magazines. The Latigo is based on the BMW 650Ci / M6 and really looks it part.......
