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Compare Alpina Roadster V8 vs BMW M4 G83 Convertible vs Alpina B3 E93

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
300 L / 10.6 cu-ft ~ 385 L / 13.6 cu-ft
430 L / 15.2 cu-ft
Engine Oil Capacity
7.0 L / 7.4 qt
Fuel Capacity
73.0 L / 19.3 gal
59.0 L / 15.6 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
Passengers
2
4
4
Payload
335 kg / 739 lbs
425 kg / 937 lbs
355 kg / 783 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Steering Ratio
14.6
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
255/35 R20
Front wheel tires: 275/35 R19 Rear wheel tires: 285/30 R20
245/40 R18ZR, 265/40 R18ZR
Tire Size | Front
275/35 ZR19 100Y XL
Tire Size | Rear
285/30 ZR20 99Y XL
Turning Circle
12.6 m / 41.3 ft

Construction

Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
121 mm / 4.8 in
Size | Height
1320 mm / 52.0 in
1395 mm / 54.9 in
1395 mm / 54.9 in
Size | Length
4400 mm / 173.2 in
4794 mm / 188.7 in
4580 mm / 180.3 in
Size | Width
1830 mm / 72.0 in
1887 mm / 74.3 in
1782 mm / 70.2 in
Track Width | Front
1550.0 mm / 61.0 in
1617.0 mm / 63.7 in
1503.0 mm / 59.2 in
Track Width | Rear
1570.0 mm / 61.8 in
1605.0 mm / 63.2 in
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
Weight
1615.0 kg / 3560.5 lbs
1920.0 kg / 4232.9 lbs
1845.0 kg / 4067.5 lbs
Wheel Size
Front wheel rims: 9.5J x 19 Rear wheel rims: 10.5J x 20
Wheel Size | Front
9.5J x 19
Wheel Size | Rear
10.5J x 20
Wheelbase
2505 mm / 98.6 in
2857 mm / 112.5 in
2760 mm / 108.7 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.3 sec
3.7 sec
5.0 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
5.0 sec
3.5 sec
4.8 sec
CO2 Emission
231 ~ 233 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.34
Fuel Economy
9.3 L/100km / 25.3 MPG (combined) | 15.0 L/100km / 15.7 MPG (urban) | 7.5 L/100km / 31.4 MPG (highway)
10.2 L/100km / 23.1 MPG (combined)
9.7 L/100km / 24.2 MPG (combined) | 14.0 L/100km / 16.8 MPG (urban) | 7.2 L/100km / 32.7 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
260.0 km/h / 161.6 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
280.0 km/h / 174.0 mph

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6d
Euro 5
Engine
S58B30T0
Engine | Bore
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.5:1
9.3:1
9.4:1
Engine | Displacement
4.8 L / 295.2 cu-in / 4837.0 cc
3.0 L / 182.6 cu-in / 2993.0 cc
3.0 L / 181.8 cu-in / 2979.0 cc
Engine | Power
381.0 hp / 284.1 kW @ 5800 rpm
510.0 hp / 380.3 kW @ 6250 rpm
360.0 hp / 268.5 kW @ 5500-6000 rpm
Engine | Redline
7200 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
78.8 hp/L / 1.3 hp/cu-in
170.4 hp/L / 2.8 hp/cu-in
120.8 hp/L / 2.0 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
90.0 mm / 3.5 in
89.6 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
520 Nm / 383.5 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm
650 Nm / 479.4 lb-ft @ 2750-5500 rpm
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 3800-5000 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Twin-scroll turbocharged direct-injected petrol inline-6 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Turbocharged multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Fuel Capacity
59 L
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
8-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Manual
Automatic M Steptronic
Automatic

Production

Availability
2002 ~ 2006
2021
2007 ~ 2012
Debut
2021-05
Made In
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
83%
78%
75%
Pros
  • Superb styling (but not better than the Z8)
  • Good handling (but not better than the Z8)
  • Decent performance
  • OK-ish styling with the top down
  • Solid S58 engine
  • Enjoyable 7200rpm redline
  • Hardtop convertible
  • Great styling
Cons
  • A downgrade from the standard E52 Z8
  • Ugly front-end
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • AWD-only
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Performance not very good
  • Somewhat overstyled

Price

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