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Alpina B8 Gran Coupe G16

Mid-Size Sedan

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Product Overview

Alpina B8 Gran Coupe G16 is an executive sedan in production from 2021. It is available with a tuned version of BMW N63 bi-turbo hot-V8 engines that displaced 4.4 liters.
Unlike the old Alpina based on the original E31 8 Series (Alpina B12), the B8 Gran Coupe is rather ugly with its hunchback styling and obsession with AWD.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 80%
Pros
  • Good performance
  • Good interior
Cons
  • AWD
  • Hunchback sedan marketed as "coupe"

What external reviewers found

External score 85%
Pros
  • Superb handling
  • Gorgeous looks
Cons
  • Not the most fun to drive

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External Reviews

autocar[1]

Reviewer score 85% (normalized by Neofiliac)
Reviewers from autocar have found:
The B8 gets the same Merino leather as the normal 8 Series, but is available with punchier colours, in this case an Ivory White/Night Blue combination. The steering wheel is finished in Alpina Lavalina leather, which feels subtly different to a normal BMW ‘wheel. It is a five-seater but you’d be hard pushed to sit in the middle for long on account of the enormous transmission tunnel.
Pros
  • Gorgeous looks
  • Superb handling
  • Impressive handling
Cons
  • Not the most fun to drive

References

  1. ^ Alpina B8 Gran Coupe 2021 UK review. [autocar].

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