Performance and luxury need not be mutually exclusive.
WE ALL HAVE THAT ONE FRIEND who likes things just because they’re different. That friend probably likes Alpina, a BMW offshoot that has been adding a unique touch to Bavaria’s best for years. So the Bi-turbo B4 S isn’t an M4, but it’s also not a 440i. No, it fills a niche middle ground, one that lends itself to those who revel in something that goes against the mainstream.
The $149,990 B4 S is a heady mix of performance and luxury. It is also the last bastion of the N55 straight six, albeit with twin huffers. Alpina-specific turbos and a new piston crown cooling system bumps power up to 324kW and torque to an earth-moving 660Nm (that’s 60Nm more than the M4 CS). It’s enough to propel the eight-speed ZF-auto-equipped coupe to 100km/h in 4.2sec before topping out at 306km/h. So far, it’s all sounding very M4-esque.
This story is from the November 2018 edition of MOTOR Magazine Australia.
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