Since 1998, Steve has been evaluating every new vehicle that comes to market – from Mitsubishi to McLaren. As the station’s Automotive Editor, Drive Time with Steve Hammes began as a weekly newscast ...

The BMW Alpina B7 is an interesting deviation from what we usually expect from the high-performance variants of standard Bimmer models. Generally, vehicles from BMW's M Division simply tune up the ...

Ask BMW enthusiasts what their favorite 7 Series is, and some (or maybe most) of them will say the Alpina B7. After all, BMW has not made a real M7, and this is the closest thing to it, albeit without ...

Alpina is a Bavarian company that has specialized in tuning BMWs since the 1970s, fitting them with extensive mechanical upgrades and fantastic styling touches. In the late 2000s BMW started selling ...

While Alpina may not have quite the same brand recognition as the BMW M division, the tuner produces some of the finest BMW models on the market. Among them is the 2022 Alpina B8, a car that’s just as ...

In San Francisco, the general attitude toward cars is somewhat apathetic. This may have something to do with the fact that the local tech industry has seemed intent on disrupting our relationship with ...

The BMW Group took many people by surprise back in March when it announced plans to acquire ALPINA. Since then, we’ve learned there won’t be any radical changes in Buchloe and the new owner will be ...

The folks at AutoTopNL are known for their top speed videos. In their latest episode, they managed to take the ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe to a top speed of 327 km/h, or 203 mph. Of course, the test took ...

The new 2023 BMW Alpina XB7 is an example of Alpina doing what it does best—making bonkers-fast versions of BMW’s most luxurious vehicles. In this case, it’s a hot version of BMW’s latest X7 SUV, or ...

Starting with the powertrain, the BMW Alpina B3 is fitted with an improved version of the turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine producing 488 hp (364 kW / 495 PS) and 730 Nm (538 lb-ft) of torque ...

Alpina has unveiled some more new vehicles since it became part of BMW, the Alpina B3 and Alpina D3 S, bot cars are based on the updated BMW 3 Series. The new Alpina B3 features a 3.0 litre ...