Alpina B3 BiTurbo – 2008

2008 Alpina B3 BiTurbo Convertible World Premiere Launch Car

– Original World Premiere Launch Car
– Full options
– Collectors item
– Certificate of Delivery
– Recent maintenance of +€ 5.000,-
– Richly documented
– Only 90.000 Km

At the Geneva Motor Show in March 2007, Alpina launched the B3 BiTurbo, based on the BMW 335i sedan. A few months on, and the B3 BiTurbo Coupe was spotted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Then in September at the IAA in Frankfurt, the E93 B3 BiTurbo was introduced. It was also available later in October 2008 in the Touring version.

Later in 2010, the B3 BiTurbo was replaced by the B3 S BiTurbo.

The basis of the B3 BiTurbo became the BMW 335i. This had a twin turbocharged 3-liter inline-6 that produced 306 horsepower.

This is the third body style to debut by ALPINA, the B3 Bi-turbo sedan debuting in Geneva earlier this year and the B3 Bi-turbo Coupe debuting at Goodwood Festival of Speed. The B3 Convertible will be the last of the first models to enter production starting this September. This unique show car was in Alpina Blue and numbered 002. The pictures show the unveiling of the B3 BiTurbo convertible and Andreas Bovensiepen (CEO of Alpina) giving a presentation about this car!

The engine block of the B3 BiTurbo is based on BMW’s N54 block. Alpina fitted forged Mahle pistons resulting in lower compression which allowed the turbo pressure to be increased, in addition the software system was heavily programmed and the turbo pressure was increased from 0.6 to 1.1 bar. These modifications resulted in 360 HP and 500 NM of torque which provided 0-100 km/h within 5.0 seconds and a top speed of a whopping 280 km/h.

This Alpina is not just another B3 BiTurbo Convertible. As mentioned earlier, several Alpina B3 BiTurbo models were shown in 2007, including a convertible. This is the car that was used at the IAA in Frankfurt! The extensive documentation includes many press photos. Like the official Alpina badge above the rear-view mirror.

The B3 Bitturbo was delivered in beautiful Alpina Blau Metallic. The sublime leather Lavalina blue/white interior was a very expensive option. Both the interior and the paint are both in very clean condition.

Found on the sports steering wheel are the shift paddles. These are linked to the Switch-Tronic. Switch-Tronic is the name for a manual shifting function in Alpina’s models equipped with an automatic transmission. The sports gearbox allows for very short gear change times, allowing powerful propulsion to occur almost without jerking. Alternatively, Switch-Tronic lets you shift manually on the steering wheel, which makes a decisive contribution to both achieving impressive performance and saving fuel in a higher gear.

A lot of documentation is present. All original booklets such as manuals, brochures, a list of all included options and vehicle history. In addition, there are several inspection reports present along with a recent invoice for major maintenance for over € 5,000.

A very unique opportunity for a very special Alpina.