BMW STOLE THE SPOT LIGHT AT THIS YEAR’S CONCORSE D’ELEGANZA VILLA D’ESTE

The Vision BMW Alpina design study, or concept car is inspired by the Alpina B7 Turbo Coupé from the late 1970s, and features a similar, low-slung and lengthy profile, and is the first hint at where the DNA of both will meet. 

Alpina has always relied on BMW technology, but now that it’s a wholly owned subsidiary, the integration will be tighter than ever before.

The Vision BMW Alpina is a proper big car, at 5.20 meters end to end. And from the side, you will see the immediate shared profile with the aforementioned B7 Turbo Coupé (which was based on the E24-gen BMW 6-series). 

Trademark elements such as the slanted front with ‘sharknose’ grills, the long bonnet and long, straight lines down the entire side.

The tall central tunnel also stands out, which hints at what’s being sent to the rear wheels: V8 power! 

This is not some hype-EV powertrain but a proper traditional internal combustion powertrain. No performance figures are given, nor the fact of whether this will enter production, but if it does become a reality, it’s a fitting continuation of the incredible legacy of Alpina!