The turbo projects Alpina have begun with "5" and "6" BMW a sample of 1978. Fans of tuning from Bavarian city Buhlo, not having waited 30-years anniversary, one year ago have presented in Geneva new Alpina B3 Biturbo, created on the basis of compartment BMW 335i.

BMW Alpina B3 Biturbo Coupe: the device of a maturity

Yes, Alpina B3 Biturbo costs to wait... Personally to me this true has opened long before personal acquaintance with B3; after long reflections on a theme « as fans of tuning have managed to construct antagonist BMW M3, having in a basis line the six, instead of V8 ». "M" on 60 l. With. More powerfully (420 against 360 at Alpina); its engine on litre is more (4.0 against 3.0.), but dispersal up to "hundred" at both machines borrows identical 4.8 with!

And the twisting moment is much higher at B3: 500 Nanometers against 400 Nanometers at BMW M3. However, it is not enough such comparison: and M3, and B3 are capable to banish an arrow of a speedmeter much further 100, 200 and even 250 km/h. Therefore there are also other figures: Alpina passes kilometer of a way from a place for 23.5 with - whereas BMW M3 does the same for 23.3 with. That is two started simultaneously M3 and B3 all kilometer of a way will rush a nostril in a nostril, and only on last hundred-meter race nose BMW on half-cases will escape forward.
BMW Alpina B3 Biturbo Coupe: the device of a maturity BMW Alpina B3 Biturbo Coupe: the device of a maturity BMW Alpina B3 Biturbo Coupe: the device of a maturity

But when speedmeter M3 will specify a mark "250", its tachometer will sharply stop an arrow on a place, and the increasing sound of proceeding dispersal will be replaced by unpleasant constant - monotonous hum.

In the meantime past will fly by Alpina B3 at which the terminator is removed and then nothing will prevent a compartment from Buhlo to develop the of 285 km/h.

… day of personal acquaintance At last has come. It, BMW Alpina B3 Biturbo Coupe (sounds as a nobiliary title, the truth?) traditional dark blue color (firm colors Alpina - dark blue and green) Blau Metallic - « a dark blue metallic ». There is no sense more to strain imagination and to theorize on a theme of an opposition of rivalry B3 and M3, line the six and V8, goods and evil … Only never seeing BMW can distinguish BMW from Alpina.

"B3" it is guessed on firm wheels with rubber Michelin 245/40 ZR 18. By the way, each such wheel costs about 120000 roubles, and the complete set - as the new automobile of a golf - class.

In an interior, predictably, immodestly. Leather interior, wooden inserts; above my head the tablet with trade mark Alpina and an inscription « the Manufacturer of exclusive automobiles », and also a serial number given "B3" - 067 hangs.
BMW Alpina B3 Biturbo Coupe: the device of a maturity BMW Alpina B3 Biturbo Coupe: the device of a maturity BMW Alpina B3 Biturbo Coupe: the device of a maturity

, by the way, in an interior it is a lot of autographes of the author: "stamp" on wooden panels of furnish of the panel, trade marks on pathes and, naturally, on a rudder, "Alpina" on the panel of devices and on internal thresholds … So to overlook, behind a rudder of what machine you are, it is simply impossible.

To sit so that to stick to the machine and to not jump out of an armchair in turns, it was possible and before intervention Alpina. of so appreciable lateral support as here, you will not meet in "civil" models. It is no wonder, in fact here it is really necessary!
Unimportantly, what is included transfer: though the first, though the sixth. It is necessary to drown a floor pedal of gas, having groped a leg in a floor a small button as the mighty kick in a back there and then will follow. You feel a football in legs at Roberto Karlosa, only with one exception: the shell from a leg of the Brazilian is accelerated up to 120 km/h, I for 10 with shall be dispersed much faster …

First ten such dispersals result in indescribable delight, but some time later you get used and you start to perceive violence of Newtons - meters "B3" as something self-evident.

However, charm "Alpina" - also in its universality; that "B3" in quality « the automobile on every day » perfectly approaches, and not just for traffic lights or highway races. Though it is difficult to argue what to drive at it it turns out in the best way …
BMW Alpina B3 Biturbo Coupe: the device of a maturity BMW Alpina B3 Biturbo Coupe: the device of a maturity

Nevertheless, B3 Biturbo ideally approaches and for measured driving. You slide to yourself, thus you have time to catch surprised and sometimes enthusiastic sights of passers-by. Surprisingly, the truth? Owners "M3" to such precisely have not got used. And all because the engine in "B3" is connected to wheels of an automatic check point, and in BMW - "mechanics" with rigid coupling!

Though at Alpina is also weak - in comparison with M3 - the parties. For example, absence of any back differential. It worsens draft on slippery surfaces a little and excludes the most powerful controlled slidings because of which the number of admirers new M3 constantly grows. However, it can be counted the quite good indicator of a maturity of the typical driver of "B-third" …